QA Automation Lead (Azure / AI)

QA Automation Lead (Azure / AI)

Location: Remote USA

We are seeking an experienced QA Lead to lead the Quality Engineering strategy for a large-scale Azure-native Healthcare Platform Modernization Program. The individual will be responsible for defining the end-to-end testing architecture, automation strategy, quality governance framework, and release readiness across data platforms, APIs, microservices, portals, cloud infrastructure, and AI-assisted delivery streams.

The QA Architect will work closely with Enterprise Architects, Data Architects, Product Owners, Engineering Leads, and client stakeholders to ensure predictable, scalable, compliant, and audit-ready delivery.

Key Responsibilities

Quality Strategy & Governance

• Define and govern the overall QA and Quality Engineering strategy across the program.
• Establish test architecture, quality gates, entry/exit criteria, and release readiness standards.
• Own requirements traceability, test coverage metrics, defect governance, and quality dashboards.
• Drive shift-left testing practices and continuous quality monitoring.
• Ensure adherence to enterprise quality standards and governance frameworks.

Test Lead

Design and implement testing frameworks covering:

• Functional Testing
• API Testing
• Data Validation Testing
• Integration Testing
• End-to-End Testing
• Regression Testing
• Performance Testing
• Security Testing
• Accessibility Testing (WCAG)

Additional responsibilities include:

• Define automation architecture for UI, API, Data, and Cloud validation.
• Establish reusable testing assets and frameworks.
• Standardize test execution and reporting mechanisms.

Automation & AI-Enabled Quality Engineering

• Lead implementation of an automation-first testing strategy.
• Leverage AI-assisted testing accelerators and Quality Engineering tools.
• Establish automated quality gates within CI/CD pipelines.
• Drive intelligent test generation and risk-based testing.
• Implement predictive quality analytics and continuous feedback mechanisms.

Data & Analytics Validation

Define and govern validation approaches for:

• Large-scale data migration
• Data reconciliation
• Data quality controls
• EMPI / Member Matching Validation
• Batch Processing Verification
• Outcome Parity Testing

Additional responsibilities:

• Ensure end-to-end data lineage and auditability.
• Validate data integrity across source and target systems.
• Support regulatory and compliance validation requirements.

API & Integration Quality

• Define testing standards for REST APIs, FHIR APIs, and event-driven integrations.
• Govern contract testing, schema validation, backward compatibility, and API performance testing.
• Lead validation of external partner integrations and data exchange workflows.
• Establish API quality metrics and monitoring standards.

Performance & Security Testing

• Define performance engineering strategy including:
  • Load Testing
  • Stress Testing
  • Endurance Testing
  • Scalability Testing
• Establish security testing approaches aligned with HIPAA, HITRUST, and enterprise security standards.
• Partner with Security Architects to ensure Secure SDLC compliance.
• Ensure platform resiliency and non-functional requirement validation.

Leadership & Stakeholder Management

• Provide technical leadership to QA Leads, QA Engineers, Automation Engineers, and Data Testers.
• Participate in architecture reviews, design reviews, sprint ceremonies, and executive governance meetings.
• Present quality status, risks, mitigation plans, and release recommendations to client leadership.
• Mentor and guide quality engineering teams across multiple workstreams.

Required Qualifications

Experience

• 10+ years of experience in Quality Assurance and Quality Engineering.
• 5+ years of experience as a QA Lead or Enterprise Test Architect.
• Experience leading QA initiatives for large-scale Digital Transformation or Cloud Modernization programs.
• Healthcare Payer/Provider domain experience preferred.

Good to have skills: - Healthcare experience