Senior QA Engineer, Automation (On contract)

Senior QA Engineer, Automation (On Contract 6 - 12 months)

Medicine moves too slow. At Velsera, we are changing that.

Velsera was formed in 2023 through the shared vision of Seven Bridges and Pierian, with a mission to accelerate the discovery, development, and delivery of life-changing insights.

Velsera provides software and professional services for:

• AI-powered multimodal data harmonization and analytics for drug discovery and development
• IVD development, validation, and regulatory approval
• Clinical NGS interpretation, reporting, and adoption

With our headquarters in Boston, MA, we are growing and expanding our teams located in different countries!

What will you do?

• You write test automation scripts, involving both back-and and front-end components according to our best practices & quality standards.
• You build tools, frameworks, and other infrastructure needed to support test automation.
• You review and validate application requirements and technical specifications to define test specifications for functional, integration and performance tests.
• You search for opportunities to enhance all test case automation related activities.
• You work as part of a cross-functional scrum team (“POD”), developing applications and services using agile development methodologies.
• You will provide technical guidance to other members of the team on test automation as required.
• You collaborate with the development team to analyze the bugs and work closely to address production bugs at the earliest.
• You stay up to date with new testing tools and testing strategies, proactively evaluating and improving our testing methodologies for continuous improvement.
• Should work collaboratively with the team in writing test-scenarios & their execution (in case the need arise).

What do you bring to the table?

• You are an outstanding QA automation engineer with +5 years relevant experience in test automation and in our test automation stack.
• You have a bachelor’s or master’s degree in computer science.
• You have a strong understanding of software development and test automation principles, such as BDD & TDD. You have experience in working in continuous integration and continuous delivery environments.
• Excellent problem-solving and analytical skills.
• Good communication (written and verbal) skills.
• Strong interpersonal skills, the ability to coach other engineers.
• Experience in developing software in a regulated environment is a plus.

Technical Skills

UI Automation with Selenium:

• Proficient in Selenium WebDriver for automating web-based applications.
• Strong knowledge of locators and strategies (XPath, CSS Selectors, ID, Class).
• Experience in handling dynamic web elements and writing optimized XPath/CSS selectors.
• Familiarity with browser debugging tools and techniques for identifying UI elements.
• Expertise in handling synchronization issues using waits (Implicit, Explicit, Fluent).
• Capability to manage browser settings and profiles for different testing needs.

API Automation with RestAssured:

• Proficient in automating REST APIs using RestAssured library.
• Strong understanding of HTTP methods (GET, POST, PUT, DELETE, etc.).
• Familiarity with handling request/response payloads in JSON and XML formats.
• Ability to validate response codes, headers, and payloads.
• Knowledge of token-based authentication mechanisms (e.g., OAuth, JWT).
• Experience in chaining API requests and validating dependencies between API responses.

Programming with Java:

• Strong proficiency in Java for scripting and automation.
• Knowledge of object-oriented programming concepts.
• Experience with exception handling, collections framework, and Java Streams API.
• Familiarity with file handling, parsing JSON/XML, and reading/writing to databases.
• Understanding of multithreading for handling parallel execution.

Functional Testing:

• Ability to design and execute comprehensive test cases for functional verification.
• Experience with both manual and automated regression testing.
• Knowledge of boundary value analysis, equivalence partitioning, and other testing techniques.

Frameworks and Tools

• Strong knowledge of testing frameworks like TestNG and JUnit.
• Familiarity with BDD frameworks like Cucumber for writing Gherkin scenarios.
• Experience in building and maintaining custom automation frameworks (Data-Driven, Keyword-Driven, or Hybrid).
• Proficient in build tools like Maven or Gradle for dependency management.
• Working knowledge of version control systems like Git.

CI/CD and Integration

• Experience in integrating test automation with CI/CD pipelines (e.g., Jenkins, GitHub Actions, or GitLab CI).
• Ability to set up and configure jobs for running automated tests.
• Familiarity with generating and publishing test execution reports (e.g., Allure, Extent Reports).

Benefits

• Flexible Work & Time Off - Embrace hybrid work models and enjoy the freedom of unlimited paid time off to support work-life balance.
• Health & Well-being - Access comprehensive group medical and life insurance coverage, along with a 24/7 Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for mental health and wellness support.
• Growth & Learning - Fuel your professional journey with continuous learning and development programs designed to help you upskill and grow.
• Recognition & Rewards - Get recognized for your contributions through structured reward programs and campaigns.
• Engaging & Fun Work Culture - Experience a vibrant workplace with team events, celebrations, and engaging activities that make every workday enjoyable.
• & Many More...