Senior QA Engineer

AArete • Chicago, IL

2d • $125,000 - $145,000

About The Position

We are seeking a Senior QA Engineer to lead testing strategy and governance across various initiatives. The ideal candidate brings strong consulting experience, healthcare domain knowledge, and the ability to partner closely with clients and delivery teams to ensure high-quality outcomes across complex platforms.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Information Technology, or a related field
• 5+ years of QA and testing experience, including senior-level ownership of testing efforts
• Experience with QA and delivery tools such as Jira and Azure DevOps
• Proven experience leading testing strategy and governance while remaining hands-on when required
• Strong consulting and client-facing experience
• Healthcare experience required, including familiarity with claims or eligibility systems
• Experience with healthcare platforms such as Pega, Facets, QNXT, or similar payer systems
• Strong SQL skills to perform backend data validation and support functional, integration, and UAT testing
• Experience with test data management practices
• Willingness to engage in direct client interaction, including travel to client locations
• Must be legally authorized to work in the United States without the need for employer sponsorship

Nice To Haves

• Exposure to test automation strategy or tools (e.g., Selenium, Cypress, Playwright, Tosca)
• Based in Chicago, IL, and flexible to work from our Chicago office as needed

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end testing strategy, governance, and execution across multiple active projects
• Define and implement test plans, test cases, and testing frameworks to support complex healthcare systems
• Provide hands-on testing support including functional, integration, regression, and UAT validation as needed
• Serve as a client-facing QA lead, partnering with stakeholders to translate business and regulatory requirements into effective testing approaches
• Establish testing best practices, standards, and governance models across projects
• Identify, document, and track defects while collaborating closely with development teams to drive resolution
• Support test data management and coordination across environments
• Ensure compliance with healthcare and Medicaid related requirements
• Other duties as assigned

Benefits

• Flexible PTO, monthly half-day refuels, volunteer time off, 10 paid holidays
• Own Your Day flexible work policy
• Competitive majority employer-paid benefits: Medical, Dental, Vision, 401K Match
• Generous paid parental leave options
• Employer paid Life Insurance, STD, LTD
• Charitable contribution matching program
• New client commission opportunities and referral bonus program
• Bike share discount program

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Number of Employees: 251-500 employees