Sr. Test Automation Engineer
By joining Bio-Techne, you’ll join a company with a powerful and positive purpose of enabling cutting-edge research in Life Sciences and Clinical Diagnostics. Bio-Techne, and all of its brands, provides tools for researchers to further treat and prevent disease worldwide.
Salary Range: $112K-168K depending on experience
Position Summary:
ProteinSimple is part of the Protein Platforms division of Bio-Techne (NASDAQ: TECH). We're rethinking protein tools and helping thousands of researchers around the world resolve their protein analysis problems so they can reveal new insight into proteins and their role in disease. Software is vital to our success in developing award winning bio-tech instruments for the life sciences industry. Our product development team is making products that are drastically changing how scientists and researchers use tools to become more productive. Use your strong knowledge of test automation to expand the reliability of our instrument systems. You will collaborate with other software engineers and scientists in the development of analytical applications, working on design of graphical data presentations, algorithms, device communications, and complex data workflows. We are offering an opportunity to work with state of the art software/hardware technologies amongst a very creative, motivated, and talented team.
The responsibilities of this position are to be responsible for the design test automation solutions to verify protein analysis product software. Interfaces closely with other disciplines on project teams to ensure a seamless transition into software verification phases of projects and that testing is comprehensive with respect to software requirements. Participates in reviews for software requirements and provides up-front feedback on requirements testability.
Perform additional duties as assigned.
Key Responsibilities:
- Proficiency in scripting/Programming languages: Python, shell scripting, SQL
- Proficiency in pipeline automation/Source Code Repositories: Git, Github, Jenkins
- Disciplined and detail-oriented; deliver robust, readable code
- Key contributor to new software test solution architectures and design decisions
- Incorporate off the shelf solutions with Python 3.x
- Engage in the software lifecycle of test tools
- Ensure that all verification activities are conducted in accordance with Quality System requirements
- Determination and sound technical judgment in problem solving, analytical techniques, develops new / creative test designs, and can work independently with little supervision
- Input into appropriate test automation tools, applying the techniques in test automation; e.g., data-driven testing.
- Develops and writes automated test scripts and plans to ensure that software functions as expected.
- Prepares data sets to test logic, error handling and system workflows.
- Conducts testing of various features. Verifies fixes.
- Reviews and provides feedback to software requirements, specifications, user manuals, or other technical publications.
Education and Experience:
- Position requires a Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or equivalent with a minimum of 6+ years test automation experience or relevant experience and training.
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
- Familiarity with off the shelf test automation tools (e.g. TestComplete, Ranorex, Squish)
- Strong written skills necessary to document software and test procedures
- Ability to work within an agile test development environment
- Skills in problem solving; including the ability to identify and appropriately evaluate a course of action.
- Experience executing to verification plans
- Ability to act independently on routine assignments or projects.
- Ability to plan, organize and multi-task to complete assignments in an efficient manner.
- Ability to communicate professionally, both oral and written.
- Ability to pay attention to details and perform at a high level accuracy.
- Ability to work independently and with a team.
Why Join Bio-Techne:
- We offer competitive salaries along with extensive medical, vision, and dental plans for you and your family starting on day one!
- We invest in our employees’ financial futures through 401k matching and an employee stock purchase plan.
- We help our employees develop their careers through mentorship, promotional opportunities, training and development, internship programs, tuition reimbursement, and more.
- We offer employee resource groups, volunteer paid time off, employee events, and charity drives to build a culture of caring and belonging.
- We foster a culture of empowerment and innovation, where employees feel valued and encouraged to bring their new ideas to the table.
Where permitted by applicable law, candidate must have received or be willing to receive an FDA authorized COVID-19 vaccine by date of hire to be considered for this position.
Bio-Techne is an E-Verify Employer in the United States.