Software QA Engineer Lead

About this role

The QA Lead Engineer provides strategic technical leadership for quality assurance efforts, ensuring the reliability, security, and compliance of scalable healthcare SaaS applications. This role architects and drives the implementation of advanced testing frameworks, automation solutions, and process improvements. The QA Lead Engineer collaborates with cross-functional teams, mentors QA engineers, and champions quality strategy and best practices to deliver high-quality software aligned with clinical workflows and regulatory standards.

Key Responsibilities:

1. Quality Strategy, Test Planning & Execution

• Define and execute comprehensive QA strategies, standards, and best practices for functional, regression, integration, and performance testing.

• Architect, implement, and maintain advanced automated test suites for web, API, and cloud-based applications using frameworks such as xUnit, WebDriver IO, Playwright, Jasmine, or similar.

• Lead code reviews and provide technical feedback to development and QA team members.

• Oversee the development and refinement of quality assurance processes and documentation.

2. Automation, CI/CD & Process Optimization

• Design 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, select, and implement new testing tools and technologies to enhance efficiency and coverage across teams.

3. Healthcare Compliance & Secure Testing

• Ensure QA 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 Leadership, Collaboration & Mentorship

• Lead and participate in agile ceremonies, including sprint plan...