Senior QA Engineer – Remote, Automation & Security Lead

Remote; San Francisco (CA); Remote; USD 80,000 - 98,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Fully remote work

Federal program exposure

Job summary

Remote is seeking a QA Engineer/Developer based in the United States to lead QA across the SDLC, develop automation, API validation, security testing, and accessibility compliance. You will provide senior QA leadership and drive testing standards across multiple projects within a federal healthcare program.

The role requires 8–15 years of software testing experience, a related Bachelor’s degree (Master’s preferred), and strong SQL knowledge.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a related technical field; master’s preferred.
• 8–15 years of professional software testing experience.
• Strong knowledge of manual and automated software testing methodologies and quality assurance best practices.
• Hands-on experience developing and maintaining test automation frameworks and testing scripts.
• Proficiency with defect tracking systems, integrated test management tools, and software quality assurance platforms.
• Strong database knowledge, including the ability to write and execute complex SQL queries for data validation and testing.
• Experience designing and executing API, security, regression, and accessibility testing.
• Familiarity with Section 508 accessibility requirements in testing.
• Experience developing comprehensive test documentation (master test plans, strategies, cases, schedules).
• Demonstrated ability to lead QA activities across multiple projects and across the full SDLC.
• Prior experience supporting government clients or federal technology programs.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills; excellent written/verbal communication.
• Strong organizational skills and ability to manage competing priorities.

Responsibilities

• Lead QA activities across the SDLC from planning to production verification.
• Develop and execute test strategies for functional, security, APIs, accessibility, and regression testing.
• Build test automation scripts and frameworks to improve efficiency and coverage.
• Prepare master test plans, strategies, and schedules across projects.
• Manage test environments and data preparation for reliable testing.
• Provide senior QA leadership and guidance.
• Coordinate test reviews, walkthroughs, and change control.
• Manage defect resolution with development and stakeholders.
• Validate software quality before release.
• Support government program objectives and regulatory standards.
• Drive continuous improvement of testing processes and coverage.

Skills

Test automation

Manual testing

API testing

Security testing

Accessibility testing

Leadership

Communication

SQL queries

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science/Software Engineering/IT

Master's degree preferred

Tools

Defect tracking systems

Test management tools

QA platforms

Job description

Remote is seeking a QA Engineer/Developer based in the United States to lead QA across the SDLC, develop automation, API validation, security testing, and accessibility compliance. You will provide senior QA leadership and drive testing standards across multiple projects within a federal healthcare program.

The role requires 8–15 years of software testing experience, a related Bachelor’s degree (Master’s preferred), and strong SQL knowledge.