Lead Quality Assurance Engineer

Lead Quality Assurance Engineer

Contract : 12 Months

Hybrid : 2 days/week in Janesville, WI

Summary:

• QA Lead supporting mix of legacy systems, newer technologies, limited test automation, and challenging environments.
• Lead will collaborate closely with the QA leadership team to align quality efforts and implement modern QA processes, driving improvements across software and delivery practices.
• Retail domain experience is mandatory.is a big plus: familiarity with basic retail operations, item management, product catalogs, inventory, and order flows.

Key Responsibilities & Technical Focus:

• Lead QA efforts across a portfolio of legacy retail systems, primarily custom-built .NET applications with older design frameworks and minimal automated testing.
• Highly technical and hands-on role, expected to work within a Scrum methodology and actively contribute to all sprint ceremonies and activities, ensuring that QA is integrated from the start of each story.
• Provide mentorship and hands-on support to the existing delivery team, guiding them on Quality best practices, troubleshooting complex defects, and performing validation activities.
• Lead and refine QA processes and test strategies, ensuring quality execution across ongoing projects and KTLO activities, collaborating with cross-functional teams to align QA with ERP quality practices, evaluate process improvements, and modernize QA in a legacy system environment.

Required Skills and Experience:

• Bachelor s degree and minimum 10 years of QA experience, with at least 2 years in a QA Lead role.
• Deep understanding of QA fundamentals and the ability to navigate poor test structures and identify and activate on improvements.
• Strong technical acumen in:
• Legacy .NET frameworks and custom MS application stacks.
• Complex SQL Server querying and data analysis.
• Dynamics 365 Finance  or any other ERP and Retail modules are a plus.
• Emerging platforms like Azure Integration Services, Snowflake and Azure Data Factory (ADF) (or the aptitude to quickly learn).

• Hands-on experience working in Scrum or hybrid Agile environments, including collaboration with cross-functional teams and participation in sprint ceremonies.
• Excellent communication skills able to collaborate with developers, BAs, business users, and external vendors, providing guidance and support even in a lean IT environment. Qualifications:
• Bachelors Degree, and 8 Years of related experience required
• Proven experience in a quality engineering or testing leadership role
• Strong understanding of software development methodologies and practices
• Proficiency in test automation tools and frameworks
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills

The anticipated hourly rate range for this position is ($70-$75), during the contract period. Actual hourly rate will be based on a variety of factors including relevant experience, knowledge, skills and other factors permitted by law. A range of medical, dental, retirement and/or other benefits are available after a waiting period.