Software Architect, Automated Test

This is where your work makes a difference.

At Baxter, we believe every person—regardless of who they are or where they are from—deserves a chance to live a healthy life. It was our founding belief in 1931 and continues to be our guiding principle. We are redefining healthcare delivery to make a greater impact today, tomorrow, and beyond.

Our Baxter colleagues are united by our Mission to Save and Sustain Lives. Together, our community is driven by a culture of courage, trust, and collaboration. Every individual is empowered to take ownership and make a meaningful impact. We strive for efficient and effective operations, and we hold each other accountable for delivering exceptional results.

Here, you will find more than just a job—you will find purpose and pride. 

Your Role at Baxter
We are seeking an experienced Software Test Automation Architect to design, develop, and implement comprehensive test automation strategies for our medical devices. The successful candidate will be responsible for creating and maintaining a robust test automation framework, collaborating with cross-functional teams, and ensuring the highest quality of our software products.

What You'll be Doing

• Craft and develop a scalable, maintainable, and efficient test automation framework using industry-standard tools and technologies (e.g., Playwright, Selenium, Cucumber) and all levels of design phases, including: UX, UI, and SW.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams with the development of a modern, Test-Driven Development approach to elaborating requirements and defining software requirements.
• Collaborate with development teams to integrate test automation into the CI/CD pipeline, ensuring seamless testing and deployment.
• Develop and maintain a comprehensive test automation strategy, aligning with business objectives and technical requirements.
• Design and implement modular, reusable, and maintainable test automation components, leveraging object-oriented programming principles and design patterns.
• Develop and maintain a test data management system, ensuring efficient data creation, storage, and retrieval.
• Design and implement a robust test automation reporting framework, providing actionable insights and metrics.
• Collaborate with multi-functional teams, including development, QA, and product management, to ensure test automation aligns with business objectives and technical requirements.
• Communicate technical vision, strategy, and progress to team members, ensuring transparency and alignment.
• Mentor and guide junior team members, providing technical guidance and support.
• Establish best-practices for Test-Driven Development to enable CI/CD.
• Identify areas for process improvement and implement changes to enhance test automation efficiency, effectiveness, and maintainability.
• Develop and maintain test automation standards, guidelines, and best practices, ensuring consistency and quality.
• Identify and prioritize test automation opportunities, ensuring alignment with business objectives.

What You'll Bring

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or related field.
• Minimum 5 years of experience in software test automation, with a focus on architecture and design.
• Proven track record of delivering high-quality test automation solutions, with a focus on scalability, maintainability, and efficiency.
• Proficiency in programming languages such as Java, Python, or C#.
• Experience in test-driven development.
• Experience with test automation frameworks such as Selenium, Playwright, or TestNG.
• Knowledge of agile development methodologies and CI/CD pipelines.
• Familiarity with version control systems such as Git.
• Experience with test data management and reporting tools.
• Experience with IEC 60601-1 testing of medical device software is strongly preferred.

Baxter is committed to supporting the needs for flexibility in the workplace. We do so through our flexible workplace policy which includes a required minimum number of days a week onsite. This policy provides the benefits of connecting and collaborating in-person in support of our Mission. The flexible workplace policy is subject to local laws and legal requirements. At its discretion, Baxter may decide to adjust, suspend, or discontinue as business needs change.

We understand compensation is an important factor as you consider the next step in your career. At Baxter, we are committed to equitable pay for all employees, and we strive to be more transparent with our pay practices. The estimated base salary for this position is $128,000 - $176,000 annually. The estimated range is meant to reflect