Senior QA Engineer

Job Summary: 

The Senior QA Engineer leads quality assurance efforts to ensure the reliability, security, and compliance of scalable healthcare SaaS applications. This role collaborates with cross-functional teams to deliver high-quality software aligned with clinical workflows and regulatory standards. The Senior QA Engineer utilizes advanced testing frameworks, automation tools, and cloud services to drive continuous integration and delivery, mentors team members, and champions process improvement in a dynamic development environment.

 Key Responsibilities:[WN1] 

1. Test Planning, Execution & Strategy

• Design, develop, and execute comprehensive test plans, test cases, and test scripts for functional, regression, integration, and performance testing.
• Lead the implementation and maintenance of automated test suites for web, API, and cloud-based applications using frameworks such as xUnit, WebDriver IO, Playwright, Jasmine, or similar.
• Participate in and lead code reviews, providing feedback to development and QA team members.
• Develop and refine quality assurance strategies, standards, and best practices.

2. Automation & Continuous Integration

• Architect and optimize automated testing solutions integrated with CI/CD pipelines to support rapid and reliable software delivery.
• Monitor and report on test results, defects, and quality metrics, driving improvements based on data and trends.
• Evaluate and adopt new testing tools and technologies to enhance efficiency and coverage.

3. Healthcare Compliance & Secure Testing

• Ensure testing practices adhere to healthcare standards (HIPAA, HL7, FHIR) and secure coding guidelines.
• Validate interoperability and data integrity for systems integrating with EHRs and clinical platforms.
• Champion compliance and data protection throughout the QA process.

4. Agile Development, Collaboration & Mentorship

• Work closely with Product Management, Development, and other functional teams to evaluate, develop, and maintain product features for Provation products.
• Lead and participate in agile ceremonies, including sprint planning, daily stand-ups, and retrospectives.
• Mentor and support junior QA engineers, sharing knowledge and best practices.
• Foster strong communication and teamwork across product, QA, and clinical teams.

5. Problem Solving, Process Improvement & Continuous Learning

• Apply advanced analytical thinking to identify, troubleshoot, and resolve complex issues.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives and contribute to process enhancements.
• Stay current with industry trends, testing tools, and methodologies, and share insights with the team.

Required Qualifications:

Education & Experience Guidelines

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Information Systems, or related field.
• 2-5 years of relevant work experience
• Experience with advanced test automation, cloud platforms (Azure, AWS), and healthcare compliance.

Other Preferred Knowledge, Skills, Abilities or Certifications:

• Testing Tools: xUnit, WebDriver IO, Playwright, Jasmine.
• Cloud Platforms: Azure, AWS familiarity; certification is a plus.
• Healthcare Standards: HIPAA, HL7, FHIR.
• Version Control & Collaboration Tools: Git, GitHub, Jira.
• Agile Development: Familiarity with Agile or Scrum methodologies.
• Certifications: ISTQB, CSTE, or similar QA certifications.
• Occasional travel may be required. 

Fortive 9 Behaviors by Level: 

Executing and Contributing

Customer Obsessed: Understands the customer’s needs through observation, questioning and going to Gemba. 

Strategic: Uses data to make informed decisions while anticipating future trends and aligning actions with organizational goals. 

Innovation for Impact: Proactively explores new perspectives and experiments to solve day-to-day problems. 

Inspiring: Understands how their work contributes to the organization’s purpose. 

Builds Extraordinary Teams: Actively fosters collaboration by contributing positively, supporting shared goals, helping others succeed, and celebrating team achievements together. 

Courageous: Shows strength through action—moves quickly toward goals, embraces uncertainty, speaks up, and perseveres through challenges with confidence and integrity. 

Delivers Results: Sets high standardsand consistently delivers by focusing priorities and overcoming obstacles, and upholding organizational values. 

Adaptable: Applies rigor by working thoroughly and following processes without cutting corners while remaining adaptable. 

Lead with FBS: Goes to Gemba—observes real-world processes, not just meetings. Embraces FBS by applying its fundamentals to improve work, engage in kaizen, and continuously grow knowledge and usage.