QualityAssuranceEngineeringLeader

GreatAmerica Financial Services is a highly successful entrepreneurial company providing equipment financing to businesses across the United States. Our exemplary customer service, our principle-centered business philosophy and our team-based operating approach are key to our success and growth. **We are looking to add a Key Member to our Technology Group!** The Quality Assurance Engineering Leader is responsible for defining and leading the end-to-end quality strategy across manual and automated testing practices. This role ensures that quality is built into all phases of the software development lifecycle by establishing standards, frameworks, and processes that support reliable, scalable, and high-performing systems. This leader partners closely with Business Subject Matter Experts, Product, Engineering, and Architecture teams to embed quality into solution design and delivery. The role drives a balanced testing approach—leveraging both manual testing for exploratory and user-focused validation and automated testing for scalability, speed, and consistency—to deliver high-quality products and exceptional customer experiences. **As the Quality Assurance Engineering Leader, you will:** **Quality Strategy & Governance** * Define and lead the QA strategy, balancing manual and automated testing approaches across platforms and products. * Establish QA standards, testing methodologies, and quality gates across the SDLC. * Ensure consistent testing practices, documentation standards, and quality metrics across teams. **Manual & Automated Testing Leadership** * Oversee the full testing lifecycle, including test planning, execution, defect management, and reporting. * Establish and scale automated testing practices, including integration into CI/CD pipelines. * Ensure appropriate use of manual testing for exploratory, usability, and edge-case validation. * Drive improvements in test coverage, test efficiency, and defect prevention strategies. * Define frameworks for functio