Senior Quality Test Engineer II

Elsevier; Greater London; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Group Health Insurance Policy (cover)

Group Life insurance/accident policy

Generous long-service awards

New Baby gift

Job summary

Elsevier is seeking a Senior Quality Test Engineer II to lead performance and automation testing initiatives, shaping automation strategy and delivering high-quality software and data products. You will collaborate with Product Management, Engineering, and Operations to plan testing and ensure product quality from concept to delivery.

The role emphasizes driving efficiency, evaluating testing tools, and mentoring teams while maintaining flexibility to adapt to changing priorities.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of Quality Test Engineering experience.
• BS Engineering/Computer Science or equivalent experience required.
• Strong understanding of QA methodologies.
• Strong knowledge of process improvement.
• Strong knowledge of the software development process.
• Advanced written and verbal communication skills.
• Experienced QA testing skills.
• Ability to develop and execute complex automated and performance testing.
• Basic understanding of working within budgets.
• Understanding of industry trends.
• Strong research skills (tools/root cause analysis).
• Exhibits innovative approaches to process improvement.
• Strong written and oral communication.
• Administration of testing tools/environments.

Responsibilities

• Innovate process improvements that enable efficient delivery and maintenance with consistent direction.
• Research available tools and lead or participate in initiatives to identify and implement those that will cost-effectively enhance testing capabilities and product quality.
• Identify areas for cooperation with other teams to improve overall quality and, with peers or others, implement initiatives improving testing capability and efficiency.
• Configure, maintain, and/or administer testing tools or environments.
• Develop and execute automated and performance testing for assigned projects to successfully and consistently enable delivery of high-quality software products and services on time, on budget, and to specification.
• Interact with Product Management, Project Management, Engineering, and Operations teams to plan testing for delivery of products and enhancements and to assure products meet product requirements and quality standards.
• Maintain flexibility to react quickly to changes in priorities or circumstances to meet the needs of the business.
• Plan and execute automated and performance tests working with QA/Testing staff, project managers, technical leads, and subject matter experts.
• Report issues and results, researching and identifying root causes as appropriate, documenting accordingly.
• Ensure that testing addresses requirements as agreed with other stakeholders.
• Research available tools and participate in initiatives to implement those that will cost-effectively enhance testing capabilities and product quality.
• Identify opportunities to apply existing automation or other tools to meet testing needs.
• Research and identify root causes of performance issues in partnership with architects, developers, and network and system engineers.
• Maintain awareness of the state of the industry and evaluate emerging trends/developments that may benefit the organization.
• Conduct project reviews, ensuring review criteria are defined, and implementing procedures for ensuring quality control of project deliverables.
• Cooperate in the enhancement of the methodologies employed for test planning and execution, defect tracking, and metric and status reporting.
• Lead or participate in continuous improvement initiatives and implementation of best practices.
• Maintain framework for record retention in order to support internal and external IT audits.
• Work across teams to enhance quality assurance/testing and help to develop/execute performance and automation testing throughout the business as appropriate.
• Identify areas for improvement and, with leadership, peers, or others, implement initiatives improving overall capability and efficiency.
• Ensure results of root cause analyses are addressed.
• Maintain flexibility to react quickly to changes in priorities or circumstances to meet the needs of the business.
• All other duties as assigned.

Skills

QA methodologies

Automation testing

Performance testing

Root cause analysis

Budget awareness

Effective communication

Education

BS Engineering/Computer Science

Tools

Testing tools/environments

Job description

Senior Quality Test Engineer II

Would you like to be part of a team that delivers high-quality software to our customers? Are you a highly visible champion with a ‘can do’ attitude and enthusiasm that inspires others?

About our Team

Our global team supports products in education and electronic health records that introduce students to digital charting and prepare them to document care in today’s modern clinical environment. We have a very stable product that we continuously strive to improve. Our team values trust, respect, collaboration, agility, and quality.

