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Lead Quality Engineer

Ryan Specialty · Chicago, Illinois, US

Position Summary The Lead Quality Engineer is responsible for providing technical leadership and oversight of quality assurance activities. This role ensures...

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Position Summary The Lead Quality Engineer is responsible for providing technical leadership and oversight of quality assurance activities. This role ensures consistent application of QA standards, drives test automation strategy, and partners with cross-functional teams to deliver high‑quality software releases. Responsibilities: Works with product owners to obtain and analyze development requirements and coordinate clear and transparent testing and quality strategy. Lead day‑to‑day work and development of QA team members Develop and maintain test strategy, test plans, and quality benchmarks Oversee test case creation, execution, and reviews Lead defect management, root cause analysis, and quality risk reporting Drive automation initiatives across UI, API, and integration testing Integrate automated tests within CI/CD pipelines Deliver quality metrics, dashboards, and release readiness assessments Partner with Product, Development, and DevOps to support continuous improvement Ensure adherence to organizational standards, SDLC processes, and compliance requirements Work Experience/Education: 6+ years of professional experience in software quality assurance 2–3+ years of experience...