JOB TITLE: Sr. Software QA Engineer

JOB SUMMARY
Seeking an experienced Senior Software QA Engineer to join an IT Applications Testing Shared Services team. This role is responsible for systems testing of start-up implementations and ongoing software development projects. The position requires strong expertise in both manual and automated testing, with a focus on designing reusable and maintainable test automation strategies for web-based applications. The Sr. QA Engineer will collaborate with development and DevOps teams, mentor junior testers, and contribute to process improvements and tool adoption.

Key Responsibilities
• Participate in test planning, test case design, and execution using a hybrid approach (automation and manual).
• Manage defect lifecycle from reporting through closure.
• Conduct manual and automated testing for web-based and mobile applications.
• Identify and prepare test data for testing activities.
• Provide regular updates to Test/Project Managers and attend project meetings.
• Estimate testing efforts for manual and automation tasks.
• Maintain project documentation for manual and automated testing.
• Provide UAT support, including test data preparation.
• Mentor team members and contribute to proof-of-concepts (POCs) for new tools and processes.
• Support continuous improvement initiatives and recommend new testing practices.

Required Qualifications
• Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Statistics, or related field.
• Minimum 5 years of experience in automation and manual testing for complex web-based projects.
• Proficiency in writing and executing test cases in Agile environments.
• Hands-on experience with Selenium using Python.
• Strong knowledge of REST APIs and web services testing using tools such as Postman.
• Experience building automated test scripts.
• Proficiency with SQL for backend and ETL testing.
• Expertise in testing web/mobile applications and defect management tools.
• Unix/Linux command line experience.
• Working knowledge of AWS fundamentals for test development and execution.
• Familiarity with Docker, Kubernetes, and CI/CD pipelines (Jenkins or AWS tools).

Preferred Qualifications
• Healthcare industry experience.
• Experience using AI-assisted tools (e.g., GitHub Copilot, Microsoft Copilot) for test efficiency and coverage.
• Familiarity with applying AI/ML for test case generation, test data creation, defect analysis, or test optimization.

Certifications
• None required; relevant QA or automation certifications are a plus.