Software Development Engineer - Test Lead

Amgen is seeking an SDET Lead at our Tampa, FL, or Thousand Oaks, CA location to join the Global Commercial Operations Information Systems group. You will be part of the Patient Support Services (PSP) product team and will be responsible for the quality of the product.

You will conduct requirement analysis, define automation test strategy & design, and lead the effort to guarantee superior outcomes. You will also be required to design an optimal test environment to simulate real-time scenarios via automated test scripts. You will have the opportunity to collaborate with some of the best talents in the industry to create innovative high-quality solutions to meet our Patient and Provider needs.

Responsibilities:

• Working within an agile product team and collaborating with team members and business team to analyze and understand application requirements, identifying potential gaps in the same.
• Developing, updating, and maintaining test plans, cases, scripts, and automation for all layers of application testing
• Executing different levels and types of testing such as smoke, functional, compatibility, performance, and regression tests (manual and automated)
• Developing and maintaining test data, performing data validation
• Define Quality Metrics and implement measurements to determine test effectiveness, testing efficiency, and measure the overall quality of the Product.
• Identifying, researching, and documenting bugs; suggesting possible resolutions and root causes
• Contributing to process improvements efforts related to all aspects of Software Quality Assurance in an effort to reduce defects and quality issues
• Manage multi-shore and multi-disciplinary QA teams in the US and other offshore locations
• Recruit, mentor, coach, and make effective a world-class testing team of professionals with appropriate skills, attitudes, and motivation
• Daily management of objectives, priorities, trade-offs, and risks with the QA team.
• Maintain and report product test metrics for all active projects to include code coverage, function coverage, project plans, test cases, and plans

Basic Qualifications

Masters degree and 4 years of Information Systems and/or Computer Science experience

Or

Bachelors degree and 6 years of Information Systems and/or Computer Science experience

Or

Associates degree and 10 years of Information Systems and/or Computer Science experience

Or

High school diploma / GED and 12 years of Information Systems and/or Computer Science experience

Preferred Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience working as a QA Lead
• Experience in Salesforce, Selenium WebDriver, Apex or anyone Programming language, JS, SQL, HTML/CSS, Jenkins, Postman, Provar/Katalon, and SOAP U I
• API / Data or Performance testing experience a must
• Experience in writing clear, concise, and comprehensive test plans and test cases
• Experience with manual and automated testing
• Experience using JIRA for issue management
• Good communication skills and fast learner
• Detail-oriented with excellent problem-solving skills
• Ability to work in a dynamic startup environment
• Experience with the Healthcare domain is a plus

Our culture is what makes Amgen a special place to work. We have a powerful shared purpose around our mission to serve patients. We respect one another, recognize contributions, and have embedded collaboration, trust, empowerment and inclusion in all that we do.

We equip all our staff members to live well-rounded, healthy lives. Most recently, Amgen added benefits for transgender employees and continues to pride itself on industry-leading, family-friendly offerings for families of all compositions.

Amgen focuses on areas of high unmet medical need and uses its expertise to strive for solutions that improve health outcomes and dramatically improve peoples lives. A biotechnology pioneer since 1980, Amgen has grown to be one of the worlds leading independent biotechnology companies, has reached millions of patients around the world and is developing a pipeline of medicines with breakaway potential.

Amgen is an Equal Opportunity employer and will consider you without regard to your race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, or disability status.

We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation.

Join Us

If you're seeking a career where you can truly make a difference in the lives of others, a career where you can work at the absolute forefront of biotechnology with the top minds in the field, you'll find it at Amgen.

Amgen, a biotechnology pioneer, discovers, develops and delivers innovative human therapeutics. Our medicines have helped millions of patients in the fight against cancer, kidney disease, rheumatoid arthritis and other serious illnesses.

As an organization dedicated to improving the quality of life for people around the world, Amgen fosters an inclusive environment of diverse, ethical, committed and highly accomplished people who respect each other but compete intensely to win. Together, we live the Amgen values as we continue advancing science to serve patients.

Amgen is an Equal Opportunity employer and will consider all qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, or disability status.