The QA Lead Engineer provides strategic technical leadership for quality assurance efforts, ensuring the reliability, security, and compliance of scalable healthcare SaaS applications. This role architects and drives the implementation of advanced testing frameworks, automation solutions, and process improvements. The QA Lead Engineer collaborates with cross-functional teams, mentors QA engineers, and champions quality strategy and best practices to deliver high-quality software aligned with clinical workflows and regulatory standards.
Key Responsibilities:
1. Quality Strategy, Test Planning & Execution
Define and execute comprehensive QA strategies, standards, and best practices for functional, regression, integration, and performance testing.
Architect, implement, and maintain advanced automated test suites for web, API, and cloud-based applications using frameworks such as xUnit, WebDriver IO, Playwright, Jasmine, or similar.
Lead code reviews and provide technical feedback to development and QA team members.
Oversee the development and refinement of quality assurance processes and documentation.
2. Automation, CI/CD & Process Optimization
Design and optimize automated testing solutions integrated with CI/CD pipelines to support rapid and reliable software delivery.
Monitor and report on test results, defects, and quality metrics, driving improvements based on data and trends.
Evaluate, select, and implement new testing tools and technologies to enhance efficiency and coverage across teams.
3. Healthcare Compliance & Secure Testing
Ensure QA practices adhere to healthcare standards (HIPAA, HL7, FHIR) and secure coding guidelines.
Validate interoperability and data integrity for systems integrating with EHRs and clinical platforms.
Champion compliance and data protection throughout the QA process.
4. Agile Leadership, Collaboration & Mentorship
Lead and participate in agile ceremonies, including sprint planning, daily stand-ups, and retrospectives.
Mentor and coach QA engineers, fostering technical growth and best practices.
Collaborate closely with Product Management, Development, and other functional teams to evaluate, develop, and maintain product features for Provation products.
Promote strong communication and teamwork across product, QA, and clinical teams.
5. Problem Solving, Process Improvement & Continuous Learning
Apply advanced analytical thinking to identify, troubleshoot, and resolve complex issues.
Drive continuous improvement initiatives and contribute to process enhancements across the QA organization.
Stay current with industry trends, testing tools, and methodologies, and share insights with the team.
Required Qualifications:
Education & Experience Guidelines
Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Information Systems, or related field.
5-8 years of relevant work experience
Experience with advanced test automation, cloud platforms (Azure, AWS), and healthcare compliance.
Proven experience leading QA teams or initiatives.
Occasional travel may be required.
Other Preferred Knowledge, Skills, Abilities or Certifications:
Testing Tools: xUnit, WebDriver IO, Playwright, Jasmine.
Cloud Platforms: Azure, AWS familiarity; certification is a plus.
Healthcare Standards: HIPAA, HL7, FHIR.
Version Control & Collaboration Tools: Git, GitHub, Jira.
Agile Development: Familiarity with Agile or Scrum methodologies.
Certifications: ISTQB, CSTE, or similar QA certifications.
Experience mentoring or leading QA engineers and driving quality strategy.
Fortive Corporation Overview
Fortive’s essential technology makes the world stronger, safer, and smarter. We accelerate transformation across a broad range of applications including environmental, health and safety compliance, industrial condition monitoring, next-generation product design, and healthcare safety solutions.
We are a global industrial technology innovator with a startup spirit. Our forward-looking companies lead the way in software-powered workflow solutions, data-driven intelligence, AI-powered automation, and other disruptive technologies. We’re a force for progress, working alongside our customers and partners to solve challenges on a global scale, from workplace safety in the most demanding conditions to groundbreaking sustainability solutions.
We are a diverse team 18,000 strong, united by a dynamic, inclusive culture and energized by limitless learning and growth. We use the proven Fortive Business System (FBS) to accelerate our positive impact.
At Fortive, we believe in you. We believe in your potential—your ability to learn, grow, and make a difference.
At Fortive, we believe in us. We believe in the power of people working together to solve problems no one could solve alone.
At Fortive, we believe in growth. We’re honest about what’s working and what isn’t, and we never stop improving and innovating.
Fortive: For you, for us, for growth.
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