Sr. Engineer, R&D Software Quality
About this role
Join Clario, a part of Thermo Fisher Scientific and help engineer the intelligent quality solutions behind enterprise clinical trial technology. As a Senior Engineer, R&D Software Quality, you will architect and develop scalable test automation for a microservices-based platform, with a core focus on using artificial intelligence to improve test design, coverage, maintenance, and analysis. Collaborating with Product Management, Software Development, DevOps, and Quality Engineering teams, you will shape testing strategy, solve complex technical challenges, and help deliver reliable software that supports clinical research worldwide.
What We Offer
Competitive pay and incentives
Provident fund and medical insurance
Engaging employee programs and local events
Modern office spaces and remote work flexibility
What You’ll Be Doing
Serve as a senior technical contributor within the Software Quality Engineering team.
Review product requirements and engineering specifications to define test strategies, scope testing effort, and identify quality risks.
Create detailed test plans that combine manual validation, automated testing, and risk-based coverage.
Architect, develop, and maintain automation frameworks, scripts, and reusable libraries for web, application programming interface, and mobile applications.
Apply AI-assisted approaches to test creation, script maintenance, test data generation, failure analysis, and quality improvement.
Establish repeatable testing methods that support parallel product development and automation 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 behaviour.
Collaborate with developers, system administrators, database administrators, Product Management, and DevOps teams to resolve quality issues.
Maintain requirements traceability, test cases, execution evidence, and defects within test management systems.
Review work completed by less experienced engineers and provide technical guidance, training, and constructive feedback.
Investigate root causes of quality issues and take ownership of corrective actions through resolution.
Contribute to continuous improvement of automation tools, quality processes, development practices, and team standards.
Communicate testing status, 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 or software testing experience.
Strong experience designing and maintaining automated tests for web, API, or mobile applications.
Proficiency with JavaScript, SQL, and automation tools such as Selenium, Katalon, Playwright, or comparable technologies.
Practical knowledge of AI-assisted software testing, automation development, or quality analysis.
Strong knowledge of the software development lifecycle and functional, integration, system, and regression testing.
Experience working directly with software developers to diagnose and resolve complex test failures.
Experience with requirements, test case, and defect management tools; Polarion experience is advantageous.
Familiarity with Agile development, DevOps practices, cloud solutions, and microservices-based architectures.
Knowledge of Scaled Agile Framework practices, 21 CFR Part 11, or current Good Practice requirements is advantageous.
Experience mentoring or providing technical guidance to other engineers is preferred.
Strong 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.
The Department Head has the discretion to hire personnel with a combination of experience and education, which may vary from the above listed qualifications.
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