About Velsera
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)
Requirements
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
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