Sr QA Engineer (manual/automation, AI / Augmented)

Senior QA Engineer (Manual / Automation, AI-Augmented) Location: 100% Remote Employment Type: Contract-to-Perm (conversion after approximately 6 months) Industry: Healthcare Our client in the healthcare industry is seeking a Senior QA Engineer with strong experience in both manual testing and test automation, along with the ability to leverage AI-assisted development tools to accelerate quality engineering workflows. This is a highly hands-on role focused on ensuring the quality and reliability of database-driven systems, data pipelines, and integrations, with a particular emphasis on Oracle PL/SQL environments. The ideal candidate will be comfortable working directly with data structures, database logic, and integration pipelines, while utilizing modern AI-enabled tools such as Copilot, Claude Code, or similar platforms to rapidly develop and maintain test coverage and debugging workflows. This position requires someone who can operate effectively in a fast-paced engineering environment, collaborate closely with development teams, and contribute to both manual validation and automated test coverage. Key Responsibilities • Design and execute manual and automated testing strategies for database-driven applications and data pipelines. • Develop and maintain test cases and automation scripts for Oracle PL/SQL data structures and pipelines. • Validate data transformations, integrations, and database logic to ensure accuracy, consistency, and reliability. • Utilize AI-assisted tools (e.g., Copilot, Claude Code, or similar) to accelerate test creation, debugging, and test maintenance. • Integrate automated testing into CI/CD pipelines to support continuous integration and rapid development cycles. • Perform root cause analysis and debugging for defects within database, pipeline, and integration layers. • Collaborate closely with software engineers and data engineers to ensure quality throughout the development lifecycle. • Support regression testing, integration testing, and system validation for complex data workflows. • Contribute to improving QA processes, automation coverage, and testing efficiency. Required Qualifications • Strong experience as a QA Engineer performing both manual testing and test automation. • Hands-on experience testing Oracle databases and PL/SQL logic. • Experience validating data pipelines, integrations, and database-driven applications. • Experience building or maintaining automated test frameworks. • Familiarity with CI/CD environments and automated test integration. • Strong troubleshooting and debugging skills in data-heavy environments. • Experience using AI-assisted development tools such as GitHub Copilot, Claude Code, or similar tools. Preferred Qualifications • Experience testing enterprise data platforms or analytics environments. • Exposure to API and integration testing. • Experience working with data engineering pipelines or ETL processes. • Background working in environments adopting AI-assisted development practices. Posted By: Maya Russo Apply tot his job Apply To this Job