QA Automation Engineer in Winter Park, Florida at National Quality Systems Inc

QA Automation Engineer
Location: Remote, United States
Reports To: Senior EVP of Engineering
Employment Type: Full-Time

About National Quality Systems (NQS)
National Quality Systems (NQS) is a healthcare SaaS company delivering modern clinical registry and quality intelligence platforms for Trauma, Burn, and emerging Emergency General Surgery programs nationwide. Our solutions help hospitals improve patient outcomes, maintain compliance with national and state standards, and optimize operational and financial performance.
At NQS, we operate at the intersection of clinical excellence, regulatory compliance, and technology innovation. Our team partners closely with healthcare organizations to ensure data integrity, performance visibility, and measurable impact.

Position Summary
The QA Automation Engineer will design, build, and maintain automated regression and acceptance test suites across NQS’s full-stack platform. This role is responsible for validating functionality, data integrity, and system reliability across a Django, PostgreSQL, and React environment, and for integrating automated testing into CI/CD pipelines.

The ideal candidate is a disciplined automation engineer who takes ownership of test coverage, partners closely with engineering and product teams, and drives quality at every stage of the development lifecycle.

Key Responsibilities
Test Development and Coverage

- Design, develop, and maintain Playwright-based automated test suites for end-to-end and regression coverage.
- Build comprehensive UI tests for React front-end applications.
- Develop and maintain API tests for Django back-end services.
- Create and expand regression and acceptance test coverage across core platform workflows.

CI/CD Integration and Infrastructure
- Integrate automated test suites into CI/CD pipelines to support continuous delivery.
- Collaborate with engineering to improve system testability and identify gaps in test infrastructure.

Data Validation and Cross-Functional Collaboration
- Validate structured data integrity and export accuracy against clinical and operational requirements.
- Partner with product and engineering teams on feature releases, sprint reviews, and defect triage.
- Identify, document, and track defects with clear reproduction steps and root cause analysis.

Required Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field.
- Minimum 3 years of experience in QA automation or software development engineer in test (SDET) roles.
- Strong hands-on experience with Playwright for automated test development.
- Demonstrated experience testing React applications at the UI level.
- Experience testing REST APIs including request validation, response assertion, and error handling.
- Proficiency in Python or JavaScript for test scripting and automation framework development.
- Strong debugging skills with the ability to isolate root cause across front-end, API, and data layers.
- Legal authorization to work in the United States.

Preferred Qualifications
- Experience testing Django-based applications and familiarity with Django’s ORM and service patterns.
- Familiarity with PostgreSQL, including query validation and data integrity verification.
- Prior experience in healthcare, clinical informatics, or regulated data environments.
- Familiarity with FHIR or HL7 healthcare data standards.
- Experience building or extending test automation frameworks from the ground up.

Work Environment

This is a fully remote position within the United States. Periodic travel for company meetings or strategic planning sessions may be required.

Compliance, Legal, and Employment Statements

Equal Opportunity Employer
National Quality Systems is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or protected veteran status.

At-Will Employment
Employment with National Quality Systems is at will. This job description is not a contract of employment. NQS may modify the duties, responsibilities, or requirements of this role at any time based on organizational needs and at its discretion.

Confidentiality and Data Security Requirements
This position may involve access to confidential and protected patient information. All employees must comply with HIPAA regulations and adhere to company policies, SOC 2 requirements, and industry standards related to data privacy, security, and proper handling of protected health information. Compliance with all NQS privacy and security protocols, including practices consistent with HITRUST frameworks, is mandatory.

Reasonable Accommodation
Applicants who require a reasonable accommodation at any stage of the application process, or employees who need an accommodation to perform the essential functions of their role, should contact the NQS Human Resources team.

Pre-Employment Requirements
Employment may be contingent upon successful completion of required background checks, verification of eligibility to work in the United States, and any additional pre-employment screenings as required by NQS.

Other Duties
This job description is not intended to be all-inclusive and may be modified at any time to reflect changing business needs. Additional duties may be assigned as required.

Ongoing Review
Job descriptions at NQS are reviewed periodically to ensure continued compliance with evolving industry, state, and federal standards.

Employee Acknowledgement
I acknowledge that I have read and understand the duties, responsibilities, and compliance obligations associated with this position. I agree to follow all organizational policies, procedures, and applicable legal requirements.