Senior QA Engineer - Build Automation from Scratch Remote

PerfectServe; United States; Remote; USD 100,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Remote-first

Health, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance

401(k) with match

Paid time off

Career growth opportunities

Job summary

PerfectServe is seeking a Senior QA Engineer to build a new test automation capability from scratch in a healthcare SaaS environment. As the sole QA initially, you will own quality end-to-end, collaborate with developers, and shape the automation strategy.

You will implement Python-based UI/API automation with Playwright, Selenium, or Cypress, integrate tests into CI/CD, and ensure HIPAA coverage. This remote-first role offers ownership and growth.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of professional QA engineering experience, including ownership of complex work end-to-end.
• Hands-on experience executing test cases and documenting defects clearly.
• Experience with test automation, API testing, and CI/CD integration.
• Experience building test frameworks from the ground up.
• Python for test automation.
• Hands-on experience building UI/end-to-end automation with Playwright, Selenium, or Cypress.
• Understanding of QA methodologies and quality metrics.
• Strong written and verbal communication; able to present status and risk to stakeholders.
• Self-starter who can own QA independently, while collaborating closely with developers and speaking up on quality.

Responsibilities

• Execute manual test cases
• Apply API testing tools
• Integrate tests in CI/CD
• Build test frameworks
• Conduct performance testing
• Implement security testing
• Understand system under test
• Author test strategy documentation
• Execute assigned test plans
• Write own test plans
• Manage test coverage
• Coordinate release readiness
• Own QA for full features
• Follow test standards
• Ensure HIPAA test coverage
• Define quality metrics
• Improve QA processes
• Validate app/prod parity
• Partner with dev engineers
• Collaborate with product team
• Partner across squads
• Communicate test results
• Understand release goals
• Contribute to QA planning
• Shape test automation strategy

Skills

Python-based test automation

UI/end-to-end automation

Playwright

Selenium

Cypress

API testing

CI/CD integration

Test framework design

HIPAA testing

Locust

Twilio/VoIP testing

Strong communication

Tools

Playwright

Selenium

Cypress

Locust

Jira

Zephyr

AWS

Kubernetes

Job description

PerfectServe is seeking a Senior QA Engineer to build a new test automation capability from scratch in a healthcare SaaS environment. As the sole QA initially, you will own quality end-to-end, collaborate with developers, and shape the automation strategy.

You will implement Python-based UI/API automation with Playwright, Selenium, or Cypress, integrate tests into CI/CD, and ensure HIPAA coverage. This remote-first role offers ownership and growth.