QA Engineering Manager – Automation, API & Data Testing

QA Leadership & Strategy

Define and implement the overall QA strategy, testing standards, and quality metrics across multiple healthcare applications.

Lead and mentor QA engineers, automation testers, and data testers.

Drive shift-left testing practices and continuous testing in Agile/DevOps environments.

Ensure testing processes align with enterprise quality standards and regulatory requirements.

API Testing & Automation

Design and implement automated API testing frameworks using PyTest.

Validate RESTful APIs, microservices, and backend services.

Ensure API functionality, performance, security, and reliability.

Work with development teams to integrate API tests into CI/CD pipelines.

UI Automation

Develop and maintain end-to-end automation frameworks using Playwright.

Ensure cross-browser and responsive UI testing for web applications.

Improve automation coverage and maintain stability of automated test suites.

ETL & Data Testing

Validate data pipelines, ETL processes, and data transformations.

Ensure data accuracy across data ingestion, transformation, and reporting layers.

Perform database and data warehouse validation using SQL.

Work with data teams to test large-scale data systems and analytics pipelines.

Test Planning & Execution

Define test strategies, test plans, and test cases for large enterprise releases.

Manage functional, integration, regression, and performance testing.

Ensure comprehensive test coverage for APIs, UI, and data pipelines.

Healthcare Compliance & Quality

Ensure systems meet healthcare compliance and data security standards.

Validate data handling processes in alignment with HIPAA and healthcare data guidelines.

Ensure traceability of requirements and testing artifacts.

Collaboration & Delivery

Work closely with product managers, developers, DevOps, and data engineers.

Participate in sprint planning, release planning, and production readiness reviews.

Provide clear reporting on test coverage, quality metrics, and release readiness.

Experience

10+ years of experience in software testing and quality engineering.

3+ years of experience in QA leadership or test management roles.

Experience in healthcare, health-tech, or regulated domains preferred.

Technical Skills

Strong API testing expertise using tools such as Postman or REST Assured.

Test automation development using PyTest.

UI automation using Playwright.

Strong experience in ETL and data testing.

Proficiency in SQL and relational databases.

Understanding of data platforms such as Snowflake, PostgreSQL, or similar.

Experience integrating tests into CI/CD pipelines using Jenkins or Azure DevOps.

Methodologies & Tools

Strong understanding of Agile and DevOps testing practices.

Experience with test management tools and defect tracking systems.

Knowledge of microservices architecture and cloud-based systems.

Preferred Qualifications

Experience testing healthcare platforms, healthcare data systems, or digital health products.

Knowledge of healthcare interoperabili