Sr Engineer, R&D Software Quality (API Automation)

What You’ll Be Doing

• Serve as a senior technical contributor within the Software Quality Engineering team.
• Lead the design, development, and evolution of scalable API-based automation frameworks for web, API, and end-to-end testing.
• Develop and maintain reusable automation libraries and testing solutions using JavaScript and modern test automation practices.
• Review product requirements and engineering specifications to define testing strategies, estimate effort, and identify quality risks.
• Create comprehensive test plans that combine manual validation, automated testing, and risk-based coverage.
• Implement automated testing solutions that integrate seamlessly into CI/CD pipelines to support rapid and reliable software delivery.
• Apply AI-assisted approaches to test creation, script maintenance, test data generation, failure analysis, and quality improvement.
• Establish repeatable testing methods and automation standards that support parallel product development and delivery.
• Test microservices-based solutions through functional, integration, system, regression, and end-to-end testing.
• Troubleshoot complex failures by analysing SQL results, application and server logs, test environments, and service interactions.
• Collaborate closely with Software Development, Product Management, DevOps, System Administration, and Database Administration teams to resolve quality issues.
• Maintain requirements traceability, test cases, execution evidence, and defect records within test management systems.
• Review work completed by other engineers and provide technical guidance, mentoring, and constructive feedback.
• Investigate root causes of quality issues and drive corrective actions through to resolution.
• Contribute to the continuous improvement of automation tools, AI-enabled testing practices, quality processes, and engineering standards.
• Communicate testing progress, risks, findings, and recommendations clearly to technical and business stakeholders.

What We Look For

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related technical field, or equivalent practical experience.
• Minimum 5 years of software quality engineering and test automation experience.
• Demonstrated expertise designing, developing, and maintaining automated test frameworks using API.
• Strong programming skills in JavaScript and/or TypeScript.
• Hands-on experience implementing Playwright-based UI, API, and end-to-end automation solutions within CI/CD environments.
• Strong experience testing web applications, RESTful APIs, and microservices-based architectures.
• Practical knowledge of AI-assisted software testing, automation development, or quality analysis.
• Strong knowledge of the software development lifecycle and functional, integration, system, regression, and end-to-end testing methodologies.
• Experience working directly with software developers to diagnose, troubleshoot, and resolve complex quality and automation challenges.
• Strong SQL skills for data validation, troubleshooting, and test analysis.
• Experience with requirements, test case, and defect management tools; Polarion experience is advantageous.
• Familiarity with Agile development methodologies, DevOps practices, cloud technologies, and modern software delivery pipelines.
• Experience with GitHub Actions, Azure DevOps, Jenkins, or similar CI/CD platforms is preferred.
• Experience migrating or modernising automation frameworks from Selenium, Cypress, Katalon, or similar technologies is advantageous.
• Knowledge of Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe), 21 CFR Part 11, GxP, or regulated software development environments is advantageous.
• Experience mentoring or providing technical leadership to other engineers is preferred.
• Excellent analytical, communication, collaboration, and problem-solving skills.
• Professional fluency in English.

At Clario, a part of Thermo Fisher Scientific, our purpose is to transform lives by unlocking better evidence. It’s a cause that unites and inspires us. It’s why we come to work and how we empower our people to make a positive impact every day. Whether you're advancing clinical science, building innovative technology, or supporting our global teams, your work helps bring life-changing therapies to patients faster.