Quality Assurance Lead Jobs in Arizona
Quality Assurance Lead jobs in Arizona are in strong and consistent demand, concentrated in aerospace and defense manufacturing, semiconductor fabrication, medical devices, and software development, with openings from early-career team leads through senior program-level positions. Phoenix, Tucson, and Chandler are the primary hiring centers, where employers like Honeywell, Intel, and Raytheon Technologies maintain large operations that regularly recruit quality assurance leads. The most sought-after specialties in Arizona are failure analysis and corrective action, AS9100 and ISO 9001 compliance, and software QA automation. Find a role that fits below and apply directly.
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Posting Date
08/12/26Application Deadline
08/19/26Pay Range
Min - 1st Quartile - Mid - Max$67,500.00 - $83,125.00 - $98,750.00 - $130,000.00
The expected ENTRY pay range for this position based on experience and equity within the Judicial Branch is $67,500.00 to $83,125.00.
This position is Exempt under the FLSA.
What We Offer
We offer generous paid time off, paid sick leave, and 10 paid holidays! We have affordable medical, dental, and vision insurance, and our employees are entitled to coverage by one of several State-sponsored retirement pension plans, our employee assistance program, and wellness incentives. Additionally, our employees have the option of life insurance, disability, a group legal plan, and pet insurance. Under the current guidelines for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) Program, the Maricopa County Superior Court is a qualifying employer. Therefore, any full time Judicial Branch employee, who meets other eligibility criteria may be eligible for loan forgiveness under this program. Click here to learn more!
Job Type
Unclassified - JudicialDepartment
D800 Superior CourtAbout the Position
*****Applicants must currently reside in Arizona or be willing to relocate to Arizona by the time of hire. *****
The Judicial Branch is unable to provide visa sponsorship (i.e. H-1B visa etc.).
The IT Quality Assurance Analyst Senior provides the means and measures for testing all aspects of a software solution, both functionally and technically, in order to meet the requirements and overall quality of the intended solution. As an IT Quality Assurance Analyst Senior you will be part of a team responsible for testing and automating our state-of-the-art web-based judicial case management system. This is an exciting opportunity to be part of a dynamic team with a well-established automation infrastructure utilizing the latest Selenium web-driver and delivering continuous automated testing and reporting throughout the development cycle.
About The Superior Court:
The Superior Court of the Judicial Branch of Arizona in Maricopa County is dedicated to providing a safe, fair and impartial forum for resolving disputes, enhancing access to our services, and providing innovative, evidenced-based practices that improve the safety of our community and ensure the public’s trust and confidence in the Judicial Branch. The Superior Court in Maricopa County, one of the largest, most innovative and progressive trial courts in the nation, seeks innovative individuals to join our team who will embrace our vision of excellence and the principles inherent in the Rule of Law...every person, every day, every time . We fulfill these principles through a culture that values fairness, respect, integrity, innovation, and safety.
Position Qualifications
We recognize your time is valuable, so please apply if you meet the following required qualifications :
Education:
Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Business, or a related field
Experience:
Three (3) years of experience in functional and automated testing
OR
Combined education and experience qualifications:
An equivalent combination of post-secondary education and job-related experience may substitute on a year-for-year basis
Our Preferred Candidate has:
ISTQB foundation, advanced or expert certification.
Experience with case management systems.
Experience with Continuous Integration, Team City and Octopus.
Experience with enterprise-level web application load and performance testing.
Experience with Azure DevOps/Visual Studio.
Experience with Page Object Model (POM) based frameworks (Selenium/Playwright).
Knowledge, skills, and abilities:
Knowledge of:
Functional Testing, Integration Testing, System Testing, ADA Testing, (ADA WCAG 2.2 AA), and User Acceptance Testing .
Automated Testing.
Web Service testing (SOAP/JSON).
Web Application Performance/Load Testing.
Agile development lifecycle (Scrum and Kanban)
Skill in:
Functional Testing, Integration Testing, System Testing, User Acceptance Testing, and Automated Testing.
SQL / Web Service Testing.
Case management lifecycle.
Test case design and trackability matrix
Continuous Integration, Team City/Octopus/Azure DevOps pipelines.
POM-based automation framework and Selenium/Playwright WebDriver, C#, and .NET framework
Azure DevOps, Visual Studio, TFS source control/GitHub
Object-oriented design and principles
Effective verbal and written communication with all levels of the organization
Ability to:
Be proactive, prioritize, and work with flexibility while meeting goals and deadlines
Work efficiently with minimal supervision, highly motivated self-starter
Work in a highly collaborative team environment
Create test plans and articulate successful measures for evaluating software in the development phase of a project
Problem-solve a variety of situations
Essential Job Tasks
(This is not an all-inclusive list of all job duties that may be required; employees will be required to perform other related duties as assigned.)
