Sr. QA Test Engineer Automation

Role

Tester role performing automation testing activities.

Designation

Sr. QA Test Engineer

Experience (in years)

7-11 years

Education

Masters / Bachelor’s degree, preferably in Computer Science, Information science, Physics, Math or any other related discipline.

Essential skills

Experience with testing management tools like Jira, HP / OpenText ALM, IBM Rational, XRay, Zephyr, etc

Experienced in multiple complete software release cycles

Understanding of Agile / iterative software development methodologies and Testing in Agile

Good verbal and written communication skills and ability to work effectively in a geographically dispersed team

Desired skills

Test-driven development experience

Experience with software development and / or Software Testing

Experience in conducting testing in the Life science domain - Clinical systems

Knowledge of Computer System Validation (CSV) Or Computer Software Assurance (CSA) is a plus

Certifications, if any

ISTQB certifications / Agile certification

Summary

QA Test Engineer is responsible for performing manual and / or automated testing to ensure software products in Sycamore meet regulatory and functional requirements. The role involves designing test cases, executing test plans, and documenting results. The role also demands gaining understanding of Sycamore products and clinical domain knowledge.

Roles & Responsibilities

• Develop and execute manual and / Or automated test cases for software applications.
• Perform functional, regression, integration, and system testing.
• Validate compliance with industry regulations (e.g., FDA 21 CFR Part 11, GAMP 5, HIPAA).
• Collaborate with developers, services, and stakeholders to understand requirements and validate application functionality.
• Perform defect tracking and reporting using tools like JIRA, HP ALM, or Bugzilla.
• Execute SQL queries to validate database integrity.
• Conduct API testing using tools like Postman or RestAssured.
• Maintain test documentation, including test cases, test scripts, and execution logs.
• Conduct regression testing to ensure software stability and reliability.
• Stay updated on emerging trends and best practices in testing and recommend process improvements.
• Participate in code reviews, sprint planning, and retrospectives to provide testability and product quality feedback.
• Document test plans, test cases and contribute to technical documentation and knowledge-sharing sessions.
• Understand Sycamore Products end to end and get trained / onboarded to work across any / all Sycamore’s products

Essential Experience

Desired Experience