Sr.Software QA Engineer

About the job

Role Purpose

• Assist in designing test plans, write, execute test cases for functional and/ or performance testing within the domain assigned
• Perform both guided and exploratory manual test executions following established processes
• Work as a member of the scrum team including planning, estimating, and verifying user stories and acceptance criteria
• Key contributor to the future growth and leadership of a small team of QA Engineers
• Develop strong expertise in the assigned domain area
• Effectively communicate status, metrics, and issues on a regular basis
• Understanding and complying of/ to Informatics practices
• Assist in creating test summary reports of high quality, written language and content.
• Become a user expert on how our products work, gaining an understanding of the strengths and weaknesses; and championing customer issues in order to ensure they have a positive experience

Qualifications

• Computer Science and/ or Science-based Bachelor’s degree
• 8+ years of experience qualifying high-volume, scalable enterprise software
• Skilled in testing integrated software suites comprising multiple interconnected applications, with the ability to determine the appropriate testing approach for verifying end‑to‑end data flow across systems
• Strong understanding of end-to-end testing methodologies (functional, integration)
• Background in life sciences, pharmaceuticals, or laboratory environments
• Strong understanding of chemistry and biology workflows in R&D
• Ability to create comprehensive test plans and test cases for complex workflows
• Excellent documentation skills for test cases and defect reporting
• Ability to work independently and manage testing cycles
• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities
• Experience participating in or leading testing planning sessions
• Excellent experience working in an agile/scrum environment
• Excellent working knowledge of Windows operating systems
• Excellent understanding of Quality Assurance life cycle, methodologies and best practices
• Prior experience leading a small QA engineering team
• Excellent knowledge in test case management and bug tracking systems such as Jira, Zephyr.
• Good communication skills

Special Skills & Knowledge

• Solid experience in the domain assigned to
• Good English, written and verbal

Nice to Have:

• Experience with R&D workflow platforms, electronic lab notebooks (ELN), or scientific data management systems
• Knowledge of cloud-based SaaS applications
• Previous experience leading a small team

Key Competencies

• Passion for quality
• Ability to respectfully speak up on quality matters
• Strong emphasis on good UI design with meticulous attention to detail
• Self-motivated, independent thinker with excellent troubleshooting skills
• Ability to learn quickly and stay current with new technologies
• Ability to work within a multi-site, multicultural team