Lead QA Automation Engineer | Peoria, IL (Locals)- Onsite

Required Experience

• 10+ years of Software Quality Assurance & Test Engineering experience
• 7+ years of software testing methodologies including SDLC, Regression, Integration, UAT, and Performance Testing
• 3+ years of QA Leadership / Agile Project Delivery
• 5+ years of experience with AWS, SQL, Azure DevOps (ADO), Power BI, and Excel
• 7+ years of software testing and/or software development experience

Key Responsibilities

• Lead QA strategy, test planning, and automation execution across multiple projects and releases.
• Lead complex testing, project management, and quality assurance assignments.
• Develop and execute regression, integration, performance, and UAT testing strategies.
• Perform validation of new and existing software defects and manage defect resolution.
• Reproduce defects and collect required artifacts for analysis and resolution.
• Work closely with end users, product owners, developers, and cross-functional teams.
• Identify high-impact issues, drive them to resolution, and perform root cause analysis.
• Provide data-driven insights to support quality and project decisions.
• Mentor QA team members and provide technical guidance on testing best practices.
• Ensure software quality, accuracy, integrity, interoperability, and completeness.

Required Technical Skills

QA Automation | SDLC | Agile | Regression Testing | Integration Testing | UAT | Performance Testing | SQL | AWS | Azure DevOps (ADO) | Power BI | Excel | Defect Management | Quality Assurance | Test Planning