AddressKey responsibilities:
- Evolve and enhance Leica Biosystems' bespoke test automation frameworks, tools and continuous integration pipelines.
- Participate in all Scrum events to effectively transform the product backlog into working increments.
- Design software components in accordance with state-of-the-art practice while respecting legacy architecture and regulatory constraints.
- Specify software features with Gherkin (SpecFlow)
- Negotiate with the product owner to ensure that the technical quality of the solution is prioritised appropriately in the product backlog versus new feature development; i.e. ensure technical debt is resolved not accumulated.
- Guide developers on development best practices including but not limited to design patterns, coding standards, configuration management, unit testing, etc.
- Guide automated test strategy, emphasising the test pyramid
- Support verification SMEs on best practice test automation at the component and system level.
- Lead test approach trade-off analysis between the use of mocks, simulators, emulators, and real system testing
- Work with other scrum team members to expand product automation test coverage; i.e. author test cases using the frameworks you develop.
- Author and review technical documentation, including but not limited to: development environment specifications, specifications, design documents, validation plans, risk assessments, configuration management plans, etc.
- Drive best practice and process improvement within your Scrum team and across the whole of Software Engineering group; including revising quality management system procedures to support test automation and improved development practices.
- Provide coaching across the Software Engineering group on software development and test automation best practices.
Selection Criteria
Essential:
- 12+ years experience in software development / Software Engineering
- Specific and strong background in automated testing (3+ years)
- Self-organising and able to work with minimal supervision while providing support and coaching to the rest of the scrum team.
- Ability to architect and design software solutions with minimal support
- Ability to solves complex problems and identify innovative solutions with a broad understanding of constraints and needs
- Expert level programming in C# .Net, and preferably Python
- Experienced with BDD with Gherkin and preferably SpecFlow
- Experienced with mocking frameworks (e.g. MoQ, Mockito)
- Experienced with unit testing frameworks (e.g. NUnit, JUnit)
- Experienced in Testing both user interfaces and programmatic interfaces (e.g. REST, and WCF)
- Highly effective communicator (in English) and able to communicate confidently and inspirationally at all levels.
- Clear, coherent and structured written communication, including visual representation
Highly Desirable:
- Background in product development, i.e., delivering distributable software systems
- Systems development in a strong engineering environment e.g., medical device, aerospace, automotive.
- Expert knowledge of IEC 62304 and related software medical device software development standards including but not limited to related FDA guidance.
- ISTQB certification
- Experienced with Test Management tools such as ALM Quality Centre
- Previously held a role as an SDET
- Knowledge of Test Complete and/or Telerik UI and Testing Framework
- An understanding of Performance Testing principles and practices
- Exposure to AI based Test Data automation
Travel:
Up to 5 days per annum international travel.
Location:
This is a predominantly onsite role with a minimum of 4 days per week onsite (Mon, Tue, Wed and Thu) at our office at 495 Blackburn Road Mount Waverley VIC 3149 Australia. You may work from home on Fridays.
When you join us, you'll also be joining Danaher's global organization, where 80,000 people wake up every day determined to help our customers win. As an associate, you'll try new things, work hard, and advance your skills with guidance from dedicated leaders, all with the support of powerful Danaher Business System tools and the stability of a tested organization.
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