QA Lead-Software Development Engineer

Job Description

Job Description

At HealthFirst, our relentless dedication to saving lives drives us forward every day. With an impressive track record of approximately 1,000 lives saved annually and a remarkable total of 52,000 lives saved throughout our storied history, we make an undeniable impact. Each life saved is far more than a statistic; it represents the cherished connection between loved ones, family members, and dear friends. We stand resolute in our commitment and determination to make a lasting impact.

JOB SUMMARY :

We are seeking a highly skilled and motivated QA Lead / Software Development Engineer to ensure the quality and reliability of our software products through structured testing processes. The ideal candidate will have hands-on experience in both manual and automated testing, a strong understanding of the software development lifecycle (SDLC), the hands-on experience of developing automated testing, and the ability to work collaboratively with the development and business analyst teams to identify issues and ensure product excellence.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES :

• Collaborating with developers and business analysts to define and document test scenarios and ensure comprehensive test coverage.
• Monitoring & participating in every phase of the SDLC, focusing on debugging and delivery. Reporting defects or issues in a timely manner.
• Execution of written test cases (manual and automated), reporting back on findings, and collection testing for documentation.
• Creation and execution of regression, performance, and smoke testing.
• Creating the strategy and plan for automation of test cases.
• Writing test cases to automate the testing process.
• Creating and maintaining frameworks and tools for automated testing.
• Ensuring rapid delivery of software updates by integrating automated tests into CI / CD pipelines.
• Ownership the IT QA test environment.
• Engage in cross-functional collaboration throughout the entire software lifecycle, including analyzing test results and provide recommendations for improvements.
• Understand the business to assist in identifying gaps in testing and overall IT delivery.
• Maintain broad technical testing knowledge, typically ranging from front-end UIs through back-end systems and all points in between.
• Ensure compliance with the release schedule and cut-off dates to ensure the integrity of the code releases.
• Maintain up-to-date knowledge of new technologies, tools, and methodologies related to IT QA and SDET development.
• Participate in sprint planning, stand-ups, and retrospective meetings (Agile / Scrum environment).
• Other duties as assigned.

SPECIFIC KNOWLEDGE & SKILLS :

GENERAL SKILLS & COMPETENCIES :

MINIMUM WORK EXPERIENCE :

PREFERRED EDUCATION :

TRAVEL / PHYSICAL DEMANDS : Travel typically less than 10%. Office environment. No special physical demands are required.

KNOWLEDGE : Senior level professional; knowledge and full understanding of one or more disciplines and good knowledge of organization, processes and customers. Good judgment, strong analytical ability, evaluation, originality and ingenuity required to perform tasks. Know and apply the fundamental concepts, practices, and procedures of a particular field. Resolve issues and assignments in creative ways. Some assignments may be broad in nature. May serve as a resource to others to resolve complex problems and issues. May take on project co-lead role as required.

COMPLEXITY : Work on problems of diverse scope and moderate impact where analysis of data requires a review of a variety of factors. Use best practices and knowledge of business strategy to solve complex problems; recommend solutions to business challenges. Demonstrate good judgment in selecting methods and techniques for obtaining solutions. Network with senior internal and external personnel in own area of expertise.

SUPERVISION : Receive minimal instruction on day-to-day work and general instruction on new projects or assignments. May act as a resource to provide informal guidance for TSMs with less experience. Assignments can be broad in nature.

PERFORMANCE REQUIREMENTS : Typically, to advance to a new job level, TSMs must demonstrate professional behavior and should consistently be at the high-end of meeting expectations or consistently exceed expectations.

The range for this position is $98,521-135,467. Many factors go into determining employee pay within the posted range including education, prior experience, training, current skills, certifications, location / labor market, internal equity, etc

HealthFirst is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate against applicants or employees on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, national origin, ancestry, disability that can be reasonably accommodated without undue hardship, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, citizenship, marital or veteran status, or any other legally protected status.