Tester Quality Assurance Engineering

Merge medical imaging solutions, offered by Merative, combine intelligent, scalable imaging workflow tools with deep and broad expertise to help healthcare organizations improve their confidence in patient outcomes and optimize care delivery.

The Product Quality Assurance (PQA) Engineer is responsible for verification and validation of the Merge Vendor Neutral Archive (VNA) platform and associated imaging workflows. The role provides independent quality oversight throughout the software development lifecycle and ensures that released software meets functional, performance, interoperability, deployment, upgrade, and compliance requirements.

The PQA Engineer collaborates closely with Development, Product Management, DevOps, Solution Architecture, Implementation Engineering, and Support teams to validate that VNA releases are ready for customer deployment. Responsibilities include system testing, integration testing, installation qualification, upgrade validation, defect verification, release readiness assessment, and generation of objective test evidence required by quality processes.

Key Responsibilities  

Verification & Validation  

Develop and execute Verification and Validation (V&V) strategies, plans, and test cases.  

Validate that product requirements and user workflows are fully tested and traceable.  

Generate objective evidence supporting   release   approval decisions.  

Participate in risk-based testing activities and release readiness reviews.    

System & Integration Testing  

Perform end-to-end testing of VNA features and workflows.  

Validate integration between application services, databases, storage components, and external healthcare systems.  

Execute regression testing to ensure existing functionality   remains   unaffected by software changes.  

Verify defect resolutions and perform impact assessments .  

Installation & Upgrade Qualification  

Validate new product installations.  

Validate customer upgrade paths across supported VNA releases.  

Verify installation and upgrade documentation for accuracy and completeness.  

Ensure configuration settings, workflows, and customer data   remain   functional following upgrades.  

Participate in First Unit Build (FUB) qualification activities .  

Release Qualification & Readiness  

Support formal and informal release verification activities.  

Assess production readiness of release candidates.  

Identify   quality risks and communicate findings to stakeholders.  

Collaborate with Development and DevOps teams to resolve release-blocking issues.    

Performance & Scalability Validation  

Execute performance and repeatability testing.  

Analyze application throughput, response time, CPU   utilization , memory   utilization , and system stability.  

Identify   performance bottlenecks and collaborate with engineering teams on corrective actions.  

Documentation & Compliance  

Create and   maintain   test plans, protocols, reports, and   execution   evidence.  

Support traceability between requirements, test cases, and   verification   results.  

Ensure testing activities   comply with   established quality processes and procedures.  

Participate in audits and compliance reviews as   required .  

VNA-Specific Responsibilities  

Medical Imaging Workflow Validation  

Validate DICOM ingestion, storage, lifecycle management, and   retrieval   workflows.  

Verify   behavior   of patient, study, series, and image-level operations.  

Test archive interoperability with imaging modalities, PACS, viewers, RIS, EMR, and third-party systems.  

Validate data migration and archive consolidation workflows.  

Deployment & Infrastructure Validation  

Validate SSA, Enterprise Cluster, and other supported deployment models.  

Verify system behavior across distributed environments.  

Validate storage configurations, database connectivity, and platform services.  

Execute qualification testing in customer-like deployment environments.  

Upgrade & Migration Testing  

Validate archive migrations.  

Verify upgrade paths across supported product versions.  

Confirm preservation of customer configurations and operational behavior after upgrades.  

Validate disaster recovery and rollback scenarios where applicable.  

Required Qualifications  

Education  

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science , Software Engineering, Information Systems, Biomedical Engineering, or   a related   technical field.  

Equivalent   combination of education and experience may be considered.  

Experience  

3+ years of software quality assurance or software testing experience.  

Experience with system testing and integration testing of enterprise software.  

Experience working within Agile or iterative development environments.  

Experience creating test plans, test cases, and test execution reports.  

Required Technical Skills  

Quality Assurance  

Verification & Validation (V&V)  

Test planning and execution  

Regression testing  

Defect tracking and verification  

Risk-based testing  

Root cause analysis  

Enterprise Software  

Client-server applications  

Distributed systems  

Database validation and testing  

Application deployment and   upgrade   testing  

Tools & Processes  

Jira  

Test management tools  

Requirements traceability  

Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC)  

Release management processes  

Quality Management System (QMS) processes  

Preferred Qualifications  

Healthcare IT Experience  

Vendor Neutral Archive (VNA)  

PACS  

Enterprise Imaging  

DICOM  

HL7  

IHE integration profiles  

Medical imaging workflows  

Technical Expertise  

Linux administration  

Oracle or SQL databases  

Web services and APIs  

Container-based deployments  

Test automation frameworks  

Performance testing tools  

Competencies  

The successful candidate   demonstrates :  

Strong analytical and troubleshooting skills.  

Attention to detail and commitment to quality.  

Ability to evaluate complete system workflows rather than isolated components.  

Excellent written and verbal communication skills.  

Ability to work effectively across Development, Product Management, DevOps, Professional Services, and Support organizations .  

Success Criteria  

A successful VNA PQA Engineer:  

Ensures   releases meet functional, interoperability, performance, deployment, and upgrade requirements.  

Identifies   quality risks early in the   development   lifecycle .  

Produces audit-ready verification evidence.  

Enables predictable, high-quality customer deployments.  

Serves as a trusted technical quality expert for the Merge VNA platform  

Compensation

The salary range provided in this job posting is intended to reflect the general market value for the position. The actual salary offered may vary based on factors such as the candidate’s experience, qualifications, skills, and the specific requirements of the role. This range may also be subject to change as market conditions evolve. We encourage open communication throughout the interview process to discuss compensation expectations. For base-salary + commission sales roles, the range represents On-Target Earnings.

Min – Max : $78,257.75 - $117,386.63 (USD)     Benefits

The benefits described represent the current offerings at our organization, however, benefits are subject to change and may vary by location and employment status.  We strive to provide a comprehensive benefits package that supports our employees’ health, wellness, and financial goals.  Please note that benefits may be discussed in more detail during the hiring process. Remote first / work from home culture

Flexible vacation to help you rest, recharge, and connect with loved ones

Paid leave benefits

Health, dental, and vision insurance

401k retirement savings plan

Infertility benefits

Tuition reimbursement, life insurance, EAP – and more!

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