Principal QA Engineer

Description

Principal QA Engineer

Syneos Health® is a leading fully integrated biopharmaceutical solutions organization built to accelerate customer success. We translate unique clinical, medical affairs and commercial insights into outcomes to address modern market realities.  

Every day we perform better because of how we work together, as one team, each the best at what we do. We bring a wide range of talented experts together across a wide range of business-critical services that support our business. Every role within Corporate is vital to furthering our vision of Shortening the Distance from Lab to Life®.

Discover what our 29,000 employees, across 110 countries already know: 
WORK HERE MATTERS EVERYWHERE

Why Syneos Health

• We are passionate about developing our people, through career development and progression; supportive and engaged line management; technical and therapeutic area training; peer recognition and total rewards program.
• We are committed to our Total Self culture – where you can authentically be yourself. Our Total Self culture is what unites us globally, and we are dedicated to taking care of our people. 
• We are continuously building the company we all want to work for and our customers want to work with. Why? Because when we bring together diversity of thoughts, backgrounds, cultures, and perspectives – we’re able to create a place where everyone feels like they belong.

Job responsibilities 
•    Designs and documents the test strategy, scope, configurations and schedule on the test plan.
•    Designs, creates and executes manual test cases per technical specifications for testing integrated applications and software products.
•    Reports, monitors and takes appropriate action on assigned defects in a defect tracking system.
•    Communicates steps and outcomes of test case execution upon opening a defect in the tracking system.
•    Closes defects in the tracking system when the defect has been corrected and meets stated requirements.
•    Suggests testing processes and procedure improvements.
•    Completes all activities in the test planning phase of products and enhancements including the estimation of QA hours.
•    Attends and actively participates in project meetings to review project requirements, use cases and test planning activities.
•    Communicates with development teams on testing issues.
•    Troubleshoots issues and communicates correct system behavior where applicable.
•    Assists with escalated technical support issues, when needed.
•    Other duties as assigned.
•    Ensures user acceptance test is not a defect discovery exercise.
•    Ensures all test deliverables and artifacts adhere to QA SOP and WI.

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Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent
• Minimum 6 - 8 years of Testing experience
• Must have Functional Testing & Database testing Experience
• Must have experience with automated testing tools
• Experience testing GxP applications in a highly regulated environment is preferred.
• Experience in leading of small teams is an advantage. Coordinating with team in allocating Test cases. Working closely with Development Teams
• Previous testing experience in diverse software testing environments.
• Product Technology testing background is preferred
• Excellent analytical and communication skills, problem solving capabilities and attention to details is required.
• Curious and passionate about delivering products with the highest quality

Get to know Syneos Health
Over the past 5 years, we have worked with 94% of all Novel FDA Approved Drugs, 95% of EMA Authorized Products and over 200 Studies across 73,000 Sites and 675,000+ Trial patients.

No matter what your role is, you’ll take the initiative and challenge the status quo with us in a highly competitive and ever-changing environment. Learn more about Syneos Health.

Additional Information:
Tasks, duties, and responsibilities as listed in this job description are not exhaustive.  The Company, at its sole discretion and with no prior notice, may assign other tasks, duties, and job responsibilities.  Equivalent experience, skills, and/or education will also be considered so qualifications of incumbents may differ from those listed in the Job Description.  The Company, at its sole discretion, will determine what constitutes as equivalent to the qualifications described above.   Further, nothing contained herein should be construed to create an employment contract.  Occasionally, required skills/experiences for jobs are expressed in brief terms.  Any language contained herein is intended to fully comply with all obligations imposed by the legislation of each country in which it operates, including the implementation of the EU Equality Directive, in relation to the recruitment and employment of its employees.  The Company is committed to compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, including the provision of reasonable accommodations, when appropriate, to assist employees or applicants to perform the essential functions of the job.