Quality Assurance Engineer

PA Consulting • Boston, MA

250d • $80,000 - $110,000

About The Position

The PA Health Data Platforms team is looking for an experienced Quality Assurance Engineer to play a core part of the software development, maintenance and delivery process. By applying ingenuity to the building of data platforms for the clinical and biopharmaceutical community, PA aspires to change the course of care across the medical spectrum. The team develops and maintains complex cloud-based systems to store and deliver sensitive clinical data to physicians, regulators, and scientists. We are looking for a passionate Quality Assurance Engineer to join our dynamic team and ensure the highest quality standards for our products.

Requirements

• Minimum of 3 years working experience in Quality Assurance.
• Proficiency in programming for test automation using languages such as Python, JavaScript, and TypeScript.
• Hands-on experience with test automation tools and frameworks, including Playwright or similar.
• Familiarity with Behavior-Driven Development (BDD) using frameworks such as Cucumber.
• Experience in implementing both API and UI testing to validate end-to-end web app interactions.
• Solid understanding of test planning, design, and overall management of the QA lifecycle.
• Practical experience with functional, regression, exploratory, and manual testing methodologies.
• Skilled in defining and executing test strategies within agile frameworks.
• Experience integrating automated testing into CI/CD pipelines using tools such as GitHub Actions and Azure DevOps.
• Proficiency in version control and environment provisioning.
• Knowledge of SQL for querying and managing databases in test environments.
• Experience with Shell/Bash scripting to automate and streamline test workflows.
• Strong collaboration skills with developers, product owners, and cross-functional teams.
• Effective communication skills to advocate for QA best practices.

Responsibilities

• Play a core part of the software development, maintenance, and delivery process.
• Ensure the highest quality standards for products developed by the team.
• Develop and maintain complex cloud-based systems for clinical data storage and delivery.
• Implement both API and UI testing to validate end-to-end web app interactions.
• Define and execute test strategies within agile frameworks to ensure comprehensive validation of new features.
• Integrate automated testing into CI/CD pipelines using tools such as GitHub Actions and Azure DevOps.
• Contribute to DevOps practices to enhance the efficiency, reliability, and scalability of test automation workflows.

Benefits

• Group medical insurance
• Health Savings Account with company match
• Teladoc and informed Nurse line resources
• Long term care plan
• Group dental insurance
• Vision plan
• 401(k) Savings Plan with company profit sharing contribution
• Commuter and Parking tax-savings benefit
• 15 days paid vacation days with the opportunity to buy five additional days
• 10 paid Holidays plus 10 paid sick days
• Company and Voluntary income protection benefits
• Gym and health incentive reimbursement
• Pet and legal insurance Plans
• Employee Assistance Plan
• Annual performance-based bonus

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree
• Number of Employees: 1,001-5,000 employees