QA Lead

QA Lead – Data & Integration (Interoperability)We are seeking an experienced QA Lead to support strategic initiatives across our Data and Integration (Interoperability) landscape. This individual will lead quality assurance efforts for enterprise data solutions, system integrations, APIs, and interoperability workflows that support critical business operations.This is a hands-on leadership role responsible for defining testing strategies, driving quality standards, coordinating testing activities, and ensuring the successful delivery of scalable, high-quality solutions.A key focus of this role is the advancement of test automation capabilities across data, API, and integration domains. We are seeking someone who can help establish and mature an automation-first testing approach while balancing the needs of ongoing project delivery.Key ResponsibilitiesLead end-to-end QA efforts across data, integration, and interoperability initiatives.Define and execute comprehensive test strategies, plans, and quality processes.Partner with architects, developers, product owners, and business stakeholders to ensure quality throughout the delivery lifecycle.Lead functional, integration, regression, system, and user acceptance testing activities.Validate complex data flows, transformations, and reconciliation processes across multiple platforms.Test APIs, services, event-driven workflows, and interoperability solutions.Establish and track quality metrics, defect trends, and release readiness criteria.Drive root cause analysis and support continuous quality improvement initiatives.Mentor QA team members and promote quality engineering best practices.Champion test automation and identify opportunities to increase automated test coverage.Required Qualifications8 years of Quality Assurance experience, including 3 years in a QA Lead or Test Lead capacity.Strong experience testing enterprise data and integration solutions.Experience validating complex data transformations, data mappings, and end-to-end business workflows.Hands-on experience testing APIs, web services, and system integrations.Strong SQL and data-validation skills.Experience working within Agile delivery environments.Proven experience leading testing activities across multiple concurrent initiatives.Excellent communication, collaboration, and stakeholder management skills.Ability to balance strategic quality leadership with hands-on execution.Preferred QualificationsExperience with cloud-based data platforms and modern integration architectures.Experience testing interoperability solutions and enterprise data exchanges.Experience with event-driven architectures and distributed systems.Familiarity with CI/CD practices and quality engineering principles.Experience in healthcare, pharmacy, or other highly regulated industries.Experience with performance, reliability, and integration testing.Working knowledge of healthcare, clinical, and operational data domains.Understanding of healthcare interoperability concepts, data exchange workflows, and clinical data structures.Test Automation (Critical Requirement)The ideal candidate will have demonstrated success building and scaling automation practices across enterprise environments, including:Developing and implementing test automation strategies.Creating automated API, integration, and regression test suites.Integrating automated testing into CI/CD pipelines.Reducing manual testing effort while improving quality and release velocity.Establishing automation standards, frameworks, and best practices.Identifying opportunities to automate data validation and end-to-end workflow testing.