IS Quality Assurance Engineer
Menards · Eau Claire, WI · 3 wk ago
EngineeringFull-time
Primary Responsibilities
- Design, develop, execute, and maintain automated test suites using modern automation frameworks such as Playwright.
- Participate in code reviews, source control best practices, and CI/CD pipeline improvements to support automated testing.
- Integrate automated testing into CI/CD pipelines to improve release quality and deployment confidence.
- Design, develop, execute, and analyze automated performance and load tests to validate application stability, scalability, and reliability.
- Contribute to quality engineering strategy, automation architecture, framework design, and AI-assisted testing initiatives.
- Leverage AI-assisted development tools to improve automation productivity, test generation, and quality engineering efficiency.
- Review automated tests, mentor QA Engineer I team members, and promote quality engineering best practices.
- Cookordination complex testing efforts while providing clear communication of test plans, progress, risks, and results to development teams and stakeholders.
Functional, API & Manual Testing
- Lead the planning, design, and execution of manual, functional, integration, API, regression, and exploratory testing activities.
- Perform test case and test plan reviews to ensure appropriate coverage, quality, and traceability.
- Create, manage, and track software defects, ensuring clear documentation, prioritization, and timely resolution.
- Support test environments, backend validation, and test data management to improve testing efficiency and quality.
Technical Leadership & Continuous Improvement
- Mentor QA Engineer I team members and provide technical guidance on automation, testing strategy, and quality engineering best practices.
- Collaborate with Development, Product, and QA leadership to improve testing processes and support shift-left quality initiatives.
- Evaluate and recommend improvements to automation frameworks, tools, and quality engineering methodologies.
- Contribute to process improvement, modernization initiatives, and continuous improvement efforts that increase quality, efficiency, and automation coverage.