Job Description

Kochi, India | Full time | Hybrid | R1505133

The Role

We are seeking an experienced Senior QA Engineer to design, develop, and maintain automated test suites for ETL pipelines and complex data processing workflows in the healthcare domain (PySpark, Databricks, Camunda, Oracle). You will be responsible for ensuring the quality of platforms processing millions of medical records, with a strong focus on business rule validation and data integrity.

The Team

The Systems Engineering team is part of the Global Technology Organisation (GTO) and remains one of the most dynamic and fast-growing groups in the organisation. We are passionate about Agile software development and are among the strongest advocates for DevOps and Test-Driven Development (TDD). Our culture promotes autonomy and collaboration, empowering individuals to thrive within self-organising teams. Our work involves processing and analysing a wide range of patient-level healthcare data, which supports solving complex healthcare challenges -- from retrospective clinical studies to disease progression modelling.
In your daily activities, you will collaborate with a team of Architects who design effective solutions, and with the Development team, which ensures the highest standards of software.

The Data

We process over a billion records at a time, our engineers are responsible for the data analysis and construction and optimization of data flow processes. You will build data pipeline using ETL solutions for acquiring, processing and loading medical data into the Databricks using pyspark technologies.

Core Responsibilities

Ability to oversee and guide junior and mid-level engineers, providing technical direction and mentoring to support their growth. Delegating tasks effectively, ensuring clarity of expectations and alignment with delivery goals. Design, develop, and maintain automated tests (Robot Framework) for ETL pipelines and data processing workflows. Extend Robot Framework libraries and keywords; create custom test utilities for healthcare-specific data validation. Integrate tests with CI/CD pipelines (e.g., Jenkins/GitLab CI), including pipeline testing and data quality validation in the deployment cycle. Conduct integration testing for complex data workflows involving Spark, BPMN orchestration (Camunda), and JDBC imports; validate complex business rules. Collaborate with architects and systems engineers; contribute to technical standards.

QUALIFICATIONS & SKILLS

Bachelor's Degree in Information Technology, Software Engineering, Computer Science, Mathematics, or another related field

Technical skills and knowledge

Essential

8+ years of experience in software testing Test Automation: experience with Robot Framework or similar test automation tools Programming Languages: Python (intermediate), SQL (advanced), familiarity with Java/Scala beneficial Database Technologies: Experience with Oracle, Databricks, Hive, Impala, or similar big data platforms Version Control: Git, GitHub/GitLab workflows, branch management CI/CD Tools: Jenkins, GitLab CI, or similar pipeline tools Big Data: Experience with distributed data processing (Spark, Databricks ecosystem) Data Modeling: Knowledge of dimensional modeling, slowly changing dimensions (SCD), star schemas Test planning and strategy development Test case design for complex data workflows Defect tracking and management (JIRA, similar tools) Container Technologies: Docker, container orchestration basics Ability to present complex results in a clear language for both technical and non- technical audience Experience collaborating with teams from Europe, with an understanding of cross-cultural communication and remote delivery dynamics. A great team player mindset.

Personal skills and behaviors

Excellent analytical & troubleshooting skills. Strong collaboration, written and verbal skills. Familiarity with project management concepts, specifically Agile/Scrum Ability to present complex results in a clear language for both technical and non-technical audience

What we offer

Work in a company with offices in over 100 countries around the world, listed on the American stock exchange (NYSE) Multi-terabyte databases Quarterly work planning - goals and progress review every 90 days Technical training Possibility to participate in technical conferences within the country Favorable employment conditions, benefits
IQVIA is a leading global provider of clinical research services, commercial insights and healthcare intelligence to the life sciences and healthcare industries. We create intelligent connections to accelerate the development and commercialization of innovative medical treatments to help improve patient outcomes and population health worldwide. Learn more at https://jobs.iqvia.com