IS Quality Assurance Senior Engineer

Menard, Inc•Eau Claire, WI

About The Position

The QA Engineer III is a senior Quality Engineering role responsible for independently leading complex quality engineering efforts across one or more products. This position designs, develops, executes, and maintains manual, automated, API, and performance testing solutions while serving as a technical mentor to QA Engineer I and II team members. The QA Engineer III partners closely with Development, Product, and QA leadership to improve software quality through automation, modern quality engineering practices, and continuous process improvement.

Requirements

Bachelor's or Associate's degree in Computer Science, MIS, or a related field, or equivalent experience in software testing or quality assurance.
5+ years of progressive experience in software testing and quality engineering.
5+ years of experience with JavaScript, TypeScript, or a similar programming language.
5+ years of experience developing and maintaining automated test frameworks using Playwright or similar modern automation frameworks.
Experience using Playwright MCP/CLI or AI-assisted development tools (e.g., Codex, GitHub Copilot, or similar).
Strong knowledge of test planning, execution, and documentation across functional, regression, integration, API, exploratory, and performance testing.
Strong understanding of APIs, web services, backend validation, service-level testing strategies, and test automation architecture.
Strong SQL skills for data validation and test data setup using one or more relational database platforms.
Experience with Git source control and CI/CD platforms (Azure DevOps, GitHub Actions, Jenkins, or similar).
Experience with automated performance testing tools such as NeoLoad, BlazeMeter, JMeter, or similar platforms.
Experience working within Agile and/or DevOps delivery environments.
Demonstrated ability to independently lead complex testing initiatives and mentor other QA engineers.
Excellent analytical, technical, problem-solving, written, and verbal communication skills.

Nice To Haves

Experience with Tricentis Tosca, QF-Test, or similar commercial automation tools is preferred.

Responsibilities

Independently design, develop, execute, and maintain automated test suites using modern automation frameworks such as Playwright.
Design and implement automated performance and load testing solutions to validate application stability, scalability, and reliability.
Leverage AI-assisted development tools to improve automation productivity, test generation, and engineering efficiency.
Participate in code reviews, source control best practices, and CI/CD pipeline improvements supporting automated testing.
Contribute to automation framework enhancements, reusable testing components, and quality engineering standards.
Lead complex testing efforts while communicating testing strategy, risks, progress, and results to stakeholders.
Lead the planning, design, and execution of complex functional, integration, API, regression, exploratory, and performance testing activities.
Design comprehensive testing strategies for large or complex initiatives.
Perform test case and test plan reviews to ensure quality, coverage, and traceability.
Create, manage, and drive resolution of complex software defects.
Support test environments, backend validation, and test data management.
Mentor QA Engineer I and II team members while providing technical guidance and coaching.
Collaborate with Development, Product, and QA leadership to improve testing processes and support shift-left quality initiatives.
Evaluate new automation tools, frameworks, and engineering practices and recommend improvements.
Lead quality engineering improvements that increase automation coverage, efficiency, maintainability, and software quality.
Assist with modernization initiatives involving automation, AI-assisted testing, CI/CD, and quality engineering practices.
Perform other duties as assigned by QA management.