[High Salary] SQA Engineer, System Integration

Job Description

About the Opportunity

This position is ideal for a mid-to-senior level SQA Engineer to join the System Integration Team at Align Technology. In this role, you will design, develop, and implement test plans and strategies to verify complex system requirements and solution designs.

You will work closely with cross-functional teamsincluding Clinical, Technology, Enterprise, Product Owners, Software Engineers, Application QA, and Business Analyststo validate end-to-end systems integration, ensure data integrity, and identify root causes of system behavior. Your contributions will play a critical role in ensuring the quality of Align's product workflows, from conception through delivery at scale.

Role Expectations

Core Responsibilities

- Analyze and understand requirements and solution design documents (SOR, SRS).
- Design, develop, and execute detailed end-to-end test cases to validate workflows and data flows.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to conduct ambiguity reviews, identify design gaps, and assess risks for roadmap project deliveries.
- Actively support Business User Previews and User Acceptance Testing (UAT).
- Participate in Agile feature-based delivery cycles to assess impacts on integration testing.
- Act as an internal SME and guide other team members on Align's product ecosystem.
- Partner with SDETs to enable automation of manual test cases and propose test automation use cases.
- Continuously improve the System Integration Functional Test process.
- Work with system logs, APIs, and databases to validate backend data and system behavior.
- Analyze defects, debug test failures, and communicate findings clearly to stakeholders.
- Represent QA in project-level discussions, contributing to the product definition and test coverage planning.
- Assist in understanding and replicating customer-reported issues.
- Use test management tools to manage test assets and defect tracking.

What We're Looking For

Education

- Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related technical field.

Experience

- 6+ years of experience in Software Quality Assurance, ideally with a focus on System Integration testing.
- Hands-on experience designing test plans, scenarios, and reports for complex enterprise systems (e.g., SAP, Salesforce).
- Proficiency with ALM tools for test management and defect tracking.
- Experience working in Agile/Scrum environments.
- Demonstrated ability to read and derive test cases from technical documentation (SOR/SRS).
- Familiarity with version control systems and CI/CD pipelines.
- Basic programming knowledge and test automation understanding.
- Proficient in working with databases, API testing, web services, and system logs.
- Exposure to automation tools and frameworks is preferred.

Nice to Have

- Knowledge of enterprise system integration scenarios involving tools like SAP, Salesforce, or other large-scale platforms.
- Exposure to automation frameworks and scripting for E2E regression.
- Experience supporting testing across multiple geographies or distributed teams.

Key Skills and Attributes

- Strong tester mindset curiosity-driven, detail-oriented, and proactive.
- Excellent debugging and problem-solving skills in a multi-tier web architecture.
- Strong understanding of data integrity across system boundaries.
- Effective time management and ability to prioritize tasks in a fast-paced environment.
- Adaptability to changing project scopes and priorities.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills to collaborate with diverse stakeholders.
- Ability to work independently and as part of a collaborative team.
- Self-motivated, passionate, and committed to continuous improvement.
- High professional ethics and ownership of assigned responsibilities.
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