Quality Assurance (QA) Engineer

PA ConsultingBoston, MA
Hybrid

About The Position

The PA Health Data Platforms team is seeking an experienced Quality Assurance Engineer to be a core part of the software development, maintenance, and delivery process. By applying ingenuity to building data platforms for the clinical and biopharmaceutical community, PA aims 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. This role is for a passionate Quality Assurance Engineer to join a dynamic team and ensure the highest quality standards for the products.

Requirements

  • 7-10 years of Industry working experience as a QA Engineer
  • Proficiency in programming for test automation, utilizing 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.
  • Ability to effectively balance manual and automated testing efforts.
  • 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 to ensure comprehensive validation of new features.
  • Experience integrating automated testing into CI/CD pipelines using tools such as GitHub Actions and Azure DevOps.
  • Proficiency in version control and environment provisioning to ensure scalable test environments.
  • Knowledge of SQL for querying and managing databases in test environments.
  • Experience with Shell/Bash scripting to automate and streamline test workflows.
  • Ability to contribute to DevOps practices, enhancing the efficiency, reliability and scalability of test automation workflows.
  • Strong collaboration skills with developers, product owners, and cross-functional teams.
  • Effective communication skills to advocate for QA best practices.
  • Bachelor’s degree in computer science or a related field.

Responsibilities

  • Play a core part in the software development, maintenance, and delivery process.
  • Ensure the highest quality standards for products.
  • Implement API and UI testing to validate end-to-end web application interactions.
  • Effectively balance manual and automated testing efforts.
  • Define and execute test strategies within agile frameworks to ensure comprehensive validation of new features.
  • Integrate automated testing into CI/CD pipelines.
  • Contribute to DevOps practices, enhancing the efficiency, reliability, and scalability of test automation workflows.
  • Collaborate with developers, product owners, and cross-functional teams.
  • Advocate for QA best practices.

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
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