Leads a project from start to finish and ensures all work performed is within the defined standards and guidelines.
Creates, maintains, executes and organizes reusable functional test cases Azure DevOps
Communicates status and results by creating progress reports during the execution of a project/test cycle.
Articulates defects with concise steps enabling others to reproduce a condition.
Translates business and functional requirements into test cases, ensuring they meet the business and system requirements, fulfill end-user requirements, and identify existing or potential issues as well as maintaining a regression suite of test cases.
Ensures test coverage accounts for positive and negative testing, cross-browser testing, mobile and cloud testing, integration testing, white box and black box testing as well as functional testing.
Interprets daily automated test reports to identify issues with the application / automated scripts.
Collaborate with other testers to ensure product quality, increase test coverage and meet sprint deadlines.
Provide mentoring and training for junior and/or other functional testing team members.
Supports continuous improvement of the current software quality assurance methodologies process.
Identifies and investigates issues and proactively seeks solutions.
Ensures proper coordination and communication with customers and internal staff to identify and resolve customer problems and concerns associated with supported software applications.
Runs and interprets automated test execution results to identify issues with the application.
Utilizes Selenium and/or Playwright to create smoke and regression tests in C# / .NET.
Deploys applications to the QA environment using Octopus/TeamCity/Azure DevOps during testing cycles.
Working conditions:
While performing the duties of this job, the employee may need to communicate clearly, perceive details of objects that are close by, and maintain various physical positions for extended periods, such as sitting, standing, or walking. The job may involve using hands for tasks such as typing, handling objects, or operating tools, as well as reaching with hands and arms. Occasionally, the employee may be required to move or lift objects weighing up to 20 pounds. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform these functions.
Additional Information
Judicial Branch Human Resources reserves the right to move forward candidates based on the information provided directly on the application. The hiring authority will select the successful candidate based on departmental needs.
Typically, successful candidates are hired at a salary rate up to the midpoint of the range, based on applicable experience, internal equity, and budgetary allowances.
All Judicial Branch offers of employment and continued employment are contingent upon passing a thorough background and/or fingerprint check. Applicants must completely and fully answer any questions regarding felony and misdemeanor convictions including any convictions that have been expunged or set aside. Failure to include criminal history information is grounds for termination of an offer and employment. A conviction may not automatically disqualify an applicant.
The Judicial Branch of Arizona in Maricopa County participates in the State Retirement systems ASRS or PSPRS. As such, mandatory membership for all full-time employees includes payroll deducted contributions consistent with each retirement system's requirements. The current contribution rate for ASRS is 12.27% and the current contribution rate for PSPRS is 5.84% and up for the defined contribution plan and 8.82% for the defined benefit plan. For more information about contributions and benefits of these plans visit https://www.azasrs.gov/ or https://www.psprs.com/corrections-officer/
Judicial Branch facilities are located throughout Maricopa County. This position may be reassigned to other locations. Assignments will be made based upon the needs of the department.
The Judicial Branch in Maricopa County is an EEO/ADA Reasonable Accommodation Employer.
Posting Date
08/12/26Application Deadline
08/19/26Pay Range
Min - 1st Quartile - Mid - Max$67,500.00 - $83,125.00 - $98,750.00 - $130,000.00
The expected ENTRY pay range for this position based on experience and equity within the Judicial Branch is $67,500.00 to $83,125.00.
This position is Exempt under the FLSA.
What We Offer
We offer generous paid time off, paid sick leave, and 10 paid holidays! We have affordable medical, dental, and vision insurance, and our employees are entitled to coverage by one of several State-sponsored retirement pension plans, our employee assistance program, and wellness incentives. Additionally, our employees have the option of life insurance, disability, a group legal plan, and pet insurance. Under the current guidelines for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) Program, the Maricopa County Superior Court is a qualifying employer. Therefore, any full time Judicial Branch employee, who meets other eligibility criteria may be eligible for loan forgiveness under this program. Click here to learn more!
Job Type
Unclassified - JudicialDepartment
D800 Superior CourtAbout the Position
*****Applicants must currently reside in Arizona or be willing to relocate to Arizona by the time of hire. *****
The Judicial Branch is unable to provide visa sponsorship (i.e. H-1B visa etc.).
The IT Quality Assurance Analyst Senior provides the means and measures for testing all aspects of a software solution, both functionally and technically, in order to meet the requirements and overall quality of the intended solution. As an IT Quality Assurance Analyst Senior you will be part of a team responsible for testing and automating our state-of-the-art web-based judicial case management system. This is an exciting opportunity to be part of a dynamic team with a well-established automation infrastructure utilizing the latest Selenium web-driver and delivering continuous automated testing and reporting throughout the development cycle.
