Lead Quality Engineer

Humana

. Lead the quality assurance and testing strategy for Medicaid Clinical platforms and integrations .

Posted 11/4/2026full-timeRemote • Kentucky • United StatesSenior💰 $117,600 - $161,700 per yearWebsite

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Demonstrates extensive experience in leading quality assurance strategies and managing testing teams within Medicaid Clinical platforms. Proficient in developing automated test suites, executing various testing methodologies, and ensuring compliance with healthcare standards.

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Quality Assurance LeadershipAutomated Test Suite DevelopmentAgile Delivery ExperienceDefect Identification and ResolutionMedicaid Program Knowledge

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Hard Skills

Software Quality AssuranceTest Case Creation and ExecutionFunctional TestingRegression TestingIntegration TestingConfiguration TestingTest Data ManagementDefect TriageTesting Strategy DevelopmentProcess Improvement

Soft Skills

Team LeadershipCollaborationCoaching and DevelopmentIndependent JudgmentCommunication

Tools & Technologies

Azure DevOpsJiraAutomated Testing ToolsSaaS Platforms

Industry Keywords

Medicaid Clinical OperationsHealthcare WorkflowsPHI/HIPAA ComplianceQuality EngineeringTesting Standards

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

Azure

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Lead the quality assurance and testing strategy for Medicaid Clinical platforms and integrations
Lead a team of testers and establish priorities, responsibilities, accountability, and testing deliverables
Coach and develop team members while promoting collaboration, cross-training, knowledge sharing, and consistent testing practices
Support hiring, onboarding, and training of testing team members
Manage team capacity and testing assignments based on business priorities, release schedules, complexity, and risk
Coordinate testing coverage for scheduled production releases, including applicable night or early-morning testing
Define and maintain the testing strategy for the Medicaid Clinical platform
Lead functional, regression, integration, configuration, end-to-end, and production validation testing
Establish standards for test cases, test scenarios, test data, execution, and supporting evidence
Review business and functional requirements to identify testing needs, risks, and gaps
Develop and maintain automated test suites and expand automation opportunities
Evaluate test results, defects, and risks to provide release-readiness recommendations
Lead defect triage and establish standards for documenting, prioritizing, retesting, and resolving defects
Partner with Product, Business Systems Analysis, developers, vendors, and clinical stakeholders to investigate and resolve quality issues
Assess new testing requests, including scope, priorities, dependencies, and resource needs
Communicate testing progress, quality risks, unresolved defects, and release readiness to stakeholders and leadership
Monitor test coverage, execution progress, defect trends, and automation effectiveness
Analyze recurring defects and testing gaps to identify process and quality improvements
Develop repeatable testing processes that improve consistency, efficiency, and scalability
Recommend improvements to workflows, configurations, requirements, and testing procedures

Requirements

What you’ll need

5+ years of experience in software quality assurance, quality engineering, application testing, or a related technology field
2–3 years of experience creating, reviewing, executing, and validating test cases and test scenarios
Hands-on experience developing and maintaining automated test suites
Experience with defect identification, documentation, triage, retesting, and resolution
Experience working in an Agile delivery environment
Experience leading functional, regression, integration, and configuration testing
Ability to manage competing priorities, establish scalable processes, and exercise independent judgment with minimal supervision
Ability to work periodic nights or early mornings to support production releases and testing
Home internet with at least 25 Mbps download and 10 Mbps upload speed
Dedicated workspace without ongoing interruptions to protect member PHI/HIPAA information
Preferred: experience leading a testing or quality engineering team
Preferred: experience supporting Medicaid programs or Medicaid clinical operations
Preferred: experience with utilization management, care management, or other healthcare clinical workflows
Preferred: experience testing vendor SaaS platforms, configurations, releases, and integrations
Preferred: experience with Azure DevOps, Jira, or similar tools
Preferred: experience developing or expanding automated regression testing
Preferred: experience partnering with external vendors and internal technology teams to coordinate testing and production releases

Benefits

Comp & perks

Bonus incentive plan based on company and/or individual performance
Medical, dental, and vision benefits
401(k) retirement savings plan
Paid time off
Company and personal holidays
Paid parental and caregiver leave
Short-term and long-term disability
Life insurance
Dedicated home workspace arrangement
Remote work arrangement with occasional travel to Humana offices for training or meetings