QA Engineer

  • Full-time

Company Description

Redica Systems is a data analytics platform built to help life sciences companies improve their quality and stay on top of evolving regulations. Our proprietary processes transform one of the industry’s most complete data sets, aggregated from hundreds of health agencies and unique Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) sourcing, into meaningful answers and insights that reduce regulatory and compliance risk.

Founded in 2010, Redica Systems serves over 200 customers in the Pharma, Biopharma, MedTech, and Food and Cosmetics industries, including 19 of the top 20 pharma companies and 9 of the 10 top medtech companies. Redica Systems’ headquarters are in Pleasanton, CA, but we are a geographically distributed company. More information is available at redica.com.

Job Description

Redica Systems is seeking an experienced QA Engineer to join our India-based tech team and help us tackle new and ongoing release projects. The ideal candidate has a strong technical background, significant experience in software quality assurance and automation, and the ability to effectively manage complexity while ensuring product quality and customer satisfaction.

Key Responsibilities

  • Act as the QA point person for one or more products
  • Collaborate closely with distributed development resources across multiple offices
  • Plan, create, and document test plans and cases for projects
  • Plan, create, execute, and document automated test scripts for projects
  • Identify and communicate risks along with risk mitigation strategies
  • Assist in scheduling estimates, timelines, and milestones
  • Contribute to designing and evolving the company's QA process
  • Identify issues and generate detailed issue reports
  • Assist developers in analyzing issues

About You

  • Tech Savvy: Your strong understanding of technology sets you apart. With a focus on testing web-based technologies, databases, and automation frameworks, you have the ability to anticipate and embrace innovations in the digital and tech world, making you a valuable asset in this role.
  • Manages Complexity: You thrive in tackling complex software systems and databases. Your knack for making sense of contradictory information, solving problems, and gracefully navigating the intricacies of software testing is your forte. You're the one who keeps things on track, no matter how complex they get.
  • Decision Quality: Your ability to make sound and timely decisions is the cornerstone of QA. Whether it's identifying and communicating risks, crafting meticulous test plans, or prioritizing testing efforts, your decisions drive the organization toward top-notch product quality.
  • Balances Stakeholders: You excel at the delicate art of balancing the needs of diverse stakeholders, from developers to product managers and end-users. Your skill in harmonizing these interests ensures that testing aligns seamlessly with organizational goals while always putting the customer front and center.
  • Resourcefulness: Your knack for efficiently securing and deploying resources is indispensable. Whether it's managing testing environments, tools, or personnel, your resourcefulness ensures that we meet testing goals and commitments with finesse.
  • Engaged: You not only share our values but also possess the essential competencies needed to thrive at Redica, as outlined here.

Qualifications

  • 4+ years of Software Quality Assurance experience
  • Experience testing websites, SaaS, and/or web-based technologies
  • Strong understanding of SDLC and SQA methodologies
  • Excellent communication skills within a team environment
  • Strong understanding of web-delivered applications
  • Proficiency in HTML, CSS, Javascript, and web development languages
  • Experience creating test cases and testing documentation with or without requirements/specifications
  • Proficiency in manual testing of UI, API, and Databases
  • Experience in automating UI, API, and Database validations using [mention specific automation tools]
  • Proficiency in using Jira and Xray as test case management tools and Bitbucket as a pipeline
  • Knowledgeable about popular web browsers (Internet Explorer, Firefox, Chrome, Safari, etc.)
  • Familiarity with major operating systems (Windows, Mac OS X, Linux, Unix)

Major Pluses 

  • Experience with automation tools like Cypress and Pytest
  • Experience with databases like Snowflake and Dynamo
  • Experience in load and performance testing

Additional Information

Top Pharma Companies, Food Manufacturers, MedTech Companies, and Service firms from around the globe rely on Redica Systems to mine and process government inspection, enforcement, and registration data in order to quantify risk signals about their suppliers, identify market opportunities, benchmark against their peers, and prepare for the latest inspection trends. Our data and analytics have been cited by major media outlets such as MSNBC, WSJ, and the Boston Globe. 

Redica Systems is an equal-opportunity employer. We welcome and encourage diversity in the workplace regardless of race, gender, religion, age, sexual orientation, disability, or veteran status.

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.