Senior Quality Assurance Engineer

Role : Senior QA Manual + Automation Test Engineer - Immediate Joiner Designation : Senior QA Manual + Automation Test Engineer Experience (in years) : 7-12 years Essential skills : ● Experience with testing management tools like Jira, HP/OpenText ALM, IBM Rational, XRay, Zephyr, etc ● Experienced in multiple complete software release cycles ● Understanding of Agile/iterative software development methodologies and Testing in Agile ● Good verbal and written communication skills and ability to work effectively in a geographically dispersed team Desired skills : ● Test-driven development experience ● Experience with software development and/or Software Testing ● Experience in conducting testing in the Life science domain - Clinical systems ● Knowledge of Computer System Validation (CSV) Or Computer Software Assurance (CSA) is a plus Certifications, if any: ICH GCP training/certifications/PMP certifications/QA/SAS certifications etc. Summary: A Senior Test Engineer is responsible for performing manual and/Or automated testing to ensure software products in Sycamore meet regulatory and functional requirements. The role involves designing and reviewing test cases, executing test plans, and documenting results. A Senior Test Engineer is additionally responsible for leading test efforts, implementing automation frameworks ( if knowledgeable in Automation), and ensuring high-quality releases while maintaining regulatory compliance. This role requires experience in both manual and/Or automated testing and working closely with cross-functional teams. Roles & Responsibilities: ● Understand Sycamore Products end to end and get trained/onboarded to work across any/all Sycamore’s products ● Develop and execute manual and/or automated test cases for software applications. ● Perform functional, regression, integration, system, performance, and security testing. ● Validate compliance with industry regulations (e.g., FDA 21 CFR Part 11, GAMP 5, HIPAA, ISO 13485). ● Collaborate with developers, services, stakeholders, and regulatory teams to understand requirements and ensure compliance. ● Perform defect tracking and reporting using tools like JIRA, HP ALM, or Bugzilla. ● Execute SQL queries to validate database integrity. ● Conduct API testing using tools like Postman or RestAssured. ● Maintain test documentation, including test cases, test scripts, and execution logs. ● Design and execute test plans, test cases, and test scripts for complex applications. ● Develop and maintain automation frameworks (Selenium, TestNG, Cypress, Playwright, RobotFramework). ● Perform risk-based testing and ensure validation of GxP systems. ● Lead test strategy and defect management, working closely with development teams. ● Implement CI/CD pipelines for test automation and integration. ● Provide guidance and mentorship to test engineers. ● Stay updated on emerging trends and best practices in testing and recommend process improvements. Essential Experience ● Demonstrated excellent verbal and written communication skills. ● Excellent analysis skills with a tenacious attention to detail. ● Excellent conflict resolution skills. ● Agile Testing, Testing Lifecycle knowledge & Scrum Methodologies ● Working with any Test Management Tools like HP ALM, Jira , Xray, Zephyr , IBM Rational , TestRail / TestMo ● Advanced skills in Manual & Automation Testing (Selenium, Cucumber, Cypress , RobotFrameoork, Java, PlayWright) ● Performance Testing (JMeter, LoadRunner) ● API Testing & Automation design ● Strong Knowledge of CSV (Computer System Validation) ● DevOps & CI/CD (Jenkins, Docker, GitHub Actions) ● Risk-Based Testing (FMEA, ALCOA+ Data Integrity) Desired Experience: ● 5+ years of working experience with at least one or more year implementing or testing applications in the clinical research/trials domain. ● Software development experience ● Automation using Java /Selenium, Python , Cypress, Playwright is a plus , Bdd /Cucumber is a plus ● Robotframework , JMeter knowledge is a plus ● Knowledge of File storage solutions & Cloud concepts is a plus