Sr. Software Engineer in Test

Abbott • Lake Forest, IL

5d • $78,000 - $156,000 • Onsite

About The Position

Abbott is seeking a Senior Software Engineer in Test for its AlinIQ informatics products in the Core Lab Division, located in Lake Forest, Illinois. The role is part of the AlinIQ Product Research and Development organization in Abbott Diagnostics and is performed onsite daily; it is not remote. The Software Engineer in Test is responsible for designing, developing, executing, reviewing, and reporting automated testing for informatics products in compliance with division, corporate, and industry regulations. The position will build and maintain automation tools and test scripts and serve as a subject matter expert for automation practices on agile product research and development teams.

The position works with scrum-based, cross-functional design and development teams on server, web, cloud, and mobile informatics products. It leads testing and automation activities, provides guidance to other test engineers, and mentors junior team members to help ensure software quality and compliance procedures are followed. The role requires working independently in a fast-paced environment and communicating and collaborating effectively with the team.

The posted base pay range is $78,000–$156,000, with potential variation by location. Travel is 5% of the time. The role involves continuous sitting for prolonged periods and keyboard use for at least 50% of the workday.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree or an equivalent combination of education and work experience.
• At least 2 years of Software Quality Assurance experience in a regulated industry.
• Moderate knowledge of Agile methodologies.
• Moderate understanding of test-driven methodologies.
• Demonstrated technical proficiency, creativity, and independent thought.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to multitask and prioritize responsibilities.
• Ability to work onsite daily in the Lake Forest, Illinois area; the role is not remote.

Nice To Haves

• At least 5 years of related work experience.
• Proficiency in JavaScript or TypeScript.
• Proficiency in SQL, Postgres, or other RDBMS technology.
• Experience with BrowserStack or other test automation tools and Selenium WebDriver.
• Experience managing requirements and test cases; JAMA, JIRA, and Atlassian toolset experience preferred.
• Experience with Scrum ceremonies.
• Familiarity with the design of diagnostic medical devices and/or informatics software.

Responsibilities

• Design, script, and automate test cases for test-driven development and continuous testing of server, web, cloud, and mobile informatics products in collaboration with scrum-based cross-functional teams.
• Design and perform manual test cases and informal testing.
• Design and maintain the test automation framework.
• Analyze test cases and test runs to assess testing adequacy, including coverage, boundary, and regression analysis.
• Understand product architecture, hosting infrastructure, dependencies, and feature workflows to assess integration risks and develop appropriate test cases.
• Lead the design, development, execution, review, and reporting of testing for AlinIQ informatics products in Core Diagnostics.
• Build and maintain automation tools and test scripts, and provide guidance to other test engineers.
• Provide developers with input on testing procedures and requirements, schedules, and potential problems.
• Provide testing and automation leadership, including peer reviews, defining testing criteria, analyzing results, and presenting results to developers and other stakeholders.
• Help organize QA activities and deliver release documentation in compliance with regulatory, security, and privacy standards for functional, performance, and regression testing.
• Estimate work, establish commitments, and meet incremental software-build deliverables according to plans, practices, and quality requirements.
• Apply software design and development tools and techniques as required.
• Mentor junior team members and ensure software quality and compliance procedures are followed.
• Review code-diff analysis and develop a robust regression test strategy.

Benefits

• Career development opportunities with an international company.
• Potential eligibility for free medical coverage in the Health Investment Plan (HIP) PPO medical plan in the next calendar year.
• Retirement savings plan with a high employer contribution.
• Tuition reimbursement.
• Freedom 2 Save student debt program.
• FreeU education benefit, providing an affordable and convenient path to a bachelor’s degree.
• Health and wellness benefits.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior