Software Quality Lead | Automation & Testing

The Phia Group; Canton (MA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

The Phia Group is seeking a Quality Manager - Software Projects to lead QA strategy across our software platforms. You will define quality standards, drive test planning, and oversee automated testing initiatives in a fast-paced, healthcare-focused environment.

With 5+ years in software QA and at least 2 in leadership, you will collaborate across engineering, product, and DevOps to embed quality into the SDLC, implement metrics, and build a capabilities-driven team through strong mentorship and

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, or a related field.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement a comprehensive QA strategy aligned with product and development goals.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams (engineering, product, DevOps, and project management) to embed quality practices into every phase of the SDLC.
• Define quality metrics and reporting dashboards to monitor performance, risk, and defects.
• Oversee creation, review, and execution of test plans and test cases for all projects.
• Ensure full traceability of requirements to test coverage and validation results.
• Define the test strategy across manual and automated testing, prioritizing risk-based approaches.
• Design the roadmap for automated testing, with an initial focus on unit and regression testing.
• Collaborate with development teams to ensure unit tests are robust and consistently maintained.
• Implement and integrate tools and frameworks for automated regression testing (e.g., Selenium, JUnit, NUnit, Cypress, etc.).
• Build and mentor a QA team with automation capabilities and drive continuous improvement in test coverage and speed.
• Ensure defects are logged, prioritized, and resolved in accordance with severity and project timelines.
• Lead root cause analysis (RCA) and define corrective and preventive actions (CAPA) for major quality issues.
• Establish gates and criteria for release readiness and post-release evaluations.

Skills

QA leadership

SDLC methodologies

Test strategy design

Automation testing

Cross-functional collaboration

Effective communication

Performance testing

Security testing

Regulatory compliance

Automation mindset

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, or related field

Tools

Selenium

JUnit

NUnit

Cypress

Jira

TestRail

Zephyr

Job description

The Phia Group is seeking a Quality Manager - Software Projects to lead QA strategy across our software platforms. You will define quality standards, drive test planning, and oversee automated testing initiatives in a fast-paced, healthcare-focused environment.

With 5+ years in software QA and at least 2 in leadership, you will collaborate across engineering, product, and DevOps to embed quality into the SDLC, implement metrics, and build a capabilities-driven team through strong mentorship and