Quality Engineer I

Abbott•San Diego, CA

5d•Onsite

About The Position

At Abbott Cancer Diagnostics, the Quality Engineer I contributes to system development across requirements, analysis, design, testing, and support. The role requires understanding system architecture, design, and implementation, and developing testing strategies that deliver high-quality results in a time-sensitive environment. The position is onsite in San Diego, California, or Madison, Wisconsin, during first-shift business hours. The role supports quality testing and release activities, including test planning and execution for user stories and components, UI and REST API validation, and SQL-based data verification. It also involves reporting and tracking anomalies, collaborating with cross-functional teams, and contributing to quality improvement initiatives. The employee is expected to support Abbott’s Quality Management System and uphold the company’s mission and values.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or a related field, or a high school degree/general education diploma and 4 years of relevant experience in lieu of a degree.
At least 1 year of experience with software testing.
Ability to perform the essential duties with or without accommodation.
Authorization to work in the United States without sponsorship.
Excellent written and verbal communication, including technical documentation skills.
Ability to integrate and apply feedback professionally.
Ability to prioritize and drive results with a strong emphasis on quality.

Nice To Haves

At least 1 year of experience testing web-based enterprise applications.
At least 1 year of experience using one or more of Selenium, Postman, SOAPUI, or JMeter.
At least 1 year of experience working in an Agile/Scrum-like environment.

Responsibilities

Participate in requirements, design, and review meetings.
Participate in developing test strategies, test plans, test cases, and risk assessments to support successful implementation and timely project completion.
Create, maintain, and execute manual and automated test cases and scripts for user stories and components.
Develop test scripts to validate UI functionality and REST APIs.
Create and execute SQL queries to verify data completeness, correctness, transformation, and quality.
Report, track, and escalate testing anomalies and ensure issues are closed.
Collaborate with cross-functional teams to conduct timely and effective testing as part of a regular release schedule.
Assist with defining and implementing quality improvement initiatives.
Perform other duties as assigned.
Support and comply with the company’s Quality Management System policies and procedures.
Uphold the company mission and values through accountability, innovation, integrity, quality, and teamwork.
Maintain regular and reliable attendance and model an inclusion mindset.