Quality Assurance Engineer III

Avalon Administrative Services LLC; Tampa (FL); Remote; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Avalon Healthcare Solutions is seeking a Quality Assurance Engineer III to ensure the quality and reliability of our software products and to drive QA automation across teams. You will work within your scrum team and collaborate to design and execute tests for new features.

This role is eligible for remote work, with quarterly travel to Avalon's corporate office in Tampa, FL. You will mentor junior engineers and contribute to test strategy, plans, and data management.

Qualifications

• Four (4) to Eigh t (8) years in a health care or related organization.
• Undergraduate degree in Business Administration, Management Information Systems, Computer Science, Engineering or a related discipline. Equivalent experience acceptable in lieu of a degree(s).
• Excellent understanding of QA methodologies, tools, and processes.
• Expert skillset with automation testing tools and scripting languages.
• Develop and define test strategies, plans, and maintain automation test data.
• Troubleshoot and debug medium-high complexity issues in the software.
• Collaborate and communicate effectively to understand requirements and provide updates to IT Leadership and stakeholders.
• Mentor and grow team members; displays ownership in solutions delivered.

Responsibilities

• Develop and define test strategies, plans, and maintain automation test data.
• Troubleshoot and debug medium-high complexity issues in the software.
• Collaborate and communicate effectively to understand requirements and provide updates to IT Leadership and business stakeholders.
• Mentor and grow team members; demonstrate ownership of solutions delivered.
• Document functionality and defects clearly and precisely.
• Drive high-quality software releases through comprehensive test execution.

Skills

QA Automation

Scripting Languages

QA Methodologies

Communication

Team Leadership

Problem Solving

Documentation

Mentoring

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science/Engineering

Equivalent experience acceptable

Tools

Jira

Confluence

Bitbucket

Postman

Playwright

Cypress

Selenium

Docker

Kubernetes

AWS

Job description

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Quality Assurance Engineer III

Information Technology Full Time Tampa, FL, US

2 days ago Requisition ID: 1219

About Avalon Healthcare Solutions:

Avalon Healthcare Solutions is the nation’s leader in diagnostic intelligence, uniquely focused on transforming the role of diagnostic testing across the healthcare ecosystem. Our proprietary Diagnostic Insights Platform delivers evidence-based policies, curated lab networks, and real-time analytics that simplify complex diagnostics, accelerate innovation adoption, and optimize diagnostic investments.

Supporting over 30+ health plans and 90+ million members nationwide, Avalon partners with payers and providers to ensure diagnostic testing is performed appropriately, efficiently, and at the right time. Our flexible solutions span routine and genetic testing management, automated adherence, and end-to-end diagnostics support—driving measurable value, reduced waste, and improved clinical outcomes.

With unmatched scientific rigor, deep clinical expertise, and a performance-based model, Avalon is redefining how diagnostics power personalized care and healthcare value.
Learn more at www.avalonhcs.com .

You will be part of a team that shapes a new market and business. Most importantly, you will help Avalon to achieve its mission and improve clinical outcomes and health care affordability for the people we serve.

Avalon Healthcare Solutions is an Equal Opportunity Employer - Vet/Disability.

This position description is subject to change at any time. As determined by the company based upon business needs, an employee in this position may be required to perform duties and take responsibility for work other than as described in this document.

About the Quality Assurance Engineer III Position:

As a Quality Assurance Engineer III, you will play a crucial role in ensuring the quality and reliability of our software products as well as driving the vision of QA automation. You will work collaboratively within your scrum team as well as cross team to solution for new features as well as troubleshoot medium-high complexity problems. Your ability to communicate effectively with team members, stakeholders, as well as IT Leadership will be essential in achieving our goals.

This position is eligible for remote work, but quarterly travel will be required to Avalon's corporate office located in Tampa, Florida.

Quality Assurance Engineer III – Essential Functions and Responsibilities:

• Four (4) to Eight (8) in a health care or related organization. Excellent understanding of Quality Assurance Engineering and expert level experience with one or many scripting languages
• Undergraduate degree in Business Administration, Management Information Systems, Computer Science, Engineering or a related discipline. Equivalent experience is acceptable in lieu of a degree(s).
• Excellent understanding of QA methodologies, tools, and processes.
• Expert skillset with automation testing tools and scripting languages.
• Develop and define test strategies, plans, and maintain automation test data.
• Troubleshoot and debug medium-high complexity issues in the software
• Collaborate and communicate effectively to understand requirements and provide updates to both IT Leadership as well as business stakeholders.
• Capable of working individually and collaboratively
• Ability to clearly document functionality and defects
• Strong problem-solving skills and attention to detail
• Growth mindset driven to continuous improvement
• Mentor and grow team members a must.
• Displays ownership and pride in solutions delivered

Quality Assurance Engineer III – Minimum Qualifications:

• Excellent understanding of the SDLC (Software Development Lifecycle).
• Define and mature QA methodologies and processes
• Expert level skill in one or many scripting/programming languages
• Ability to translate applications Business Case into clear test scenarios/cases
• Perficient in systematic troubleshooting
• Ability to recommend areas of improvement through testing and statistical analysis
• Experience load testing
• Experience performance testing
• Expert understanding of SQL and data validation
• Basic understanding of SLA/SLI/SLO’s
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Ability to focus on deadlines and deliverables
• Solid understanding of HTTP/REST fundamentals
• Solid understanding of JSON/XML/YAML fundamentals
• Experience with Agile and Scrum
• Proficient with standard business applications such as Word, Excel, etc.
• Mentors junior team members on processes, best practices, and new technologies

Quality Assurance Engineer III – Preferred Qualifications:

• Expert level ability to script in one or more of the following:
• Bash
• Python
• PowerShell
• Verbose experience with E2E frameworks such as Playwright, Protractor, Cypress, or Selenium. (Playwright preferred)
• Working experience with Atlassian products such as Jira, Confluence, and Bitbucket (or something comparable)
• Fluency in containerization/cloud technologies. Such as Docker, AWS ECS, AWS Fargate, Kubernetes/AWS EKS, AWS Lambda, S3.
• AWS Cloud Practitioner or comparable Cloud experience a plus.
• Experience with API testing tools such as Postman/Newman
• Experience integrating automated testing within CI/CD frameworks
• Ability to recommend areas of improvement through testing and statistical analysis
• Solid understanding of networking concepts