QA Engineer / Tech Lead

As a QA Engineer / Tech Lead at 10Pearls, your primary responsibilities include developing and maintaining scalable test automation frameworks for UI, API, and performance testing. You'll drive best practices in testing and CI/CD integration, mentor junior engineers, and ensure compliance with healthcare security standards. This position allows you to significantly influence the quality of our cloud-native healthcare platform.

To qualify for the QA Engineer / Tech Lead role at 10Pearls, candidates should have at least 5 years of experience in QA automation or SDET roles. Proficiency in tools such as Cypress or Playwright, along with strong coding skills in TypeScript or JavaScript, is essential. Additionally, experience in building automation frameworks in cloud environments and a good understanding of CI/CD practices are highly beneficial.

10Pearls is deeply committed to the professional growth of its employees, including QA Engineer / Tech Leads. We offer access to diverse learning platforms such as Udemy, Pluralsight, and LinkedIn Learning. Furthermore, our culture encourages mentorship, allowing more experienced engineers to guide and uplift junior team members in their careers.

At 10Pearls, a QA Engineer / Tech Lead utilizes various tools for automation, primarily Cypress or Playwright for UI testing and REST-assured for API testing. Performance testing may involve k6 or similar tools, and CI/CD pipelines can be implemented using GitHub Actions or Jenkins, enhancing the overall testing process.

The work environment at 10Pearls is highly collaborative and dynamic. QA Engineer / Tech Leads thrive in agile settings where teamwork and open communication are emphasized. You will have the flexibility to work remotely, engaging with engineers across diverse teams to drive quality initiatives and build innovative solutions.

When answering this question, be sure to highlight specific automation frameworks you have worked with, such as Cypress or Playwright. Discuss how you contributed to their development and scaling, emphasizing any projects where you achieved significant improvements in testing efficiency.

In your response, clarify how you collaborate with developers to embed automated testing early in the workflow. Mention practices like Shift-Left Testing and provide examples of how you've influenced testing strategies to enhance code quality.

Highlight your experience in implementing CI/CD pipelines, mentioning specific tools you've used, such as GitHub Actions or Jenkins. Discuss how these practices improved your team's deployment speed and software reliability, providing concrete examples from previous projects.

When discussing mentorship experiences, focus on the key areas where you've guided junior engineers, such as conducting code reviews or offering training sessions. Share anecdotes that demonstrate your impact on their professional growth.

In responses, share your methodologies for improving test coverage, such as identifying critical code paths or implementing new testing techniques. Offer details on metrics you track to evaluate the impact of these strategies on project quality.

Discuss any experience you have with ensuring that testing practices align with healthcare regulations like HIPAA. Provide examples of how you collaborated with compliance teams to establish testing protocols that meet regulatory requirements.

Share specific challenges you've encountered when working with cloud environments, emphasizing how you addressed these issues. Whether it's scaling test automation in AWS or optimizing costs, details about your proactive solutions showcase your expertise.

Talk about the approach you take to continual learning, whether it’s through online courses, industry events, or networking with other QA professionals. Highlight specific learning platforms or communities you engage with to stay current.

In this response, outline a specific project where you led automation efforts. Include the goals, the tools you used, the challenges faced, and the outcomes of the project, illustrating your leadership and technical skills.

When answering, explain the concept of Shift-Left Testing and its importance in embedding quality at the earliest stages of development. Discuss practical ways you have applied this philosophy in your previous roles, enhancing overall software quality.