Senior Software Engineer-SW Test Engineer (DICOM)

NeST Digital; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 900,000 - 1,300,000; Full time

Job summary

NeST Digital is seeking an SW Test Engineer (DICOM) to verify and validate medical imaging software. You will conduct UI and backend testing with emphasis on quality, patient safety, and regulatory compliance.

The role requires hands-on testing experience with DICOM, PACS, and databases, plus collaboration across cross-functional teams in an Agile environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in CS/IT or equivalent.
• Experience in healthcare domain is mandatory.
• Familiarity with DICOM standards, workflows, and storage/query/retrieve.
• Strong test management, planning, execution, and QA processes.
• SQL queries for data validation with MySQL.

Responsibilities

• Manual testing of medical imaging software (UI and BE).
• Apply STLC, testing methodologies, and QA processes.
• Design effective test cases to improve quality and efficiency.
• Perform exploratory testing to identify gaps and weaknesses.
• Lead test planning, strategy, execution, defect logging and verification in Agile teams.
• Document tests, reports, and traceability matrices; collaborate with product and dev teams.

Skills

Test design techniques

Testing types

Test tools

PACS / DICOM

Medical SW testing

Database validation

OS - Windows, LINUX

Agile & Waterfall

Programming - Java

Programming - JavaScript

Databases - MySQL

Education

Bachelors in Computer Science / IT engineering

Tools

Azure DevOps

JIRA

Job description

Job Purpose

The ideal candidate will have hands‑on experience with verification & validation of medical imaging solutions. The position focuses on conducting both UI and backend (BE) testing with emphasis on quality, patient safety, and regulatory compliance. This role requires a strong understanding of medical imaging standards (DICOM), excellent problem‑solving skills, and the ability to collaborate effectively in a team environment.

SW Test Engineer (DICOM)

The ideal candidate will have hands‑on experience with verification & validation of medical imaging solutions. The position focuses on conducting both UI and backend (BE) testing with emphasis on quality, patient safety, and regulatory compliance. This role requires a strong understanding of medical imaging standards (DICOM), excellent problem‑solving skills, and the ability to collaborate effectively in a team environment.

Skill Set

• Test design techniques
• Testing types
• Test tools - Azure Devops, JIRA
• PACS / DICOM
• Medical SW testing, Database validation
• OS - Windows, LINUX
• Software Development Methodologies like Agile & Waterfall/V-Model
• Programming knowledge - Java, JavaScript
• Databases - MySQL

Duties And Responsibilities

• 4-6 years of experience in manual testing, specifically within the medical imaging software solution
• Apply understanding of the Software Testing Life Cycle (STLC), testing methodologies, and QA processes
• Self-motivated and quality-focused, with the ability to analyze complex scenarios and design effective test cases aligned with quality objectives to improve testing efficiency and product quality.
• Perform exploratory testing to identify gaps, deviations, and weaknesses during the development process
• Proficient in core testing activities, including test planning and strategy, test case design, execution, defect logging, and verification in Agile teams
• Identify, document, and track software defects, and work with development teams to prioritize and resolve themCollaborate with product managers, developers, and other stakeholders to understand project requirements and ensure comprehensive test coverage
• Contribute to test documentation - Test Procedure, Report, Summary, Traceability Matrix

Must-Have Qualifications

• A bachelor’s degree in computer science, IT engineering is the minimum required qualification.
• Experience in the healthcare domain is mandatory
• Familiarity with DICOM standards, workflows, and communication (e.g., storage, query/retrieve)
• Strong knowledge of test management, test planning and execution, along with testing methodologies and tools
• Experience with relational databases e.g. MySQL, including writing and executing SQL queries for data validation
• Ensuring effective collaboration, productivity, and delivery of quality outcomes
• Structured and precise verbal and written communication, active listening and questioning, cultural awareness in international teams.
• Proactive approach to identifying issues, evaluating solutions, and resolving challenges effectively in a timely manner.

Nice-to-Have Qualification

• Relevant certifications such as ISTQB, Microsoft certifications, or similar will be considered a plus
• Ability to review build and automated test results in CI / CD pipelines
• Confident in using and testing multiple Windows client and server versions
• Ability to write and run PowerShell scripts for automation, setup, or test support tasks
• Experience using generative AI in testing
• Experience in security testing, Certificate handling and vulnerability analysis (e.g., OWASP). Relevant certifications such as OSCP, CSSLP, CISSP, or similar are a strong plus.
• Experience with performance and load testing tools (e.g., JMeter, LoadRunner) and interpreting performance metrics