Software Test Automation Engineer

At Azenta new ideas new technologies and new ways of thinking are driving our future. Our customer focused culture encourages employees to embrace innovation and challenge the status quo with novel thinking and collaborative work relationships.

All we accomplish is grounded in our core values of Customer Focus Achievement Accountability Teamwork Employee Value and Integrity

Job Description

At Azenta new ideas new technologies and new ways of thinking are driving our future. Our customerfocused culture encourages employees to embrace innovation and challenge the status quo with novel thinking and collaborative work relationships.

Azenta Life Sciences is aglobal leader in the life sciences space with headquarters in Burlington MA and offices and operations worldwide. We area market leader in automated bio sample management solutions and genomic services across areas such as drug development clinical and advanced cell therapies for the industrys top pharmaceutical biotech academic and healthcare institutions globally. We provide unparalleled capabilities with our lab analysis sample management and storage services informatics software and consumables with the largest installed base managing over 1 billion samples globally.

Position Summary:

We are seeking a Software Test Automation Engineer to lead the design implementation and maintenance of scalable test automation frameworks for enterprisegrade applications. This role will drive test automation strategy across JavaScript frontends Angular) and .NETbased APIs deployed on cloud platforms (Azure/AWS). The ideal candidate will have deep expertise in building automation frameworks and integrating automated testing into CI/CD pipelines.

Primary Responsibilities

• Lead the development of test automation frameworks for frontend Angular) and backend .NET) applications.
• Select and implement appropriate test automation tools and strategies for UI API integration and performance testing.
• Design and maintain reusable test libraries and promote test automation best practices across teams.
• Integrate automated tests into CI/CD pipelines using Azure DevOps Jenkins or GitLab CI.
• Collaborate with development and DevOps teams to ensure automated tests run in pull requests nightly builds and production releases.
• Support the creation of validation deliverables including traceability matrices IQ/OQ/PQ protocols and validation reports.
• Conduct performance load and security testing on cloudbased applications.
• Maintain comprehensive documentation of test strategies cases and results for audit readiness.
• Provide mentorship and technical leadership to QA team members.

You Must Have:

• Bachelors degree in Computer Science Software Engineering or a related field.
• 5 years of experience in test automation including framework architecture and CI/CD integration.
• Expertise in tools to automate the full stack such as Playwright Cypress Selenium Postman JUnit TestNG NUnit and RESTassured.
• Strong programming skills in C# Python or Java for automated test development.
• Handson experience testing applications in cloud environments such as AWS or Azure.
• Familiarity with regulated environments including ISO 9001 GAMP 5 and 21 CFR Part 11.
• Proficiency with version control systems like Git and pipeline tools like Azure DevOps.

You Can Excel With:

• Experience with test result reporting tools such as Allure or ReportPortal.
• Knowledge of performance testing tools like JMeter or LoadRunner.
• ISTQB or similar test automation certification.
• Experience testing data integrity and security in multitenant SaaS environments.

Why Join Us

• Own the automation framework strategy for enterprisegrade systems.
• Drive impactful quality initiatives for applications used in GxP environments.
• Be part of a global agile development team building scalable secure software.
• Work with modern cloud infrastructure tools and validation processes.

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