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Lead Test Automation Architect (Cloud Web Mobile and IoT Platforms)
Working at Abbott
At Abbott you can do work that matters grow and learn care for yourself and your family be your true self and live a full life. Youll also have access to:
Career development with an international company where you can grow the career you dream of.
Employees can qualify forfree medical coverage in ourHealth Investment Plan (HIP) PPOmedical plan in the next calendar year.
An excellent retirement savings plan with a high employer contribution.
Tuition reimbursement the Freedom 2 Save student debt program and FreeU education benefit - an affordable and convenient path to getting a bachelors degree.
A company recognized as a great place to work in dozens of countries worldwide and named one of the most admired companies in the world by Fortune.
A company that is recognized as one of the best big companies to work for as well as the best place to work for diversity working mothers female executives and scientists.
The Opportunity
This position works out of the Pleasanton CA location in the Heart Failure business within Abbott Medical Devices. In Abbotts Heart Failure (HF) division we are redefining how medical technologies support patient care. As a global leader in Mechanical Circulatory and Cardiac Pressure Measurement Systems we deliver breakthrough innovations that help restore health and quality of life.We are seeking a highly skilled Lead Test Automation Architect with deep expertise across Cloud Web Mobile and IoT platforms to define and implement comprehensive test automation strategies for Abbotts next-generation medical device software portfolio (Class II and Class III devices). In this role you will combine technical leadership while managing and mentoring a focused team of SDETs remaining hands-on in driving technical solutions architectural decisions and automation frameworks. You will collaborate cross-functionally with development product operations quality and regulatory teams to ensure the delivery of high-quality compliant software systems.This role offers a rare opportunity to lead the design and evolution of test automation strategies for cutting-edge life-saving medical technologies. As a hands-on technical leader you will shape the future of quality engineering across cloud web mobile and IoT platformswhile mentoring a high-performing team and driving innovation through emerging technologies like Generative AI. If youre passionate about building scalable compliant and intelligent automation systems that make a real-world impact this is your chance to lead at the forefront of digital health.
What Youll Work On
Automation Strategy & Framework Ownership: Architect and implement scalable automation solutions across cloud-native web mobile and IoT platforms.Define automation frameworks for functional integration regression system and end-to-end validation.Build and maintain reusable test libraries tools and pipelines that enable efficient automation and continuous testing.
Technical Leadership & Execution: Serve as the technical authority for automation design and implementation decisions.Drive shift-left testing embedding automated quality gates into CI/CD pipelines.Collaborate closely with DevOps software engineers and product teams to integrate automation early into the SDLC.
System-Level Quality Considerations: Collaborate with performance engineers and system architects to ensure the scalability reliability and responsiveness of distributed systems.Contribute to system validation strategies including integration and end-to-end testing to support overall product quality.
Compliance & Quality Assurance: Ensure all test strategies and practices align with medical device regulatory standards (FDA ISO IEC 62304).Support documentation verification and validation processes for regulatory submissions and audits.
Continuous Improvement & Innovation: Research emerging technologies automation tools and quality engineering practices.Evaluate and introduce new capabilities such as AI-powered testing self-healing automation or advanced monitoring.
Stakeholder Communication: Provide clear technical updates quality metrics and risk assessments to leadership and cross-functional stakeholders.Partner with program management quality regulatory and product teams to align on delivery timelines and quality objectives.
People Leadership: Lead a small highly skilled team of SDETs providing hands-on technical guidance mentorship and fostering a culture of engineering excellence and continuous improvement.
Required Qualifications:
Bachelors degree in Computer Science Computer Engineering or related field.
Minimum 12 years of hands-on test automation experience for complex software systems (cloud web mobile IoT pipelines).
Expertise in cloud platforms (Azure AWS or GCP) microservices architecture RESTful APIs IoT data integrations.
Proficiency in automation frameworks such as Selenium Playwright Cypress Appium Cucumber REST Assured Postman or Karate.
Strong programming skills in Java Python or JavaScript.
Deep understanding of CI/CD pipelines DevOps automation and cloud-native deployments.
Excellent analytical problem-solving communication and leadership skills.
Preferred Qualifications
2 years of experience managing and mentoring a team of SDETs.
Masters degree in Computer Science Computer Engineering or related discipline.
Experience with performance load stress or soak testing of distributed systems using tools such as JMeter k6 Gatling or Locust.
Familiarity with system integration and end-to-end testing in complex environments.
Experience with containerization Kubernetes and Infrastructure-as-Code (Terraform CloudFormation).
Exposure to service virtualization tools (e.g. WireMock Mountebank) and contract testing (e.g. Pact).
Familiarity with AI-powered testing frameworks or advanced observability solutions.
Experience or strong interest in leveraging cutting-edge technologies such as Generative AI and Agentic AI to scale and optimize test automation strategies.
Experience in healthcare or other regulated industries is a strong plus.
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The base pay for this position is
$146700.00 $293300.00In specific locations the pay range may vary from the range posted.
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