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Why Work for Menards?

• Profit Sharing & 401K, Paid Vacation & Holidays
• Team Member Discount
• Highly collaborative work environment
• Monday - Friday work week
• On campus coffee shop/cafeteria with live music!
• Pay based on experience

Position Summary
The QA Engineer II is a mid-level Quality Engineering role responsible for designing, developing, executing, and maintaining manual, automated, API, and performance testing strategies, solutions, and practices while mentoring QA Engineer I team members. This position partners closely with developers, business analysts, and QA leadership to improve software quality through automation, modern quality engineering practices, and continuous improvement.
Primary Responsibilities
Quality Engineering, Automation, & Performance

• 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.
• Coordinate 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.
• Perform other duties as assigned by QA management.

Position Requirements

• Bachelor's or Associate's degree in Computer Science, MIS, or a related field, or equivalent experience in software testing or quality assurance.
• 3+ years of hands-on experience in software testing with progressively increasing responsibility.
• 3+ years of experience with JavaScript, TypeScript, or a similar programming language.
• 3+ 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) to improve automation productivity.
• Strong knowledge of test planning, execution, and documentation across functional, regression, integration, API, and performance testing.
• Strong understanding of APIs, web services, backend validation, and service-level testing strategies.
• Strong SQL skills for data validation and test data setup, with experience using one or more relational databases such as Microsoft SQL Server, PostgreSQL, MySQL, Oracle, or Progress.
• Experience with Git source control and CI/CD platforms (Azure DevOps, GitHub Actions, Jenkins, or similar) to support automated testing.
• Experience with automated performance testing tools such as NeoLoad, BlazeMeter, JMeter, or similar platforms.
• Experience working within Agile and/or DevOps delivery environments.
• Experience with Tricentis Tosca, QF-Test, or similar commercial automation tools is preferred.
• Excellent analytical, problem-solving, written, and verbal communication skills.
• Demonstrated ability to mentor, coach, and provide technical guidance to junior QA team members.
• Must work within designated business hours and be available for occasional overtime or weekend work as needed.
• Candidates must be eligible to work in the United States, presently and in the future, without sponsorship.

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