
Lead QA Analyst / Support (BA + QA)
Valce Talent Solutions โข Mexico
**Role & seniority: ** QA/Implementation Lead (logistics/brokerage domain)
**Location & work type: ** Mexico only, Remote
**Language: ** Advanced English (Spanish preferred)
**Stack/tools (examples): **
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Jira, Azure DevOps, ServiceNow, HP ALM (or similar)
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QA/defect management, test evidence & traceability tooling
**Top 3 responsibilities: **
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Lead QA and implementation support for SLAMNET-Parcel rollout in Mexico, aligning business requirements, vendor deliverables, and operational readiness.
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Coordinate across vendor, client technical team, QA resources, and brokerage business stakeholders; manage open items, defects, gaps, dependencies, risks, and decisions.
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Define/execute QA validation: test plans, scenarios, acceptance criteria, defect tracking, regression/release validation, and support UAT/go-live readiness.
**Must-have skills: **
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Prior experience leading QA for system implementations (logistics/parcel/transportation/customs/brokerage preferred).
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Strong knowledge of Mexico brokerage operations, customs processes, parcel clearance flows, and regulatory requirements.
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Ability to translate business requirements into functional specs, test scenarios, and validation criteria.
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QA execution leadership: test case design, defect management, UAT support, regression testing, release validation.
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Stakeholder management and liaison skills; solid documentation and follow-up.
Full Description
Required Skills & Qualifications
- "Proven experience leading QA activities for system implementations, preferably in logistics, parcel, transportation, customs, or Brokerage-related environments.
- Strong understanding of Mexico Brokerage operations, customs processes, parcel clearance flows, regulatory requirements, and operational dependencies.
- Experience working as a liaison between business users, technical teams, vendors, and project stakeholders.
- Strong ability to translate business requirements into functional specifications, test scenarios, and validation criteria.
- Experience coordinating QA teams, assigning testing activities, reviewing test evidence, and following up on defect resolution.
- Strong knowledge of QA methodologies, defect management, test case design, UAT support, regression testing, and release validation.
- Experience using project tracking, QA, or defect management tools such as Jira, Azure DevOps, ServiceNow, HP ALM, or similar.
- Strong communication, stakeholder management, documentation, and follow-up skills.
- Ability to manage multiple priorities, dependencies, risks, and escalations in an implementation environment.
- English and Spanish communication skills preferred, especially for vendor, business, and technical coordination."
Responsibilities
- "Lead the QA and implementation support activities for the SLAMNET-Parcel rollout in Mexico, ensuring alignment between business requirements, technical implementation, vendor deliverables, and operational readiness.
- Act as the main coordination point between the SLAMNET vendor, the client technical team, Brokerage business stakeholders, and QA resources.
- Track implementation progress, open items, defects, functional gaps, dependencies, risks, and required decisions throughout the implementation lifecycle.
- Translate Brokerage business needs and operational requirements into clear functional and technical requirements for the vendor and technical teams.
- Review, prioritize, and coordinate change requests or enhancements required by the Mexico Brokerage operation during the implementation phase.
- Define and coordinate QA test plans, test scenarios, acceptance criteria, defect tracking, and validation activities for SLAMNET-Parcel functionalities.
- Delegate testing activities to QA Engineers, ensuring proper execution, documentation, evidence collection, and timely follow-up of defects or issues.
- Validate that delivered functionality meets approved requirements before moving forward with business validation, UAT, release readiness, or production deployment.
- Support issue triage by analyzing defects, identifying business impact, coordinating with vendor/technical teams, and ensuring proper resolution.
- Provide regular status updates to project stakeholders, highlighting progress, blockers, risks, defects, and required escalations.
- Support go-live readiness activities, including final validation, defect closure, business sign-off support, and post-go-live stabilization.
- Ensure QA documentation, test evidence, defect logs, requirement traceability, and implementation tracking artifacts are properly maintained."
- Knowledge in Brokerage for Logistics projects (6 months - 1 year)
- Remote
- Advanced english
- Only Mexico