Job Description

Summary As a Staff Software Engineer (Test Automation Lead), being part of the Patient care solutions team, you will be leading the overall Automation and adhoc test strategies within the scrum team(s). The automation lead should have a have a strong test automation background. The test lead will partner with the Architects, Technical leads, Scrum Masters and scrum team members. Work closely with scrum team members in providing technical guidance and help them develop quality automation tests. You will be working closely with scrum lead and PO of the team to ensure the test deliverables are aligned with the overall sprint goals. You shall ensure best practices of software test automation are followed by the team and improved as needed.
Responsibilities include designing, developing, automating, executing, and maintaining test cases, ensuring quality through reviews, and writing tests alongside the team. The Test Automation Lead will represent the team and report progress to management.
GE HealthCare is a leading global medical technology and digital solutions innovator. Our mission is to improve lives in the moments that matter. Unlock your ambition, turn ideas into world-changing realities, and join an organization where every voice makes a difference, and every difference builds a healthier world.

Roles and Responsibilities
In this role, the Test Automation lead will play the below responsibilities:

• Test Automation lead for one or more scrum teams
• Drive testing effectiveness in the scrum teams by working closely with the PO, tech leads, scrum masters, and the team members
• Drive a culture of quality through different testing approaches like, design tests, exploratory, unit tests.
• Work closely with PO and LSDs to understand the requirements and how it translates to feature file scenarios.
• Ensure all deliverables of a sprint are adequately tested w.r.t the sub-system requirements to ensure robust software deliverables. Drive the culture of quality within the team.
• Write automated tests for applications and services under test.
• Evangelize, strategize, introduce, and implement testing frameworks to ensure first-class DevOps practices.
• Partner with team members to diagnose bugs/defects and develop automation tests to capture them and work with the team to understand the root cause.
• Adhere to the GE Healthcare Quality Manual, Quality Management System, Quality Management Policy, Quality Goals, and applicable laws and regulations.
• Planning PI and sprint for test deliverables, tracking and measuring effectiveness of testing approaches.
• Communicate effectively in a cross-functional, multi-cultural, global environment
• Work closely with sub-system and system level testing teams and be the single point of contact for all test related deliverables for the application development scrum teams.
• Work on optimizing test approaches in the team and ensure a leaner approach as applicable.
• Look at using GENAI to optimize automation test development and reduce test execution time.
• Aware of and comply with Quality Management Systems, Quality Management Policy, Quality Goals, and applicable laws and regulations as they apply to this job type/position.
• Complete all planned Quality & Compliance training within the defined deadlines.

Minimum Educational Qualifications and Relevant experience

• Bachelor's Degree in STEM Majors (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math) with a minimum of 9+ years' experience out of which minimum of 7+ years of experience in test automation.
• Proven ability to develop timely and effective solutions for challenging testing and debugging complex design problems

Technical Qualifications:

• Strong experience in test automation development using Core Java and Selenium.
• Strong experience in Behaviour Driven Development and Test-Driven Development frameworks (preferably with cucumber & JBehave)
• Knowledge of Gherkin Language
• Strong hands on experience in software testing methodologies including manual and automated testing
• Continuous Integration, Continuous Development experience with Jenkins, GIT or equivalent tools.
• Knowledge of Ubuntu, Linux and Windows OS knowledge
• Knowledge on network protocols
• Knowledge of bugs/defects life cycle.
• Knowledge of HP ALM or equivalent product life cycle management tools
• Knowledge of tools like Rally
• Familiarity with quality system requirements for medical device Design Controls/ Regulatory requirements
• Good to have experience in containerization platforms like Docker & Kubernetes

Personal Attributes:

• Excellent communication and servant leadership skills
• Analytical, Problem-solving and conflict-resolution ability
• Excellent understanding of Agile delivery methodology and experience in working with Scrum teams in a global setup.
• Prior experience in Healthcare/Patient monitoring will be an added advantage.

Inclusion and Diversity
GE Healthcare is an Equal Opportunity Employer where inclusion matters. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, colour, religion, national or ethnic origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by law.
We expect all employees to live and breathe our behaviours: to act with humility and build trust; lead with transparency; deliver with focus, and drive ownership - always with unyielding integrity.
Our total rewards are designed to unlock your ambition by giving you the boost and flexibility you need to turn your ideas into world-changing realities. Our salary and benefits are everything you would expect from an organization with global strength and scale, and you will be surrounded by career opportunities in a culture that fosters care, collaboration and support.
Additional Information
Relocation Assistance Provided: Yes

Skills Required