Software Test Engineer 1

Job ID: 6931BR
Job date: 2017-01-13
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Company : Illumina, Inc 

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Role : Technician 


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Job Description:
At Illumina, we apply innovative technologies for studying genetic variation and function, making studies possible that were not even imaginable just a few years ago. These revolutionary tools for DNA, RNA, and protein analysis are enabling rapid advances in disease research, drug development, and the development of molecular tests in the clinic.

This role is to develop automated tests, tools and framework necessary for verifying and/or validating Illumina’s data analysis software. You will work with system/domain experts, software development team, cross functional team to assess, propose and develop automated test solution(s) for Next Generation Sequencing (NGS) analysis software.

The successful candidate must be a fast learner with strong sense of ownership, motivation, and detail orientated.

Responsibilities:

-Develop, maintain and enhance automated test framework, tools and unit tests.

-Work with test lead, bioinformatics scientists to understand analysis algorithms and architect & develop automated test solution(s).

-Collaborate with software developers and domain experts for designing and improving verification tests.

-Partner with software verification engineers to test applications manually.

-Prepare necessary verification test artifacts required for formal software/product release.

-Participate in Code and Design Reviews

-Collaborate with peers to identify opportunities for process improvement.

-Work collaboratively and effectively in an agile and very fast paced environment.

Requirements:

-Bachelor or Master Degree (or higher) in Computer Science, Math, Engineering, Bioinformatics, Computational Science, or related field from an accredited university (or foreign equivalent).

-2+ years of software test development experience with programming or scripting language, such as C#, .NET, Python, Perl or similar.

-Experienced in writing unit tests using unit test framework such as xUnit or NUNIT or similar.

-Experienced in implementing end to end automated test suite for desktop and web apps.

-Experienced in automated API or web services testing.

-2+ years of software verification experience with focus on medical devices software or regulated applications.

-Experienced in writing verification plans, test cases, defects & reports and executing test cases and recording results.

-Strong understanding of SDLC processes specifically agile scrum methodology.

-Ability to multi-task and work on multiple projects simultaneously.

-Be curious, detail oriented, and analytical, with a proven ability to learn quickly.

-Be customer-focused, team-oriented, and motivated, taking ownership of assigned tasks.

-Having an understanding of NGS data analysis, Oncology, Molecular Biology, Bioinformatics, or related field of biology is a plus.

-Familiarity with databases (such as MySQL or PostgreSQL), Cloud computing (such as Amazon Web Services), and web service is a plus.

-Good verbal and written communication and troubleshooting skills.


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Additional Info:
Illumina believes that everyone has the ability to make an impact, and we are proud to be an equal opportunity employer committed to providing employment opportunity regardless of sex, race, creed, color, gender, religion, marital status, domestic partner status, age, national origin or ancestry, physical or mental disability, medical condition, sexual orientation, pregnancy, military or veteran status, citizenship status, and genetic information.

About Illumina:

Illumina is improving human health by unlocking the power of the genome. If that inspires you, let’s talk. Having built a culture fueled by innovation, collaboration and openness, we’ve established ourselves as the global leader in DNA sequencing and array-based technologies. Our people and our technology change lives by driving advancements in life sciences, oncology, reproductive health, agriculture and other emerging markets. We are deeply passionate about what we do, because we know that our work has the power to improve lives.

We’re an established company with a track record of phenomenal growth. Our revenue grew from $10 million in 2002 to approximately $2.2 billion in 2015. Our growth isn’t just revenue; we’ve been hiring the best and the brightest. That’s why MIT ranked Illumina near the top of its World’s Smartest Companies list three years running, including #1 in 2014. If you thrive in a brilliant, fast-paced, and mission-driven environment, Illumina is the place for you – imagine the possibilities.

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