Lead Engineer - Test Automation

Veeva Systems; Hyderabad; On-site; INR 1,500,000 - 2,500,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance with generous coverage limits

Fixed cash bonus

Allowance for wellness & fitness programs

Winter break

Job summary

A leading technology firm in Hyderabad is seeking an experienced Software Engineer, Test Automation. In this role, you will work on cutting-edge technologies and contribute to developing automation tests for cloud-based applications. The ideal candidate has 10+ years of experience in software test automation, strong knowledge of Java, and expertise in automated test frameworks like Selenium and Cucumber, along with effective communication skills and teamwork abilities. This position offers opportunities for professional growth in a dynamic environment.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience in software test automation.
• Strong experience in Java and Object-Oriented Methodologies.
• Strong experience with automated test frameworks such as Selenium and Cucumber.
• Good working knowledge of CI/CD tools like Git, Jenkins, and JIRA.
• Experience in Agile/Scrum development methodologies.
• Excellent team collaboration and effective communication skills.
• Experience leading automation projects in a technical role.

Responsibilities

• Learn and understand features of Veeva Vault platform and applications.
• Develop and maintain automation scripts for API and UI.
• Troubleshoot day-to-day technical issues related to test automation.
• Perform code reviews and act as a technical mentor to team members.
• Work closely with scrum masters on sprint plannings.

Skills

Java

Object-Oriented Methodologies

Automated test frameworks (Selenium, Cucumber)

CI/CD tools (Git, Jenkins, JIRA)

Agile/Scrum development methodologies

Team collaboration

Technical mentoring

Mobile Testing and Automation

Education

Bachelor's or Master's Degree in computer engineering, computer science, electrical engineering, or similar

Tools

Kotlin

Swift

Appium

XCUI

Espresso

Job description

Veeva Systems is a mission-driven organization and pioneer in industry cloud, helping life sciences companies bring therapies to patients faster. As one of the fastest-growing SaaS companies in history, we surpassed $3B in revenue in our last fiscal year with extensive growth potential ahead. At the heart of Veeva are our values: Do the Right Thing, Customer Success, Employee Success, and Speed. We're not just any public company – we made history in 2021 by becoming a public benefit corporation (PBC), legally bound to balancing the interests of customers, employees, society, and investors. Join us in transforming the life sciences industry, committed to making a positive impact on its customers, employees, and communities.

The Role

Do you dream about being part of a team with the talent, passion, and financial backing to build top-notch, industry-changing cloud-based applications and platforms? At Veeva, we build enterprise cloud technology that powers the biggest names in pharmaceuticals, biotech, consumer goods, chemical & cosmetics industries. Our customers make vaccines, life‑saving medicines, and life‑enhancing products that make a difference in everyday lives. Our technology has transformed these industries, enabling them to get critical products and services to market faster. Our products empower our customers in the fight against global pandemics like COVID‑19. Veeva Systems is expanding its global footprint with a new development centre in Hyderabad, India. This emerging and growing branch of Veeva is looking for Software Engineer, Test Automation for multiple positions to expand global quality & release engineering efforts. You will be working on cutting‑edge technologies such as Cucumber, AWS(EC2, S3, Workspace), Visual Regression & DevOps Tools, playing a pivotal role in developing/maintaining automating tests to support our ever‑growing suite of regression tests. The ideal candidate will be highly technical, motivated, and can work without too much supervision.

What You’ll Do

• Learn and understand features of Veeva Vault platform and applications
• Work on CI/CD tools (Git, Jenkins, JIRA) on a daily basis
• Develop and maintain automation scripts (API and UI)
• Communicating status and working effectively with onshore/offshore managers
• Troubleshoot day to day technical issues related to test automation
• Perform code reviews and be a technical mentor to team members
• Work with managers to arrive at metrics for measuring the code quality for test automation suite
• Work closely with scrum masters on sprint plannings and backlog grooming
• Be a key player for the growth of Veeva Hyderabad by contributing to recruiting initiatives

Requirements

• 10+ years of experience in software test automation
• Strong experience in Java, Object-Oriented Methodologies
• Strong experience with automated test frameworks (e.g. Selenium, Cucumber)
• Good working knowledge of CI/CD tools (Git, Jenkins, JIRA)
• Experience with Agile/Scrum development methodologies (preferably in an onshore /offshore model)
• Experience working for a product-based company
• Excellent team collaboration and effective communication skills
• Experience playing a technical mentor role to the team and performing code reviews
• Experience leading automation projects in a technical role and actively participated in overall program/project management activities
• Bachelor's or Masters' Degree in computer engineering, computer science, electrical engineering, or similar
• Experience with applicable software and programs including Kotlin, Swift, JAVA, and React.
• Experience with Android and Mac platforms
• Fluency in interfacing and functional testing.
• A natural problem solver and critical thinker.
• Comfortable debugging and working with object-oriented programming.
• Experience in Mobile Testing and Automation – Appium, XCUI, Espresso, KI
• Experience in Mobile Apps Development (Android/iOS)

Nice to Have

• Experience working in the life sciences and health care industry
• Participation in code hackathons and other open source community activities

Perks & Benefits

• Health insurance with generous coverage limits
• Fixed cash bonus
• Allowance for wellness & fitness programs
• Winter break

Veeva’s headquarters is located in the San Francisco Bay Area with offices in more than 15 countries around the world. Veeva is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, religion, national origin or ancestry, age, disability, marital status, pregnancy, protected veteran status, protected genetic information, political affiliation, or any other characteristics protected by local laws, regulations, or ordinances.