QA Engineer

L R S • Springfield, MO

1d • $40 - $55 • Onsite

About The Position

LRS Consulting Services is seeking an Automated QA Engineer / Software Engineer III for a 6-month contract-to-hire opportunity with their client in Central Illinois. This role offers a real opportunity and challenge for the right person to design, develop, and maintain scalable automation frameworks and solutions across testing, operational workflows, and business processes. The position involves serving as a technical subject matter expert, leading automation development efforts, and defining organizational automation standards. The company has a strong reputation for honesty, integrity, and respect, built since 1979.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field, or equivalent professional experience.
• 5+ years of professional experience in software development, automation engineering, software testing, or application development.
• 3+ years of experience working with complex enterprise systems, architectures, or application environments.
• Advanced knowledge of Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) principles and project lifecycle methodologies, including Agile and Waterfall.
• Strong understanding of quality assurance processes, software testing methodologies, and automation engineering principles.
• Experience designing, developing, and maintaining scalable automation frameworks.
• Strong troubleshooting, analytical, and problem-solving skills.
• Proven ability to lead initiatives, influence technical direction, and mentor technical team members.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills.
• Selenium with Java
• Cucumber BDD
• Cypress
• Micro Focus UFT
• TestNG / JUnit
• Git
• Maven
• Eclipse and/or IntelliJ IDEA
• CI/CD pipelines and DevOps practices
• API testing and automation
• Source control and modern software engineering practices
• Must be able to effectively communicate in English, both written and verbal.
• Must have permanent authorization to work in the United States for any employer.

Nice To Haves

• 6+ years of software test automation experience preferred.
• QA professional certification such as ISTQB or QAI preferred.
• Development experience with one or more programming languages including Java, JavaScript, or C#
• Experience with Guidewire Testing Framework
• Experience testing Guidewire PolicyCenter, BillingCenter, or ClaimCenter applications
• Experience building automation solutions for testing, operational workflows, and business process automation
• Familiarity with workflow orchestration platforms and RPA technologies
• Experience with system integrations and enterprise application architectures
• Experience within insurance, financial services, or other highly regulated environments

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain scalable automation frameworks and solutions across testing, operational workflows, and business processes.
• Establish requirements, evaluate, and recommend test automation tools and technologies.
• Serve as a technical subject matter expert for automation solutions supporting business-critical applications and processes.
• Lead automation development efforts across the full software development lifecycle, including design, coding, testing, deployment, support, and optimization.
• Define processes, standards, and best practices for implementing automation across the organization.
• Build and maintain automation solutions for UI, API, integration, regression, data validation, and business process workflows.
• Create automated tests for functional, regression, integration, and GUI validation of enterprise applications.
• Evaluate and implement modern automation tools, frameworks, and technologies to improve quality, reliability, and operational efficiency.
• Perform system, integration, functional, data validation, and performance testing while supporting User Acceptance Testing (UAT).
• Utilize test management tools to document test plans, track results, and report defects.
• Contribute to automation strategy, engineering standards, best practices, and technology roadmaps.
• Partner with business stakeholders, QA teams, developers, and operations teams to identify automation opportunities.
• Troubleshoot complex technical issues across applications, frameworks, and automation platforms.
• Investigate and evaluate emerging testing technologies and products for potential adoption.
• Recommend improvements to solution reliability, performance, and quality assurance processes.
• Provide technical leadership, mentoring, and guidance to junior and mid-level engineers.
• Promote a culture of ownership, innovation, continuous improvement, and quality engineering excellence.

Benefits

• 6-month contract-to-hire opportunity
• Competitive hourly rate ($40.00 - $55.00 per hour, depending on experience)
• Opportunity to shape and grow a modern enterprise automation engineering practice
• Work on automation initiatives beyond traditional QA and test automation
• Influence enterprise modernization, operational efficiency, and digital transformation efforts
• Collaborate across IT and business teams
• Gain exposure to diverse technologies, enterprise systems, and automation platforms
• Key role in establishing automation standards and best practices

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Mid Level