Staff QA Engineer

Your Opportunity

We are seeking an experienced Staff QA Engineer to lead quality assurance efforts for our Electronic Medical Records (EMR) platform and web applications. In this senior-level role, you will own comprehensive testing strategies, mentor junior QA engineers, and ensure the highest standards of functionality, performance, and reliability across our critical healthcare software systems.

Key Responsibilities

Functional Testing

• Design, develop, and execute comprehensive functional test plans and test cases for EMR modules and web applications

• Perform end-to-end testing across user workflows, including patient records management, clinical workflows, and administrative functions

• Conduct regression testing for new features and updates to ensure backward compatibility

• Identify, document, and track defects using established tracking systems with clear reproduction steps and severity assessments

• Collaborate with product managers and developers to understand requirements and define acceptance criteria

• Validate data integrity across EMR modules and integrated third-party systems

Load and Performance Testing

• Design and execute load testing scenarios to assess system performance under various user loads

• Identify performance bottlenecks and provide actionable recommendations for optimization

• Establish and maintain performance baselines and success metrics

• Conduct stress testing, spike testing, and endurance testing of critical system components

• Generate performance reports with detailed analysis and business impact assessments

• Monitor and validate performance improvements following optimization efforts

Quality Strategy and Leadership

• Develop and maintain test automation frameworks and best practices

• Mentor and provide technical guidance to junior QA engineers

• Establish QA standards, processes, and quality metrics for the team

• Partner with development and product teams to shift left and improve quality throughout the development lifecycle

• Lead test automation initiatives to improve efficiency and coverage

• Review and improve test coverage strategies

• Conduct quality assessments and audits of testing processes

Collaboration and Communication

• Work closely with cross-functional teams including developers, product managers, and clinical stakeholders

• Communicate test results, blockers, and quality metrics to leadership

• Document test procedures, results, and recommendations in clear, professional reports

• Participate in design reviews and requirements analysis sessions

• Support production issue investigations and post-mortems

Required Qualifications

• 7+ years of professional QA experience, with at least 3 years in a staff or lead QA role

• Proven expertise in functional testing methodologies and best practices

• Demonstrated experience with load testing tools (e.g., JMeter, LoadRunner, Gatling, or equivalent)

• Strong understanding of EMR systems, healthcare workflows, and HIPAA compliance requirements

• Experience testing web applications (REST APIs, responsive design, cross-browser compatibility)

• Proficiency in test automation frameworks and programming languages (Java, Python, JavaScript, or similar)

• Experience with automation tools (Selenium, Cypress, Appium, or equivalent)

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills

• Excellent written and verbal communication abilities

• Familiarity with Agile/Scrum development methodologies

• Experience with version control systems (Git) and CI/CD pipelines

• Knowledge of SQL and database concepts

Technical Skills

• Test Automation: Selenium, Cypress, Appium, or similar frameworks

• Load Testing: JMeter, LoadRunner, Gatling, or equivalent tools

• Programming Languages: Java, Python, JavaScript, or similar

• Databases: SQL, database testing concepts

• API Testing: Postman, REST Assured, or similar tools

• CI/CD Tools: Jenkins, GitLab CI, GitHub Actions, or equivalent

• Test Management: TestRail, Azure Test Plans, or similar platforms

• Monitoring/Logging: ELK Stack, Datadog, New Relic, or similar

• Version Control: Git, GitHub, GitLab