Lead QA Automation Engineer

Lead QA Automation Engineer

Virta Health is on a mission to transform type 2 diabetes and weight-loss care. Current treatment approaches aren’t working—over half of US adults have either type 2 diabetes or prediabetes, and obesity rates are at an all-time high. Virta is changing this by helping people reverse their metabolic condition through innovations in technology, personalized nutrition, and virtual care delivery reinvented from the ground up. We have raised over $350 million from top-tier investors, and partner with the largest health plans, employers, and government organizations to help their employees and members restore their health and take back their lives. Join us on our mission to reverse diabetes in 100 million people.

We are seeking an experienced QA Automation Engineer to lead our testing initiatives, with an initial focus on our Mobile application. In this role, you will develop and maintain our automated testing framework, collaborate with engineering teams to improve test coverage, and establish best practices for quality assurance across our mobile and web applications. You’ll serve as the technical subject matter expert in testing automation, driving best practices and mentoring others on the quality process.

Responsibilities

• Create automated test for functional, regression, and end-to-end testing

• Develop, and maintain automated test frameworks for a React Native mobile application

• Monitor and report on key quality metrics and test results

• Document testing procedures, frameworks, and best practices

• Participate in code reviews with a focus on testability and quality

• Collaborate effectively with engineering partners to achieve quality objectives

• Mentor engineers on testing best practices

90 Day Plan

Within your first 90 days at Virta, we expect you will do the following:

• Focus heavily on understanding the current state and start building relationships with the existing QA tester and engineering teams within the first 30 days.

• Set up the foundation for automation, including assessing the implementation of existing tools and proposing new tools, if necessary.

• Work on scaling the automation effort and ensuring sustainability through documentation and team consultation and collaboration.

Must-Haves

• 3+ years experience in QA automation with demonstrated experience with testing mobile applications, and a bonus if you have experience with React Native

• Experience with testing frameworks and cloud testing platforms

• Experience with CI/CD tools and practices

• Strong understanding of software testing methodologies and best practices

• Participate in engineering-wide standards review and implementation

• Proven track record of improving test coverage in web and mobile applications

Values-driven culture

Virta’s company values drive our culture, so you’ll do well if:

• You put people first and take care of yourself, your peers, and our patients equally

• You have a strong sense of ownership and take initiative while empowering others to do the same

• You prioritize positive impact over busy work

• You have no ego and understand that everyone has something to bring to the table regardless of experience

• You appreciate transparency and promote trust and empowerment through open access of information

• You are evidence-based and prioritize data and science over seniority or dogma

• You take risks and rapidly iterate

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As part of your duties at Virta, you may come in contact with sensitive patient information that is governed by HIPAA. Throughout your career at Virta, you will be expected to follow Virta's security and privacy procedures to ensure our patients' information remains strictly confidential. Security and privacy training will be provided.

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Virta has a location based compensation structure. Starting pay will be based on a number of factors and commensurate with qualifications & experience. For this role, the compensation range is $145,000 - $165,000.  Information about Virta’s benefits is on our Careers page at: https://www.virtahealth.com/careers.

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