Software Test Engineer

Abbott Laboratories; Westford (MA); Remote; USD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Software Testing Engineer to join their innovative Diabetes Care division. This role focuses on enhancing the quality of life for individuals with diabetes through cutting-edge technology. You will engage in comprehensive software testing, develop automated frameworks, and mentor junior team members, all while ensuring compliance with the highest medical industry standards. This dynamic position offers the chance to work remotely while being part of a company renowned for its commitment to diversity and employee growth. If you're passionate about technology and healthcare, this opportunity is perfect for you.

Benefits

Career development opportunities

Recognition as a great place to work

Diversity initiatives

Flexible working environment

Qualifications

• 4 years of experience in Software Testing and/or Quality Assurance.
• Experience working in a regulated industry and testing mobile applications.

Responsibilities

• Complete software testing and activities in Agile SDLC process.
• Mentor junior team members and ensure compliance and quality.
• Develop and optimize automation scripts using Python.

Skills

Software Testing

Agile SDLC

Automation Testing

Python

Mobile Applications Testing

Communication Skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree in a scientific, technical, or engineering discipline

Tools

CI/CD Pipelines

Automation Frameworks

Job description

About Abbott

Abbott is a global healthcare leader, creating breakthrough science to improve people’s health. We’re always looking towards the future, anticipating changes in medical science and technology.

Working at Abbott

At Abbott, you can do work that matters, grow, and learn, care for yourself and family, be your true self and live a full life. You will have access to:

• Career development with an international company where you can grow the career you dream of.
• A company recognized as a great place to work in dozens of countries around the world and named one of the most admired companies in the world by Fortune.
• A company that is recognized as one of the best big companies to work for as well as a best place to work for diversity, working mothers, female executives, and scientists.

The Opportunity

This position works remotely out of Canada in the Diabetes Care division. We’re focused on helping people with diabetes manage their health with life-changing products that provide accurate data to drive better-informed decisions. We’re revolutionizing the way people monitor their glucose levels with our new sensing technology.

What You’ll Do

• Complete software testing and activities in conjunction for user stories within the Agile SDLC process.
• Review deliverables/activities as identified in the test plans for accuracy, consistency, completeness and compliance. Ensure adequate test coverage for every release.
• Mentor and provide day to day guidance to the junior members of the software test team. Review work to ensure compliance and quality.
• Provide feedback and suggest improvements to the Agile SDLC process.
• Strategically incorporate automated testing into the SDLC.
• Evaluate new tools for adoption within the organization.
• Develop and Optimize Automation Scripts and Frameworks: Design, code, and manage automation scripts using Python. Focus on enhancing the efficiency and scalability of these scripts across various applications, from data handling to system configurations.
• Automation of Testing Processes: Develop comprehensive automated testing frameworks to support both unit and integration testing. Ensure these frameworks adhere to the rigorous quality standards of the medical industry.
• Implement and Manage CI/CD Pipelines: Build and maintain robust CI/CD pipelines using Agile methodologies, which facilitate regular software updates and integrations without disrupting service quality.
• Automation Solutions Customization: Tailor automation solutions to meet the specific needs of the medical industry, focusing on regulatory compliance and operational efficiency.
• Maintenance and Enhancement of Automated Systems: Regularly review and optimize existing automation systems. Identify new opportunities for automation within the company’s processes to reduce manual intervention and increase reliability.
• Collaboration and Technical Leadership: Provide guidance and support to other team members on best practices in automation. Lead automation projects and collaborate with stakeholders to ensure alignment with business and technical requirements.

Technical Documentation and System Documentation: Produce high-quality documentation for all automated systems and updates. Ensure documentation meets compliance standards required in the medical industry.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree, or equivalent experience, in a scientific, technical, or engineering discipline.
• 4 years’ experience in Software Testing and/or Software Quality Assurance.
• 4 years’ experience of working in a regulated industry.
• 1 year experience working as Software Development Engineer in Test (SDET).
• Must be technically strong and have experience testing mobile applications.
• Must have excellent oral and written communication skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• Medical Device experience strongly preferred.
• Experience in an agile development environment preferred.
• Experience with embedded systems and integration testing with external systems preferred.
• Cyber security, medical mobile applications or cloud computing experience preferred.

Follow your career aspirations to Abbott for diverse opportunities with a company that can help you build your future and live your best life. Abbott is an Equal Opportunity Employer, committed to employee diversity.

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