Staff Test Engineer: Automation & Cloud for Healthcare

Groupe Kardol; Pleasanton (CA); On-site; USD 114,000 - 228,000; Full time

Job summary

Abbott, a global healthcare leader, seeks an experienced Verification Engineer to lead end-to-end software verification for cloud-based web and mobile applications in our Heart Failure division. You will craft verification plans aligned with FDA/ISO13485, collaborate across product and engineering teams, and drive automation-driven quality in a regulated environment.

You will design scalable automation frameworks, contribute to CI/CD pipelines with GitHub Actions/Azure Pipelines, and mentor

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in software engineering or related field.
• 8+ years of experience in software verification and quality engineering, with strong emphasis on automation-first testing strategies.
• Experience designing and developing scalable automation frameworks (PyTest, Jest, Playwright, REST Assured) and integrating them into CI/CD pipelines.
• Strong proficiency in scripting languages (Python, JavaScript, TypeScript) to build reusable automation utilities.
• Deep experience with modern CI/CD ecosystems including GitHub Actions and Azure Pipelines for automated build, test, and deployment.
• Knowledge of Docker for environment parity in automated testing.
• Experience with log aggregation/monitoring tools (Graylog, Datadog) for observability in pipelines.
• Strong analytical, communication, and documentation skills across DevOps and engineering teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end software verification for cloud-based web and mobile apps in a regulated medical device environment.
• Develop and refine verification plans, protocols, and reports to support FDA/ISO/regulatory audits.
• Collaborate with product owners, architects, and developers to ensure testability and traceability of requirements.
• Support risk management activities including analysis, triage, and root-cause investigations.
• Participate in design reviews and provide verification-centric input for regulatory and quality standards.
• Drive continuous improvement of verification workflows, automation coverage, tooling, and metrics.
• Design and implement automated and manual test strategies across multiple testing levels.
• Architect and maintain test automation frameworks and CI/CD pipelines for rapid software delivery.
• Mentor junior engineers and promote best practices in automation and engineering discipline.

Skills

Automation testing

Python

JavaScript/TypeScript

CI/CD workflows

Test frameworks

Docker

Logging/Monitoring

Communication/Documentation

Education

Bachelor’s degree in software engineering

Master's degree (preferred)

Tools

PyTest

Jest

Playwright

REST Assured

GitHub Actions

Azure Pipelines

Docker

Graylog

Datadog

Job description

Abbott, a global healthcare leader, seeks an experienced Verification Engineer to lead end-to-end software verification for cloud-based web and mobile applications in our Heart Failure division. You will craft verification plans aligned with FDA/ISO13485, collaborate across product and engineering teams, and drive automation-driven quality in a regulated environment.

You will design scalable automation frameworks, contribute to CI/CD pipelines with GitHub Actions/Azure Pipelines, and mentor