SmartLight Analytics
Harness the power of your healthcare data
Software QA Analyst II
Location
United States
Posted
3 days ago
Salary
Not specified
Seniority
Mid Level
SeleniumPythonSQLManual TestingAutomated TestingAPI TestingCI/CDJira
Job Description
Position Summary:
We are seeking an experienced Software QA Analyst skilled in both automated and manual testing to discover, track, analyze, and record defects through structured testing methods. In this role, you will test deliverables from multiple engineering teams, document results, and communicate issue status through ticketing systems. This position requires expertise in test design, automation frameworks such as Selenium with Python, database fundamentals, and a willingness to learn new technologies.
The ideal candidate is highly proficient in SQL and comfortable navigating relational databases to validate functionality, perform data integrity checks, and investigate reported defects. As a scaling technology organization, this role may involve wearing multiple hats and contributing to the evolution of processes and tooling. We foster a collaborative, learning‑oriented culture and encourage ownership, innovation, and professional growth.
Applicants for employment in the US must have work authorization that does not now or in the future require sponsorship of a visa for employment authorization in the United States.
Key Responsibilities:
Required Skills and Qualifications:
Preferred Qualifications:
About SmartLight Analytics:
SmartLight Analytics was formed by a group of industry insiders who sought to reduce rising healthcare costs for self‑funded employers. Through proprietary data analysis, SmartLight identifies and mitigates wasteful healthcare spending without disrupting employee benefits or requiring behavior changes.
We are seeking an experienced Software QA Analyst skilled in both automated and manual testing to discover, track, analyze, and record defects through structured testing methods. In this role, you will test deliverables from multiple engineering teams, document results, and communicate issue status through ticketing systems. This position requires expertise in test design, automation frameworks such as Selenium with Python, database fundamentals, and a willingness to learn new technologies.
The ideal candidate is highly proficient in SQL and comfortable navigating relational databases to validate functionality, perform data integrity checks, and investigate reported defects. As a scaling technology organization, this role may involve wearing multiple hats and contributing to the evolution of processes and tooling. We foster a collaborative, learning‑oriented culture and encourage ownership, innovation, and professional growth.
Applicants for employment in the US must have work authorization that does not now or in the future require sponsorship of a visa for employment authorization in the United States.
Key Responsibilities:
- Design, execute, automate, and document tests across engineering products, including web applications, CI/CD pipelines, SSMS & Snowflake databases, Azure Kubernetes Services (AKS), and backend services (APIs, background jobs, etc.).
- Build, maintain, and expand automated test suites using Selenium with Python and other modern automation tools.
- Write and optimize SQL queries for validating data, troubleshooting issues, and supporting test case execution.
- Perform root‑cause analysis to evaluate severity, scope, and validity of reported issues from stakeholders.
- Collaborate with engineering teams to define test strategies, acceptance criteria, and regression coverage.
Required Skills and Qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or related field, or equivalent experience.
- 5+ years of software QA experience with demonstrated strength in both manual and automated testing.
- Practical experience with Selenium automation using Python (or similar automation frameworks).
- Intermediate proficiency in SQL, including moderately complex queries for data validation.
- Strong analytical and problem‑solving skills, with the ability to work independently in a remote environment.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Experience with healthcare data, HIPAA, and data security best practices.
- Experience working in Agile development environments with tools such as Jira.
- Prior experience in a startup or fast‑growing technology company.
- Familiarity with monitoring/logging tools such as Application Insights or Prometheus.
About SmartLight Analytics:
SmartLight Analytics was formed by a group of industry insiders who sought to reduce rising healthcare costs for self‑funded employers. Through proprietary data analysis, SmartLight identifies and mitigates wasteful healthcare spending without disrupting employee benefits or requiring behavior changes.
Job Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or related field, or equivalent experience.
- 5+ years of software QA experience with demonstrated strength in both manual and automated testing.
- Practical experience with Selenium automation using Python (or similar automation frameworks).
- Intermediate proficiency in SQL, including moderately complex queries for data validation.
- Strong analytical and problem‑solving skills, with the ability to work independently in a remote environment.
- Design, execute, automate, and document tests across engineering products, including web applications, CI/CD pipelines, SSMS & Snowflake databases, Azure Kubernetes Services (AKS), and backend services (APIs, background jobs, etc.).
- Build, maintain, and expand automated test suites using Selenium with Python and other modern automation tools.
- Write and optimize SQL queries for validating data, troubleshooting issues, and supporting test case execution.
- Perform root‑cause analysis to evaluate severity, scope, and validity of reported issues from stakeholders.
- Collaborate with engineering teams to define test strategies, acceptance criteria, and regression coverage.
- Preferred Qualifications
- Experience with healthcare data, HIPAA, and data security best practices.
- Experience working in Agile development environments with tools such as Jira.
- Prior experience in a startup or fast‑growing technology company.
- Familiarity with monitoring/logging tools such as Application Insights or Prometheus.
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