About the Role

This is a position in Quality Assurance responsible for leading the development and execution of performance and automation testing solutions. This position works with management to apply automation strategy and to plan and execute effective and efficient performance and automation testing to accomplish on-time and efficient delivery of high-quality software products and/or data.

Responsibilities

• Innovate process improvements that enable efficient delivery and maintenance with consistent direction.
• Research available tools and lead or participate in initiatives to identify and implement those that will cost-effectively enhance testing capabilities and product quality.
• Identify areas for cooperation with other teams to improve overall quality and, with peers or others, implement initiatives improving testing capability and efficiency.
• Configure, maintain, and/or administer testing tools or environments.
• Develop and execute automated and performance testing for assigned projects to successfully and consistently enable delivery of high-quality software products and services on time, on budget, and to specification.
• Interact with Product Management, Project Management, Engineering, and Operations teams to plan testing for delivery of products and enhancements and to assure products meet product requirements and quality standards.
• Maintain flexibility to react quickly to changes in priorities or circumstances to meet the needs of the business.
• Plan and execute automated and performance tests working with QA/Testing staff, project managers, technical leads, and subject matter experts.
• Report issues and results, researching and identifying root causes as appropriate, documenting accordingly.
• Ensure that testing addresses requirements as agreed with other stakeholders.
• Research available tools and participate in initiatives to implement those that will cost-effectively enhance testing capabilities and product quality.
• Identify opportunities to apply existing automation or other tools to meet testing needs.
• Research and identify root causes of performance issues in partnership with architects, developers, and network and system engineers.
• Maintain awareness of the state of the industry and evaluate emerging trends/developments that may benefit the organization.
• Conduct project reviews, ensuring review criteria are defined, and implementing procedures for ensuring quality control of project deliverables.
• Cooperate in the enhancement of the methodologies employed for test planning and execution, defect tracking, and metric and status reporting.
• Lead or participate in continuous improvement initiatives and implementation of best practices.
• Maintain framework for record retention in order to support internal and external IT audits.
• Work across teams to enhance quality assurance/testing and help to develop/execute performance and automation testing throughout the business as appropriate.
• Identify areas for improvement and, with leadership, peers, or others, implement initiatives improving overall capability and efficiency.
• Ensure results of root cause analyses are addressed.
• Maintain flexibility to react quickly to changes in priorities or circumstances to meet the needs of the business.
• All other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• 5+ years of Quality Test Engineering experience
• BS Engineering/Computer Science or equivalent experience required
• Strong understanding of QA methodologies.
• Strong knowledge of process improvement.
• Strong knowledge of the software development process.
• Advanced written and verbal communication skills.
• Experienced QA testing skills.
• Ability to develop and execute complex automated and performance testing.
• Basic understanding of working within budgets.
• Understanding of industry trends.
• Strong research skills (tools/root cause analysis).
• Exhibits innovative approaches to process improvement.
• Strong written and oral communication.
• Administration of testing tools/environments.

Working in a way that works for you

We promote a healthy work/life balance across the organization. With an average length of service of 9 years, we are confident that we offer an appealing working prospect for our people. With numerous wellbeing initiatives, family leave and tuition reimbursement, we will help you meet your immediate responsibilities and long-term goals.

Working flexible hours - flexing the times when you work in the day to help you fit everything in and work when you are the most productive.

Working for you

• Group Health Insurance Policy (covering self and family)
• Group Life insurance/accident policy
• Generous long-service awards
• New Baby gift
• Subsidized food provided (applies to India- Chennai)
• Casual Leave, Sick Leave, Privilege Leave, Compassionate Leave, Special Sick Leave, Gazetted Public Holiday and Maternity/Paternity Leave
• Free Transport provided to and from the office (applies to India-Chennai)

About Us

A global leader in information and analytics, we help researchers and healthcare professionals advance science and improve health outcomes for the benefit of society. Building on our publishing heritage, we combine quality information and vast data sets with analytics to support visionary science and research, health education and interactive learning, as well as exceptional healthcare and clinical practice. At Elsevier, your work contributes to the world’s

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