Sr. IT Quality Engineer at Exact Sciences in San Diego, CA

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Position Overview

At Exact Sciences, we are cancer fighters. We are united by our mission to change lives by providing earlier, smarter answers. Through advances in cancer detection and treatment guidance, we will help eradicate the disease and the suffering it causes.

The Sr. IT Quality Engineer will play a key role in defining, developing, refining, and executing quality standards and design controls to successfully deliver business critical enterprise applications and integrate these systems with partners. This position is part of the team that delivers products from conception to go live with an emphasis on software quality for an exceptional customer experience. The Sr. IT Quality Engineer will be involved in all phases of system development; including, but not limited to, requirements, analysis, design, testing, and support. The Sr. IT Quality Engineer will need the ability to understand system architectures, design, and implementation, along with the ability to succinctly develop the testing strategy needed to deliver high-quality results in a time sensitive environment.

Essential Duties

Include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Perform operational feedback on business requirements, system architecture, and design for platforms and software systems.
• Develop test strategy, test plan, test design specification, requirement traceability matrix, and risk assessment leading to successful implementation and timely project completion.
• Create, maintain, and execute manual and automated test cases and test scripts in accordance with regulations, quality standards, and design controls for all tiers/components of assigned systems; including, but not limited to, user interface (UI), and web services.
• Report, track, and escalate anomalies discovered during testing and ensure closure on the issues.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure timely and effective testing as part of a regular release schedule.
• Train, mentor, and collaborate with both local and offshore teams on assigned releases.
• Assist with the definition and implementation of quality improvement initiatives.
• Actively participate in hands-on testing for product releases.
• Apply energetic organizational, problem-solving, and analytical skills.
• Apply excellent written and verbal communication inclusive of technical documentation skills.
• Ability to integrate and apply feedback in a professional manner.
• Apply excellent people skills with the ability to mentor team members and educate others on testing principles and methodologies.
• Ability to work proactively, independently, or as part of a team on multiple tasks and projects, and quickly learn new technologies.
• Uphold company mission and values through accountability, innovation, integrity, quality, and teamwork.
• Support and comply with the company’s Quality Management System policies and procedures.
• Maintain regular and reliable attendance.
• Ability to act with an inclusion mindset and model these behaviors for the organization.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science; or high school degree/general education diploma and 6 years of relevant experience in lieu of degree.
• 6+ years of experience working in quality assurance of enterprise applications.
• 4+ years of experience in web-based enterprise application testing.
• 4+ years of experience working in an Agile/Scrum-like environment.
• 4+ years of experience using one or more tools, such as, Jenkins, GitLab, Postman, SOAPUI, JMeter, Selenium, or TestNG.
• Demonstrated ability to conduct system end-to-end and integration test strategies to identify issues attributed to inconsistencies between business processes or the planned interactions of components.
• Demonstrated ability to create audit materials to support compliance needs for SOX, BSI, SDLC, and/or ISO-13485, and design control for regulatory products.
• Demonstrated proficiency with programming or scripting languages, such as Ruby, Python, Perl, Groovy, Java, or JavaScript and database testing experience.
• Proficient in the Agile/Scrum software development lifecycle.
• Demonstrated ability to perform the essential duties of the position with or without accommodation.
• Authorization to work in the United States without sponsorship.

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Salary Range:

$130,00 - $180,000

The annual base salary shown is for this position located in US - CA - San Diego on a full-time basis. In addition, this position is bonus eligible.

Exact Sciences is proud to offer an employee experience that includes paid time off (including days for vacation, holidays, volunteering, and personal time), paid leave for parents and caregivers, a retirement savings plan, wellness support, and health benefits including medical, prescription drug, dental, and vision coverage. Learn more about our benefits.

Our success relies on the experiences and perspectives of a diverse team, and Exact Sciences fosters a culture where all employees can develop personally and professionally with a sense of respect and belonging. If you require an accommodation, please contact us here.

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