Senior QA Test Engineer – Quality Assurance

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in Illinois.

📋 Description

• Take ownership of and execute both manual and automated testing processes throughout the entire software development lifecycle.

• Create, develop, execute, and conduct performance testing scripts using JMeter, which includes workload modeling, test execution, analysis of results, and performance reporting.

• Evaluate test and performance outcomes, troubleshoot problems, conduct root-cause analysis, and manage defects to resolution.

• Design and uphold UI automation using Selenium with Java for both functional and regression testing.

• Assess technical design documents and engage in design and architecture discussions.

• Estimate QA effort for user stories and defects, and formulate test plans, scenarios, and cases.

• Generate and maintain test data effectively.

• Execute database validation using SQL queries while ensuring data integrity across application and backend systems.

• Carry out performance testing to identify bottlenecks, capacity limitations, scalability issues, and performance debt.

• Recognize and communicate release risks, quality issues, and potential impacts on production.

• Participate in bug scrub meetings and discussions regarding release readiness.

• Assess and suggest new testing tools, methodologies, and automation strategies.

• Review QA deliverables and offer technical guidance and feedback to members of the QA team.

• Engage in Agile ceremonies, including sprint planning, backlog refinement, daily stand-ups, sprint reviews, and retrospectives.

• Collaborate with Product Management, Engineering, and QA teams to ensure requirements are testable and comprehensive coverage is achieved.

• Support QA/UAT/PROD environments and comprehend build and deployment processes.

• Assist in release-cycle test execution and communicate quality status, risks, and defect updates to stakeholders.

• Ensure that testing meets Huron's quality standards.

• Contribute to the ongoing enhancement of QA practices, automation frameworks, performance testing capabilities, and release processes.

⛳️ Requirements

• A minimum of 5 years of professional QA/Test Engineering experience, with significant expertise in both manual and automation testing.

• Solid understanding of SQL and database validation.

• Familiar with AWS services, including CloudWatch, EventBridge, QuickSight, Batch Jobs, Lambda, S3, Redshift, Glue, and Bedrock.

• Extensive hands-on experience with performance testing using JMeter.

• Proven ability to develop, execute, analyze, and troubleshoot performance tests with JMeter.

• Strong practical experience in developing Selenium automation using Java.

• Experience in designing and maintaining reusable automation frameworks and automated regression suites.

• Knowledge of data lakes, data warehouses, ETL/ELT, or data pipeline testing.

• Excellent troubleshooting, debugging, analytical, and root-cause analysis skills.

• Familiar with functional, regression, integration, system, API, and end-to-end testing.

• Experience working within Agile/Scrum software development environments.

• Proficient with Azure DevOps, JIRA, or similar tools.

• Familiarity with CI/CD and DevOps practices.

• Strong written and verbal communication skills, along with interpersonal abilities.

• Capability to work independently, take charge of QA activities, proactively identify risks, and collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams.

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent relevant experience.

• Preferred: experience with CI/CD pipeline integration of automated and performance tests.

• Preferred: proficiency in Python for test automation, data validation, or test utilities.

• Preferred: experience in testing AI-powered applications and workflows.

• Preferred: familiarity with AI-assisted testing tools and Responsible AI practices.

• Preferred: exposure to AWS Bedrock, Microsoft Copilot, OpenAI, or similar AI platforms.

• Preferred: knowledge of Generative AI, LLMs, and Prompt Engineering.

• Preferred: experience working with offshore/distributed teams.

• Preferred: experience in environments focused on new product development.

• Preferred: background in the Healthcare domain.

• Preferred: experience handling PHI/PII and healthcare data, including relevant data privacy and security requirements.

🏝️ Benefits

• Annual incentive compensation program.

• Medical coverage.

• Dental coverage.

• Vision coverage.

• Wellness programs.

• Participation in Huron benefit plans.