Senior QA Engineer, Automation - On Contract for 4-12 Months

About Velsera

Medicine moves too slow. At Velsera, we are changing that.

Velsera was formed in 2023 through the shared vision of Seven Bridges and Pierian, with a mission to accelerate the discovery, development, and delivery of life-changing insights.

Velsera provides software and professional services for:

• AI-powered multimodal data harmonization and analytics for drug discovery and development
• IVD development, validation, and regulatory approval
• Clinical NGS interpretation, reporting, and adoption

With our headquarters in Boston, MA, we are growing and expanding our teams located in different countries!

What will you do?

• You write test automation scripts, involving both back-and and front-end components according to our best practices & quality standards.
• You build tools, frameworks, and other infrastructure needed to support test automation.
• You review and validate application requirements and technical specifications to define test specifications for functional, integration and performance tests.
• You search for opportunities to enhance all test case automation related activities.
• You work as part of a cross-functional scrum team (“POD”), developing applications and services using agile development methodologies.
• You will provide technical guidance to other members of the team on test automation as required.
• You collaborate with the development team to analyze the bugs and work closely to address production bugs at the earliest. 
• You stay up to date with new testing tools and testing strategies, proactively evaluating and improving our testing methodologies for continuous improvement.
• Should work collaboratively with the team in writing test-scenarios & their execution (in case the need arise).

What do you bring to the table?

• You are an outstanding QA automation engineer with 5-9 years relevant experience in test automation and in our test automation stack.
• You have a bachelor’s or master’s degree in computer science.
• Must have technical skills:
  Automation : 3+ years
  Selenium Java : 3+ years :: Developed / Created a framework
  API Automation with RestAssured, minimum 2+ years
• You have a strong understanding of software development and test automation principles, such as BDD & TDD. You have experience in working in continuous integration and continuous delivery environments.
• Excellent problem-solving and analytical skills.
• Good communication (written and verbal) skills.
• Strong interpersonal skills, the ability to coach other engineers.
• Experience in developing software in a regulated environment is a plus.

• Flexible & Hybrid Work Model - Embrace hybrid work models to support work-life balance.
• Engaging & Fun Work Culture - Experience a vibrant workplace with team events, celebrations, and engaging activities that make every workday enjoyable.