Senior Software Tester

About the role:

As a Senior Software Tester in the Device Connectivity team within the Donor Information System (DIS) space under the Plasma‑Derived Therapies (PDT) business unit, you willbe responsible forensuring the quality, reliability, and regulatory compliance of software solutions that integrate medical devices with DIS applications. You will design, execute, andoptimizetest strategies that cover functional, non‑functional, integration, and negative scenarios across complex device‑data workflows.

Your role will be crucial in enhancing testing methodologies,maintainingstandard operating procedures, and driving adoption of emerging technologiesincluding AI‑assisted testing techniques and intelligent data analysis to increase test coverage and efficiency. You will collaborate with cross‑functional stakeholders to ensure high‑quality product releases and contribute to continuous improvement initiatives.

This position aligns with the Testing & Validation Chapter of the ICC and will initially report to the Functional Delivery Lead until theIn‑CenterAutomation/Execution QA role for DIS is staffed, at which point reporting may transition accordingly.

How you will contribute:

Leadership & Collaboration

• Lead core execution teams, ensuring clarity, alignment, and effective task delegation.

• Mentor and support junior testers, ensuring skill development and smooth execution.

• Act as the communication bridge between the execution team and management, ensuring transparency and alignment.

• Actively contribute to ICC Testing & Validation Chapter standards, best practices, and continuous improvement initiatives.

TestStrategy & Execution

• Develop comprehensive test plans based on requirements and architectural/design specifications.

• Executefunctional, regression, integration, API, device‑workflow, and negative testing activities.

• End‑to‑end test strategy that includes entry/exit criteria, test levels

• Estimation & capacity planning: Test effort estimation models, resource planning, and budget awareness.

• Release readiness: Formal go/no‑go criteria, release sign‑off protocols, change control boards (CCB) participation.

• KPIs/Metrics: Defect leakage/escape rate, DRE, requirements coverage, automation ROI, cycle time, mean time to detect & resolve (MTTD/MTTR).

• UAT & site readiness: Planning, training, scripts, and acceptance criteria for clinical/center environments.

• Perform and guide AI‑driven test generation, such as:

• Using AI toolsto auto‑generatetest scenarios andoptimizecoverage.

• Leveraging ML‑based pattern recognition toidentifyhigh‑risk test areas.

• Apply data‑driven testing, including:

• Analyzing device‑generated datasets toidentifytrends, anomalies, and edge cases.

• Designing effective test data strategies based on historical and real‑time device payloads.

Automation & Tools

• Develop andmaintainautomated test scripts using Selenium, Tosca, JUnit,Copilotor 

equivalent automation frameworks

• Contribute to AI‑augmented automation, using intelligent locators, self‑healing scripts, and predictive execution.

• Manage defects using JIRA; perform detailed triage and ensure closure.

• Collaborate closely with Development, Product, Device Engineering, and Business teams to refine requirements and test strategies.

• Virtualization tools (WireMock, Docker,TestContainers).

• Hands-on mobile automation (Appium, Detox, Espresso).

• Creating internal quality tools that empower dev teams.

• ManageLog analysis using ELK/Splunk/Grafana or automated system observability checks.

• Identifyingdata dependencies and implementing Test Data Management (TDM) tools.

• Develop andmaintainautomated test data provisioning strategies to ensure data availability for QA teams.

• Ensure all non-production data is masked and compliant with data privacy regulations.

• Collaborate with DevOps to integrate synthetic data generation into automated CI/CD pipelines.

• Utilize SQL and TDM tools to create data scenarios for complex integration testing.

Performance, Security & API Testing

• Conduct load/performance testing (e.g., via JMeter)validatingdevice‑data throughput and system responsiveness.

• Perform API testing using Postman or similar tools.

• Support security testing practices, including vulnerability checks and OWASP‑aligned validations.

Documentation & Reporting

• Write andmaintaintest documentation:testcases,plans,scripts, data sets,executionand defectreports.

• Ensure clarity, traceability, and accuracy of results.

• Communicate risks, progress, andrecommendedactions to stakeholders.

Continuous Improvement

• Stay current with industry trends, AI testing innovations, and new QA tooling.

• Contribute to improving QA processes, automation coverage, and cross‑team working models.

Minimum Requirements/Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Software Engineering, or related field (Master’spreferred).

• 7+years of experience in QA, with hands‑onexpertisein tools such as Tosca, JIRA, Postman, Jenkins.

• Experience with SQL for backend validation.

• Familiarity with Agile frameworks and ceremonies.

• Knowledge of Git for version control.

• Experience in API testing using Postman or equivalent.

• Understanding of AI‑based testing concepts, such as:

• AI‑driven test generation

• Intelligent defect prediction

• AI-driven test documentation

• Data classification for test optimization

• Understanding of digital healthcare regulatory landscape, SAMD, SDLC and Design controlprocesses

Preferred requirements:

• Familiarity with JMeter for load testing.

• Exposure to CI/CD pipelines (Jenkins, GitLab CI, etc.).

• Knowledge of DevOps principles and integration of test automation into pipelines.

• Exposure tosecurity testing and tools like OWASP ZAP.

• Experience with mobile testing frameworks (Appium, Sauce Labs) if applicable.

• Strong analytical and problem‑solving skills.

• Excellent communication skills and ability to work with cross‑functional teams.

• Experience analyzing machine‑generated data (e.g., device payloads, telemetry logs) for test design and failure diagnosis.

• Experience in digital healthcare domain

BENEFITS:

It is our priority to provide competitive compensation and a benefit package that bridges your personal life with your professional career. Amongst our benefits are:

• Competitive Salary + Performance Annual Bonus
• Flexible work environment, including hybrid working
• Comprehensive Healthcare Insurance Plans for self, spouse, and children
• Group Term Life Insurance and Group Accident Insurance programs
• Employee Assistance Program
• Broad Variety of learning platforms
• Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Programs
• Reimbursements – Home Internet & Mobile Phone
• Employee Referral Program
• Leaves – Paternity Leave (4 Weeks) , Maternity Leave (up to 26 weeks), Bereavement Leave (5 calendar days)

ABOUT ICC IN TAKEDA:

• Takeda is leading a digital revolution. We’re not just transforming our company; we’re improving the lives of millions of patients who rely on our medicines every day.
• As an organization, we are committed to our cloud-driven business transformation and believe the ICCs are the catalysts of change for our global organization.

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