About The Superior Court:
The Superior Court of the Judicial Branch of Arizona in Maricopa County is dedicated to providing a safe, fair and impartial forum for resolving disputes, enhancing access to our services, and providing innovative, evidenced-based practices that improve the safety of our community and ensure the public’s trust and confidence in the Judicial Branch. The Superior Court in Maricopa County, one of the largest, most innovative and progressive trial courts in the nation, seeks innovative individuals to join our team who will embrace our vision of excellence and the principles inherent in the Rule of Law...every person, every day, every time . We fulfill these principles through a culture that values fairness, respect, integrity, innovation, and safety.
Position Qualifications
We recognize your time is valuable, so please apply if you meet the following required qualifications :
Education:
Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Business, or a related field
Experience:
Three (3) years of experience in functional and automated testing
OR
Combined education and experience qualifications:
An equivalent combination of post-secondary education and job-related experience may substitute on a year-for-year basis
Our Preferred Candidate has:
ISTQB foundation, advanced or expert certification.
Experience with case management systems.
Experience with Continuous Integration, Team City and Octopus.
Experience with enterprise-level web application load and performance testing.
Experience with Azure DevOps/Visual Studio.
Experience with Page Object Model (POM) based frameworks (Selenium/Playwright).
Knowledge, skills, and abilities:
Knowledge of:
Functional Testing, Integration Testing, System Testing, ADA Testing, (ADA WCAG 2.2 AA), and User Acceptance Testing .
Automated Testing.
Web Service testing (SOAP/JSON).
Web Application Performance/Load Testing.
Agile development lifecycle (Scrum and Kanban)
Skill in:
Functional Testing, Integration Testing, System Testing, User Acceptance Testing, and Automated Testing.
SQL / Web Service Testing.
Case management lifecycle.
Test case design and trackability matrix
Continuous Integration, Team City/Octopus/Azure DevOps pipelines.
POM-based automation framework and Selenium/Playwright WebDriver, C#, and .NET framework
Azure DevOps, Visual Studio, TFS source control/GitHub
Object-oriented design and principles
Effective verbal and written communication with all levels of the organization
Ability to:
Be proactive, prioritize, and work with flexibility while meeting goals and deadlines
Work efficiently with minimal supervision, highly motivated self-starter
Work in a highly collaborative team environment
Create test plans and articulate successful measures for evaluating software in the development phase of a project
Problem-solve a variety of situations
Essential Job Tasks
(This is not an all-inclusive list of all job duties that may be required; employees will be required to perform other related duties as assigned.)
Leads a project from start to finish and ensures all work performed is within the defined standards and guidelines.
Creates, maintains, executes and organizes reusable functional test cases Azure DevOps
Communicates status and results by creating progress reports during the execution of a project/test cycle.
Articulates defects with concise steps enabling others to reproduce a condition.
Translates business and functional requirements into test cases, ensuring they meet the business and system requirements, fulfill end-user requirements, and identify existing or potential issues as well as maintaining a regression suite of test cases.
Ensures test coverage accounts for positive and negative testing, cross-browser testing, mobile and cloud testing, integration testing, white box and black box testing as well as functional testing.
Interprets daily automated test reports to identify issues with the application / automated scripts.
Collaborate with other testers to ensure product quality, increase test coverage and meet sprint deadlines.
Provide mentoring and training for junior and/or other functional testing team members.
Supports continuous improvement of the current software quality assurance methodologies process.
Identifies and investigates issues and proactively seeks solutions.
Ensures proper coordination and communication with customers and internal staff to identify and resolve customer problems and concerns associated with supported software applications.
Runs and interprets automated test execution results to identify issues with the application.
Utilizes Selenium and/or Playwright to create smoke and regression tests in C# / .NET.
Deploys applications to the QA environment using Octopus/TeamCity/Azure DevOps during testing cycles.
Working conditions:
While performing the duties of this job, the employee may need to communicate clearly, perceive details of objects that are close by, and maintain various physical positions for extended periods, such as sitting, standing, or walking. The job may involve using hands for tasks such as typing, handling objects, or operating tools, as well as reaching with hands and arms. Occasionally, the employee may be required to move or lift objects weighing up to 20 pounds. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform these functions.
Additional Information
Judicial Branch Human Resources reserves the right to move forward candidates based on the information provided directly on the application. The hiring authority will select the successful candidate based on departmental needs.
