Principal Quality Engineer/Manager - Remote

Veradigm®; Chicago (IL); Remote; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Veradigm is seeking a Principal QA Engineer/Manager to establish a world-class QA function. This hands-on role involves building and leading a QA team, defining strategies, and implementing test automation across critical enterprise applications. Ideal candidates will have extensive QA experience and a strong leadership background.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience in QA, with at least 3 years in a leadership role.
• Experience in team building and strategic planning.
• Strong understanding of test automation frameworks.

Responsibilities

• Build and lead a high-performing QA team, including hiring and mentoring.
• Architect and implement the test automation framework for enterprise applications.
• Integrate testing into CI/CD pipelines and ensure rapid feedback.

Skills

Test Automation

Team Leadership

Quality Assurance

Continuous Improvement

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field

Tools

Salesforce

NetSuite

Workday

Job description

This job was posted by https://illinoisjoblink.illinois.gov: For more information, please see https://illinoisjoblink.illinois.gov/jobs/12734944

• Allscripts

Welcome to Veradigm, where our mission is transforming health, insightfully. Join the Veradigm team and help solve many of today’s healthcare challenges being addressed by biopharma, health plans, healthcare providers, health technology partners, and the patients they serve. At Veradigm, our primary focus is on harnessing the power of research, analytics, and artificial intelligence (AI) to develop scalable data-driven solutions that bring significant value to all healthcare stakeholders. Together, we can transform healthcare and enable smarter care for millions of people.

About the job:

We are seeking a highly experienced Principal QA Engineer/Manager to help lay the foundation for a world-class QA function across our enterprise systems. In this role, you'll take ownership of building and leading a QA team from the ground up, defining and executing QA strategy, identifying and implementing appropriate test automation frameworks, and ensuring test coverage across our business-critical applications such as Salesforce, NetSuite, Workday, and other enterprise platforms.

This is a hands-on technical leadership role where you'll design and implement test processes, create test scripts, and guide the long-term direction of quality engineering across the company. You will also be expected to manage and grow a team of QA professionals, with at least 3 years of prior experience in people management required.

You will work closely with Engineering, Product, and DevOps teams to drive quality practices into every step of the development lifecycle, with a strong focus on scalability, efficiency, and continuous improvement.

Responsibilities

• Build and lead a high-performing QA team, including hiring, mentoring, performance management, and setting best practices.
• Provide direct people management and career development support to QA team members.
• Architect and implement the test automation framework for enterprise applications, focusing on scalability and reusability.
• Design and execute manual and automated test scripts across applications such as Salesforce, NetSuite, and internal platforms.
• Evaluate and select the most suitable testing tools and frameworks for automation, performance, and integration testing.
• Collaborate with engineering and product teams to understand business requirements and translate them into effective test strategies.
• Define and manage the QA roadmap, including sprint-level testing plans, regression test planning, and release readiness.
• Integrate testing into CI/CD pipelines and ensure rapid feedback and release confidence through automation.
• Drive test metrics, defect analysis, and continuous improvement initiatives across the QA process.
• Establish and enforce quality assurance best practices, coding standards for automation scripts, and documentation.
• Collaborate with DevOps to maintain stable test environments and data sets.
• Act as the go-to QA expert, advising leadership on quality risks and mitigation strategies throughout the SDLC.
• Stay current with industry trends and emerging technologies in testing and bring forward recommendations for adoption.

About You

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related technical field. 8+ years of experience in QA, with at least 3 years in a leadership or principal role, including team building and strategic planning.

Equal employment opportunity, including veterans and individuals with disabilities.