Senior Software Test Engineer
AbbottAbout the role
JOB DESCRIPTION:
ABOUT ABBOTT DIAGNOSTICSThe key to successful treatment and full recovery is often fast, accurate diagnosis. Abbott’s life-changing tests and diagnostic tools provide insights that enable smarter, faster decisions and transform the way the world is managing health.
Our pioneering technology spans the world of healthcare operations — with medical diagnostic instruments, tests, automation and informatics solutions for hospitals, reference labs, blood centers, emergency departments, physician offices and clinics.
Working at Abbott
At Abbott, you can do work that matters, grow, and learn, care for yourself and your family, be your true self, and live a full life. You’ll also have access to:
- Career development with an international company where you can grow the career you dream of.
- Free medical coverage for employees* via the Health Investment Plan (HIP) PPO
- An excellent retirement savings plan with high employer contribution
- Tuition reimbursement, the Freedom 2 Save student debt program, and FreeU education benefit - an affordable and convenient path to getting a bachelor’s degree.
- 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 the best place to work for diversity, working mothers, female executives, and scientists.
The Opportunity
Our Diagnostics business currently has an opportunity for a Senior Software Test Engineer. This position can be based in our Lake Forest, IL office. The primary function of this position is to represent test engineering throughout the Software Development Lifecycle. Position contributes to both the product development but also to the SDLC Agile process. Position includes mentoring junior members of the team and ensuring the correct procedures and processes are being followed for both software quality and compliance.
What you’ll work on
- Complete software testing and activities for development user stories within an Agile SDLC process
- Review System Specifications/Requirements documents, user stories and create verification test cases (based on those requirements) and execute test cases.
- Investigate and report unexpected events, issues or software bugs. Verify fixes
- Perform exploratory testing, system level end to end testing, develop test datasets and execute automation scripts (to ensure application software releases are of high quality)
- Create verification and validation test plans, test reports, trace matrices and review with relevant stakeholders (dev and quality)
- Review deliverables/activities as identified in the test plans for accuracy, consistency, completeness and compliance. Ensure adequate test coverage for every release
- Review code diff analysis and develop robust regression test strategy
- 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
EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE YOU’LL BRING
Minimum Qualifications
- Bachelors Degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or similar or an equivalent combination of education and work experience.
- 5 years of related work experience.
- 2+ years of Software Quality Assurance in a regulated industry is required.
- Moderate knowledge of Agile methodologies.
- Moderate level of understanding of test-driven methodologies.
- Demonstrated success in technical proficiency, creativity, and independent thought.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- Strong analytical & problem-solving skills.
- Ability to multi-task and prioritize responsibilities.
Preferred Qualifications
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