Typically, successful candidates are hired at a salary rate up to the midpoint of the range, based on applicable experience, internal equity, and budgetary allowances.
All Judicial Branch offers of employment and continued employment are contingent upon passing a thorough background and/or fingerprint check. Applicants must completely and fully answer any questions regarding felony and misdemeanor convictions including any convictions that have been expunged or set aside. Failure to include criminal history information is grounds for termination of an offer and employment. A conviction may not automatically disqualify an applicant.
The Judicial Branch of Arizona in Maricopa County participates in the State Retirement systems ASRS or PSPRS. As such, mandatory membership for all full-time employees includes payroll deducted contributions consistent with each retirement system's requirements. The current contribution rate for ASRS is 12.27% and the current contribution rate for PSPRS is 5.84% and up for the defined contribution plan and 8.82% for the defined benefit plan. For more information about contributions and benefits of these plans visit https://www.azasrs.gov/ or https://www.psprs.com/corrections-officer/
Judicial Branch facilities are located throughout Maricopa County. This position may be reassigned to other locations. Assignments will be made based upon the needs of the department.
The Judicial Branch in Maricopa County is an EEO/ADA Reasonable Accommodation Employer.
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Quality Assurance Lead Job Market in Arizona
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Who's Hiring
Top Industries Hiring
- Technology & Software
- Consulting & Professional Services
- Electronics & Hardware
- Insurance
- Manufacturing
What Arizona Employers Look For
The qualifications that appear most often in quality assurance lead jobs across Arizona.
- Bachelor's degree in engineering, manufacturing, or a related technical field required
- Three or more years of experience in quality assurance or quality control roles
- Demonstrated knowledge of AS9100, ISO 9001, or IATF 16949 quality management standards
- Experience leading root cause analysis and corrective and preventive action processes
- Proficiency with quality tools such as SPC, FMEA, control plans, and inspection methods
- Strong written and verbal communication skills for cross-functional team coordination
Quality Assurance Lead Jobs in Arizona: Frequently Asked Questions
How do you become a quality assurance lead in Arizona?
Most quality assurance lead roles in Arizona require a bachelor's degree in engineering, manufacturing technology, or a closely related field, combined with progressive experience in quality control or inspection. Arizona does not issue a state license for quality assurance leads, but certifications from the American Society for Quality, such as the Certified Quality Engineer or Certified Quality Auditor credential, are widely recognized by Arizona employers and often preferred in aerospace, defense, and semiconductor sectors.
How much do quality assurance leads make in Arizona?
Quality assurance leads in Arizona earn a median of about $100,650 a year, based on May 2025 Bureau of Labor Statistics wage data, ranging from around $63,920 for the lowest 10% to over $143,000 for the top 10%. Pay rises with experience, specialty, and employer.
Which companies hire quality assurance leads in Arizona?
Employers hiring quality assurance leads in Arizona right now include DHL, Blue Spire, and State of Arizona, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of August 2026. Arizona's concentration of aerospace, semiconductor, and medical device manufacturers means demand remains steady across both large defense contractors and specialized production facilities throughout the Phoenix metro and Tucson corridors.
Which Arizona cities have the most quality assurance lead jobs?
Phoenix, Mesa, and Tempe have the most quality assurance lead openings in Arizona. Phoenix dominates hiring because of its dense cluster of aerospace primes, chip fabrication plants, and medical device manufacturers, while Tucson draws steady demand from defense and optics contractors, and Chandler benefits from Intel's major semiconductor campus, which anchors quality hiring across the East Valley supply chain.
Are there remote quality assurance lead jobs in Arizona?
Yes, but they're limited, because quality assurance lead work is largely hands-on, involving physical inspection, production floor oversight, and direct supplier or lab audits. About 25% of quality assurance lead openings tied to Arizona are remote or hybrid as of August 2026, and those roles tend to be concentrated in software QA, documentation and compliance auditing, and supplier quality management where travel to sites replaces daily on-site presence.
How can I get hired as a quality assurance lead in Arizona with little or no experience?
The most realistic entry path is moving into a quality inspector or quality technician role first, then building toward a lead title. Arizona employers like Honeywell, Raytheon Technologies, and Intel run structured early-career and associate programs that hire candidates with a two- or four-year technical degree and no direct QA leadership experience. Earning an entry-level American Society for Quality certification and demonstrating familiarity with ISO or AS9100 documentation strengthens applications considerably at Arizona manufacturing and defense sites.
Where can I find and apply to quality assurance lead jobs in Arizona?
You can find and apply to quality assurance lead jobs in Arizona on Migrate Mate, which lists current Arizona openings updated in real time. Search the listings for roles that match your background and experience level, then apply directly to the ones that fit.
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