Senior QA Engineer, Medical Imaging Software

At Intelerad, we develop medical imaging solutions that streamline information flow and simplify complex healthcare processes. We empower physicians to deliver faster diagnoses and improve patient outcomes globally. Headquartered in Raleigh, NC, and Montreal, Intelerad serves nearly 2,000 healthcare organizations worldwide.

The Senior QA Engineer is a critical leadership role focused on ensuring the quality, reliability, and regulatory compliance of Intelerad's medical imaging software products. This position drives quality efforts within the R&D team, providing technical guidance and collaborating across engineering and product teams to ensure comprehensive test coverage and system stability, particularly within the regulated medical device software environment.

Key Responsibilities

Technical Leadership & Test Strategy

• Define and execute comprehensive manual and automated test strategies based on complex feature requirements and clinical workflows.
• Lead the specification and implementation of advanced automated testing frameworks and infrastructure.
• Maintain an in-depth understanding of application architecture, external system interactions, and medical imaging technologies, including PACS, DICOM, HL7, and VNA standards.
• Drive innovation in test automation tooling and implement systems for load, stress, and performance testing to ensure product scalability and reliability.

Quality Assurance & Compliance

• Conduct product-centric system testing activities to validate complex features and ensure overall product health across releases.
• Execute annual verification and validation activities in strict accordance with medical device software regulations.
• Support functional risk assessments and maintain necessary documentation for compliance audits.
• Ensure all testing activities adhere to Intelerad's established QA workflows and quality standards.

Collaboration & Mentorship

• Work closely with application specialists and product managers to deeply understand clinical use cases, workflows, and customer requirements.
• Mentor mid-level and graduate QA team members in healthcare domain knowledge, testing techniques, and best practices.
• Lead QA input during scrum ceremonies and sprint planning activities.
• Communicate effectively with product and R&D managers to raise quality concerns and recommend strategic solutions.

Infrastructure & Systems Management

• Develop and maintain robust testing infrastructure and environments that support comprehensive quality validation.
• Implement and manage continuous integration and testing (CI/CT) pipelines.
• Support system release readiness activities by ensuring adequate test coverage and validation of release candidates.

Qualifications & Experience

• BSc/BEng in Computer Science, Engineering, or equivalent experience.
• 5–8 years of QA engineering experience, preferably within healthcare or other regulated industries.
• Proven expertise with automated testing tools such as Playwright, Selenium, Cypress, or Ranorex.
• In-depth working knowledge of TCP/IP networking and related protocols.
• Strong working knowledge of Linux and Windows operating systems, including scripting capabilities.
• Proficient use of SQL, ideally with PostgreSQL or Sybase databases.
• Strong analytical skills and ability to read and interpret technical documentation and specifications.
• Firm understanding of security principles and secure software development practices.

Preferred Qualifications & Special Requirements

• Experience working in regulated industries (Healthcare, Finance, Legal).
• Familiarity with medical imaging standards such as DICOM and HL7.
• Knowledge of PACS technologies and medical imaging workflows.
• Strong understanding of programming languages including TypeScript, Python, PHP, C#, C++, Tcl, or C++/CLI.
• Experience with infrastructure technologies such as Docker and Kubernetes.
• Experience with cloud platforms including AWS or Azure.
• MSc/MEng in Computer Science or related field.

Occasional travel may be required for team collaboration or compliance activities.

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