Lead Quality Assurance Engineer

Brock & Scott, PLLC, is seeking an experienced Lead QA Engineer to serve as the primary quality assurance resource within our IT team.

This is a foundational role responsible for establishing and scaling QA practices across the organization. The Lead QA Engineer will independently own the full software testing lifecycle while helping define automation standards, testing processes, and quality strategies that support the firm’s growing technology platform.

This position is ideal for a hands-on QA professional who thrives in a highly autonomous environment, enjoys building structure where none exists, and wants to have a direct impact on software quality and delivery.

• Design and execute comprehensive test plans, scenarios, and scripts based on requirements and acceptance criteria
• Perform manual and automated testing, including functional, regression, integration, and performance testing
• Own regression testing strategy and ensure test coverage evolves with system changes
• Build, maintain, and expand automated test scripts and frameworks
• Identify opportunities to automate manual processes and increase
• Contribute to the firm’s long‑term QA automation strategy and standards
• Defect Management & Quality Analysis
• Create clear, actionable defect reports with severity and business impact analysis
• Manage the full defect lifecycle, including triage, escalation, and validation
• Analyze test results to identify systemic quality issues and improvement opportunities
• Partner closely with developers and Business Analysts to validate solutions and ensure alignment with business requirements
• Communicate testing status, defects, and release readiness to stakeholders and IT leadership

• Establish and maintain QA documentation, standards, and processes
• Ensure QA practices align with IT governance, change management, and audit requirements
• Build scalable QA practices to support future growth of the team

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience
• 3+ years with demonstrated ownership and professional experience in software QA or testing
• Experience independently owning testing for software features or full
• Strong understanding of SDLC and testing methodologies
• Experience with at least one automated testing framework (e.g., Selenium, Cypress, Playwright)
• Working knowledge of SQL and relational databases

• Experience in legal, financial services, or consulting environments
• Familiarity with case management or legal platforms
• Agile or hybrid SDLC experience
• QA certifications (e.g., ISTQB)
• Experience helping build or scale QA automation frameworks

• Independently owns the full testing lifecycle from planning through post-release validation
• Identifies and communicates quality risks before they impact releases
• Contributes to and expands automated testing capabilities over time
• Serves as a trusted quality partner across development and business teams

• Opportunity to build and shape QA practices from the ground up.
• Direct collaboration with IT leadership and influence on SDLC processes.
• High-impact role with visibility across the organization.
• Environment that values ownership, accountability, and continuous improvement.

Qualified applicants must reside within Brock & Scott's operational footprint and be physically located in one of the following states: AL, AR, FL, GA, IN, KY, ME, MD, MA, MI, MS, NH, NJ, NY, NC, OH, PA, SC, TN, TX, VA, or WV. Applicants residing outside of these states will not be considered for employment.