Lead QA Engineer
Core
Lead QA Engineer owning quality engineering strategy, test architecture, and automation standards for a portfolio of in-house developed clinical software including a HIPAA-compliant clinical order platform.
Role type
Senior IC Lead QA Engineer (Test Architecture & Automation)
Builds
Automated test suites, CI/CD pipelines, and quality gates for clinical software applications.
Domain
Healthcare / Clinical Laboratory Information Systems / Regulated Software
Required skills
Test architecture design, Java, Python, Playwright, Selenium WebDriver, API automation, CI/CD orchestration, SQL, Performance testing, Cloud-native delivery (AWS/Azure), Containerization (Docker), Observability tools, Healthcare compliance (HIPAA/SOX)
Preferred skills
ISTQB/ASTQB certification, Experience in CLIA/CAP laboratory or FDA-regulated environments, AI/LLM-assisted QA workflows, Knowledge of genetic testing or molecular biology
Technologies
Java, Python, Playwright, Selenium WebDriver, JUnit 5, TestNG, Maven, Gradle, REST Assured, Postman, GitHub Actions, Jenkins, GitLab CI, Bamboo, Allure, MySQL, JMeter, k6, Gatling, AWS (ECS/Fargate, Lambda, S3), Azure, Docker, Datadog, CloudWatch
Responsibilities
Own end-to-end quality engineering strategy and test architecture; Set and enforce automation framework standards; Own CI/CD test orchestration; Lead release readiness and go/no-go decisions; Drive shift-left quality practices; Own compliance posture for regulated components; Define and act on quality metrics; Mentor and grow the QA/SDET team; Serve as final escalation for complex failures; Set standards for non-functional testing and AI-assisted QA workflows; Partner with engineering and product leadership; Stay hands-on with high-risk automation and validation.
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC with leadership responsibilities