Lead SW Quality Engineer

POSITION SUMMARY:

The Lead Software Quality Engineeris responsible for complete endtoend verification of Natera software systems and services using both manual and automated test strategies.

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Perform software verification define and execute test cases and scenarios required for software quality assurance and regulatory compliance.
• Perform system analysis assess risk and develop strong test strategies by analyzing product design and technical specifications and by collaborating with product managers and developers.
• Participate in building and maintaining datadriven test automation framework using automation tools and libraries.
• Perform debugging and root cause analysis of product issues or defects.
• Evangelizenew testing methodologies best practices and tools with goals to continuously improve test coverage.
• Work closely with developers in all phases of SDLC to build quality into our development process.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• BS Degree in Computer Science or similar discipline; or equivalent work experience
• 7 years of experience testing both frontend and serverside functionality of complex ntier systems

KNOWLEDGE SKILLS AND ABILITIES:

• Extensive knowledge of quality engineering methodologies test planning system dependencies and product integration phases.
• Experience working with relational databases strong practical knowledge of SQL
• Recent handson experience developing test automation code using tools and libraries such as Selenium TestNG Junit and others.
• Understanding of one or more programming and scripting languages such as Java Scala Python Ruby Groovy or other.
• Recent handson experience with frontend test automation tools and libraries such as Selenium TestNG Junit ScalaTest Gatling and others.
• Strong knowledge of Linux and command line shell scripting.
• Strong knowledge of QA methodologies test planning system dependencies and product integration phases.
• Willingness and ability to learn new testing practices scripting languages and subject matter.

OUR OPPORTUNITY

Natera is a global leader in cellfree DNA (cfDNA) testing dedicated to oncology womens health and organ health. Our aim is to make personalized genetic testing and diagnostics part of the standard of care to protect health and enable earlier and more targeted interventions that lead to longer healthier lives.

The Natera team consists of highly dedicated statisticians geneticists doctors laboratory scientists business professionals software engineers and many other professionals from worldclass institutions who care deeply for our work and each other. When you join Natera youll work hard and grow quickly. Working alongside the elite of the industry youll be stretched and challenged and take pride in being part of a company that is changing the landscape of genetic disease management.

WHAT WE OFFER

Competitive Benefits Employee benefits include comprehensive medical dental vision life and disability plans for eligible employees and their dependents. Additionally Natera employees and their immediate families receive free testing in addition to fertility care benefits. Other benefits include pregnancy and baby bonding leave 401k benefits commuter benefits and much more. We also offer a generous employee referral program!

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Natera is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to ensuring a diverse and inclusive workplace environment and welcome people of different backgrounds experiences abilities and perspectives. Inclusive collaboration benefits our employees our community and our patients and is critical to our mission of changing the management of disease worldwide.

All qualified applicants are encouraged to apply and will be considered without regard to race color religion gender gender identity or expression sexual orientation national origin genetics age veteran status disability or any other legally protected status. We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories consistent with applicable laws.

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