{"schemaVersion":"jobsearcher.job.v1","id":"30e6d8f01db7ad8b34142399","url":"https://jobsearcher.com/jobs/30e6d8f01db7ad8b34142399","canonicalUrl":"https://jobsearcher.com/jobs/30e6d8f01db7ad8b34142399","title":"Lead QA Engineer","description":"QA LEAD – MICROSOFT DYNAMICS 365\nEngagement Type: Contract-to-Hire (5-Month Conversion Window)\nLocation: Charlotte, NC area preferred (Open to Eastern Time hours)\n\nPOSITION OVERVIEW\nWe are seeking an experienced, hands-on QA Lead to build and establish the Quality Assurance function from the ground up for an enterprise Microsoft Dynamics 365 implementation.\nThis role requires a proactive leader who can own the end-to-end testing strategy, create master test plans, design manual and automated test cases, and lead execution across D365 CE (Customer Engagement), D365 F&O (Finance & Operations), third-party platforms (Shopify, InRiver PIM), and custom API integrations. You will work closely with system implementation partners (BDO), technology leadership, and business stakeholders across sales, marketing, finance, and operations.\nThe ideal candidate is a strategic self-starter with deep functional D365 expertise who can establish manual testing frameworks first and then leverage AI-driven automation tools (such as elevaite365) to build reusable regression suites for long-term scalability.\n\nKEY RESPONSIBILITIES\nQA Program Leadership & Strategy (Ground-Up Build)\nDesign, implement, and govern the overarching QA strategy, testing methodology, and master test plan for the enterprise D365 rollout.\nTranslate business requirements and functional design documents into comprehensive test scenarios, test cases, scripts, and acceptance criteria.\nEstablish test metrics, defect management workflows, risk monitoring, and executive reporting to keep program leadership informed of go-live readiness.\nCross-Functional & Integration Testing Execution\nLead end-to-end testing across D365 CE (focusing on Sales & Marketing), D365 F&O, Shopify e-commerce, InRiver PIM, and underlying middleware/Azure integrations.\nDrive System Integration Testing (SIT), User Acceptance Testing (UAT), cutover validation, and post-go-live hypercare support.\nFacilitate defect triage meetings, working directly with functional consultants and technical teams to ensure swift resolution.\nPartner with non-technical business users across departments to guide, facilitate, and coordinate UAT execution.\nTest Automation & Regression Suite Management\nEstablish robust manual testing foundations prior to identifying high-value scenarios for automation.\nBuild, execute, and maintain automated regression test suites using elevaite365 (or comparable D365 test automation/no-code platforms).\nCreate reusable automated regression coverage to ensure continuous quality across future system releases, updates, and enhancements.\n\nQUALIFICATIONS & REQUIREMENTS\nMust-Have Experience\n6+ years of hands-on QA & Software Testing experience in complex enterprise environments.\nDirect, proven experience leading QA for Microsoft Dynamics 365 implementations (D365 CE Sales/Marketing experience required; working knowledge of D365 F&O core processes).\nManual + Automation Balance: Expert in manual testing fundamentals with proven ability to build test strategies from scratch, complemented by hands-on experience scaling QA through test automation tools.\nIntegration & E-Commerce Testing: Experience testing end-to-end data flows across integrated systems (e.g., ERP, CRM, e-commerce, PIM, middleware).\nStakeholder Management: Exceptional communication, facilitation, and problem-solving skills; comfortable driving meetings with implementation partners (BDO) and internal executives without needing step-by-step direction.\nPreferred Experience\nExperience with elevaite365 or similar AI-driven / low-code D365 test automation platforms.\nTesting experience across Shopify, InRiver PIM, or retail/distribution/manufacturing supply chain business processes.\nExperience using AI tools to analyze requirements, identify functional gaps, and accelerate test-case generation.\n\nSUMMARY OF TARGET PROFILE\nNot an \"Automation-Only\" Role: Candidates must value thoughtful manual validation before automating.\nD365 is Mandatory: Candidates without direct D365 functional knowledge will not be considered.\nSelf-Directed Leader: Must thrive in an environment starting with zero pre-existing testing templates or regression suites.\n\n#IT123","company":"ExecuSource","rawCompany":"execusource","city":"Charlotte","state":"NC","isRemote":false,"isActive":false,"createdAt":"2026-09-25T09:36:42.285Z","occupations":[{"code":"15-1253.00","title":"Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers","slug":"software-quality-assurance-analysts-and-testers"},{"code":"11-3051.01","title":"Quality Control Systems Managers","slug":"quality-control-systems-managers"},{"code":"19-4099.01","title":"Quality Control Analysts","slug":"quality-control-analysts"}],"industries":[{"code":"541511","title":"Custom Computer Programming Services","slug":"custom-computer-programming-services"},{"code":"513210","title":"Software Publishers","slug":"software-publishers"},{"code":"541512","title":"Computer Systems Design Services","slug":"computer-systems-design-services"}],"jobPosting":{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"JobPosting","title":"Lead QA Engineer","description":"QA LEAD – MICROSOFT DYNAMICS 365\nEngagement Type: Contract-to-Hire (5-Month Conversion Window)\nLocation: Charlotte, NC area preferred (Open to Eastern Time hours)\n\nPOSITION OVERVIEW\nWe are seeking an experienced, hands-on QA Lead to build and establish the Quality Assurance function from the ground up for an enterprise Microsoft Dynamics 365 implementation.\nThis role requires a proactive leader who can own the end-to-end testing strategy, create master test plans, design manual and automated test cases, and lead execution across D365 CE (Customer Engagement), D365 F&O (Finance & Operations), third-party platforms (Shopify, InRiver PIM), and custom API integrations. 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