Team Lead, Software QA Engineer

Bio-Techne•Minneapolis, MN

1d•Hybrid

About The Position

By joining Bio-Techne, you’ll join a company with a powerful and positive purpose of enabling cutting-edge research in Life Sciences and Clinical Diagnostics. Bio-Techne, and all of its brands, provides tools for researchers to further treat and prevent disease worldwide. Pay Range: Target Salary Range: 124,900 to $125,200 Position Description: Team Lead, Software QA Engineer for Research & Diagnostic Systems, Inc., Minneapolis, MN: ● Design, develop, and maintain comprehensive test scripts for IT data projects, including database testing (SQL queries for data validation) and API testing using tools like Postman. ● Evaluate and refine testing strategies for proposed projects, offering insights on complex issues through deep analysis of data and variable factors. ● Identify, triage, and document incidents related to internal data systems, ensuring timely resolution and communication. ● Oversee and maintain the issue tracking process, leveraging a strong understanding of the organization’s data ecosystem to prioritize and address issues effectively. ● Lead both manual and automated testing efforts, ensuring complete platform test coverage. Utilize test automation tools such as Leapwork and Selenium, with scripting proficiency in Python, Java, and JavaScript. ● Collaborate closely with development teams to diagnose and resolve defects, contributing to faster delivery and improved software quality. ● Drive continuous integration and delivery (CI/CD) practices, with hands-on experience in version control, branching strategies and pipeline management using Git and Azure DevOps. ● Champion QA best practices and team collaboration, driving continuous improvement in testing processes and methodologies. Position permits a hybrid work model and will be onsite 3 days/week. Requirements: Requires a Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Chemical Engineering or related field and six (6) years of experience as a software quality assurance engineer or related occupation. Must possess six (6) years of experience with each of the following: Working on complex issues where analysis of situations or data requires an in-depth evaluation of variable factors; applying an integrated understanding of an organization’s data ecosystems; scripting with Python, Java and JavaScript; test automation with tools such as Leapwork and Selenium; database testing and writing and executing SQL queries for data validation; CI/CD, DevOps Integration and Git; version control systems and Git branching strategies; and API testing using Postman or similar tools. Position permits a hybrid work model and will be onsite 3 days/week. #LI-DNI Why Join Bio-Techne: We offer competitive insurance benefits starting on day one: medical, dental, vision, life, short-term disability, long-term disability, pet, and legal and ID shield. We invest in our employees’ financial futures through 401k plans, an employee stock purchase plan (ESPP), Health Saving Account (HSA), Flexible Spending Account (FSA), and Dependent Care FSA. We empower our employees develop their careers through mentorship, promotional opportunities, training and development, tuition reimbursement, internship programs, and more. We offer employee resource groups, volunteer paid time off, employee events, and charity drives to build a culture of caring and belonging. We offer an accrued leave policy with paid holidays, paid time off, and paid parental leave. We foster a culture of empowerment and innovation, where employees feel valued and encouraged to bring their new ideas to the table. Bio-Techne is an E-Verify Employer in the United States. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran. To protect the interests of all, Bio-Techne will not accept unsolicited resumes from any source other than a candidate application. Any unsolicited resumes sent to Bio-Techne will be considered Bio-Techne property. Bio-Techne empowers researchers in Life Science and Clinical Diagnostics by providing high-quality reagents, instruments, custom manufacturing, and testing services. Our family of brands creates a unique portfolio of products and services. Science is our passion; it drives us to collaborate, develop, and manufacture award-winning tools that help researchers achieve reproducible and consistent results.

Requirements

Requires a Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Chemical Engineering or related field and six (6) years of experience as a software quality assurance engineer or related occupation.
Must possess six (6) years of experience with each of the following: Working on complex issues where analysis of situations or data requires an in-depth evaluation of variable factors; applying an integrated understanding of an organization’s data ecosystems; scripting with Python, Java and JavaScript; test automation with tools such as Leapwork and Selenium; database testing and writing and executing SQL queries for data validation; CI/CD, DevOps Integration and Git; version control systems and Git branching strategies; and API testing using Postman or similar tools.

Responsibilities

Design, develop, and maintain comprehensive test scripts for IT data projects, including database testing (SQL queries for data validation) and API testing using tools like Postman.
Evaluate and refine testing strategies for proposed projects, offering insights on complex issues through deep analysis of data and variable factors.
Identify, triage, and document incidents related to internal data systems, ensuring timely resolution and communication.
Oversee and maintain the issue tracking process, leveraging a strong understanding of the organization’s data ecosystem to prioritize and address issues effectively.
Lead both manual and automated testing efforts, ensuring complete platform test coverage. Utilize test automation tools such as Leapwork and Selenium, with scripting proficiency in Python, Java, and JavaScript.
Collaborate closely with development teams to diagnose and resolve defects, contributing to faster delivery and improved software quality.
Drive continuous integration and delivery (CI/CD) practices, with hands-on experience in version control, branching strategies and pipeline management using Git and Azure DevOps.
Champion QA best practices and team collaboration, driving continuous improvement in testing processes and methodologies.