Software QA Analyst II

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.