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Senior QA Automation Engineer - Mobile Apps

Abbott
Spainfull_timeVerifiedPosted 13 May 2025

About the role

     

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. 
 
Interested in applying your wealth of technical knowledge and experience towards an opportunity in the medical field and improve the lives of people?

In our new Technology Hub in Barcelona, you will join our purpose driven team to:

  • Drive innovation in health tech by developing scalable platforms that transform real-time biosensor data into meaningful insights.

  • Shape the future of digital health by building solutions that empower people to take control of their metabolic health.

  • Create engineering with a global impact by working on technology that reaches millions worldwide.

  • Advance accessibility and compatibility by ensuring our solutions integrate seamlessly across devices and ecosystems.
     

About the position

The QA Automation Engineer at Abbott is responsible for ensuring the quality and reliability of software products within the Diabetes division, focusing on mobile apps. This role involves developing and optimizing manual and automated tests, conducting thorough testing processes, and collaborating with team members to enhance automation practices. The position is integral to maintaining compliance with medical industry standards while driving innovation in diabetes management technologies.

Responsibilities

  • 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

  • Develop and Optimize Automation Scripts and Frameworks: Design, code, and manage automation scripts using Python.

  • Automation of Testing Processes: Develop comprehensive automated testing frameworks to support both unit and integration testing.

  • 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.

  • 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

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree, or equivalent experience, in a scientific, technical, or engineering discipline.

  • 4 years’ experience in Software Testing and/or Software Quality Assurance.

  • Experience in Python and Robot framework

  • Experience testing mobile applications

  • Excellent oral and written communication skills.

  • Advanced English: job will require working with international teams.

Nice-to-haves

  • 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

     

The base pay for this position is

N/A

In specific locations, the pay range may vary from the range posted.

     

JOB FAMILY:

Engineering

     

DIVISION:

ADC Diabetes Care

        

LOCATION:

Spain > Barcelona : Av. Diagonal, 601

     

ADDITIONAL LOCATIONS:

     

WORK SHIFT:

Standard

     

TRAVEL:

Yes, 5 % of the Time

     

MEDICAL SURVEILLANCE:

Not Applicable

     

SIGNIFICANT WORK ACTIVITIES:

Not Applicable

     

     

     

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