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Working at Accumulus Synergy is more than a job, it’s a passion and a responsibility. We’re a community of diverse individuals driven by a common purpose — to accelerate the availability of therapies to patients through a global digital transformation.
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Senior Engineer - Test Automation
Background
Accumulus Synergy is a nonprofit trade association working on behalf of industry to address the global need for digital transformation. To help solve for this need, Accumulus is developing a transformative data exchange platform to enable enhanced collaboration and efficiency between life sciences organizations and National Regulatory Authorities worldwide. The Accumulus Platform aims to improve efficiencies in the regulatory process by leveraging advanced technology, including data science and AI, as well as tools for secure data exchange to improve patient safety, help reduce the cost of innovation, and ultimately bring patients safe and effective medicines faster. Accumulus is working with key stakeholders in the life sciences - regulatory ecosystem to build and sustain a platform that aims to meet regulatory, cybersecurity, and privacy requirements spanning clinical, safety, chemistry and manufacturing, and regulatory exchanges and submissions. Accumulus Synergy sponsors include Amgen, Astellas, AstraZeneca, GSK, Johnson & Johnson, Lilly, Merck, Pfizer, Roche, Sanofi, and Takeda.
Job Description
Accumulus is seeking an experienced Senior Software Test Automation Engineer to help develop automation to test our front end, backend services and infrastructure. The Senior Software Test Automation Engineer will contribute to efforts to develop a highly automated test suite to ensure reliable and secure delivery of Accumulus’s collaboration and analytics platform. As a Senior Software Test Automation Engineer, you will create automation to perform tests for our software components, both as stand alone components and integrated systems. When necessary, for example when automation does not exist, you will provide manual tests using a highly structured and repeatable approach.
Responsibilities
- Collaborate with multiple teams to develop test automation for new features and verify functionality for existing features
- Develop and perform manual tests when automated tests are not available
- Develop guidelines and procedures for creating and running automated tests
- Demonstrate developed test automation to others
- Participate in acceptance testing of third-party products developed for Accumulus
- Stay current with modern test automation tools and best practices and help communicate/educate others on the latest advancements
- Ability to estimate the effort required to test various features and components
- Develop new ways to advance our test automation
Qualifications
- A passion for the Accumulus mission: bringing therapeutics to patients faster!
- Expertise developing test automation in a Cloud environment using scripting languages and purpose-built automation frameworks
- Experience with languages like JavaScript and Typescript
- Experience with automated testing frameworks like Playwright
- Minimum 5 years of experience developing automation for Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) products
- BS in CompSci or related technical degree
- Experience with Agile development processes, preferably using Atlassian tools
- Good knowledge of microservice architectures
- Knowledge of cloud architectures, especially on Azure, and Cloud-First development practices
- Excellent knowledge of database query languages like SQL
- Excellent written and oral communication skills
- A plus: past experience in regulated environments: GxP Gamp 5, FDA Title 21 CFR Part 11, FedRAMP, ISO27001/27017/27018/27701 and/or SOC 2
Benefits
While we hope the Accumulus mission is what really attracts you, we also have a lot to offer. Organizations are built by great people, and to attract great people you need to offer a great employee experience. Accumulus can provide:
- Competitive compensation with bonus plan
- 401(k) program with 3% contribution by Accumulus and immediate vesting
- A full insurance benefits package that includes multiple health plans, vision, dental, life, and disability
- Parental leave program that includes up to 16 weeks of 100% paid leave
- Unlimited paid time off
- 100% remote work. Accumulus is a fully remote organization and we intend to remain so
- Experienced leadership to mentor you. We have drawn successful leaders from the biopharma industry with a deep understanding of regulatory affairs and combined them with similarly successful leaders in SaaS product development. Learning opportunities abound.
Our Culture Pillars
Mission-Driven
We’re deeply motivated by our mission and the impact our work is making on citizens of the world. We strive to ensure our efforts produce tangible benefits that continually move our mission forward.
Empowerment
Everyone works differently, and we empower our employees to structure their work efforts to suit their needs while recognizing and balancing the needs of the business. We trust our employees to meet their deadlines and achieve great results.
Collaboration
The best work is done collaboratively. We design our day-to-day efforts and decision-making processes around cross-functional collaboration and knowledge sharing.
Innovation
We embody a mindset that challenges the status quo and embraces the unknown. We understand we’re venturing into uncharted territory and are driven to take calculated risks and work creatively. Responsible innovation is behind everything we do as we develop unprecedented solutions for a highly regulated industry.
Why Accumulus?
Meaningful
Impact
Be a part of something bigger than yourself. We’re working to transform industries, challenge conventions, and positively impact patient lives. With every project you undertake, you’ll have the satisfaction of knowing that you’re working toward accelerating therapies to patients around the world. Together, we can shape the future.
Growth &
Development
We value your development. At Accumulus, we aim to push the boundaries of what we can achieve together and strive to provide growth opportunities. As a part of our team, you’ll have the chance to collaborate and work on challenging projects. Additionally, we cultivate a culture that promotes leadership at all levels and have a rich pool of accomplished leaders who can mentor you at any stage of your career journey.
Diversity &
Inclusion
We believe people thrive when they’re respected and valued for being themselves. We celebrate diversity as a source of strength and innovation. At Accumulus, you’ll collaborate with talented individuals from various backgrounds, cultures, and experiences, creating a rich tapestry of global perspectives.
Work-Life
Balance
We understand that a well-balanced life leads to more creativity and productivity. At Accumulus, we’re people first and promote a healthy work-life balance. We also understand that when individuals thrive, Accumulus Synergy thrives, and transformational outcomes follow. Accumulus is a fully remote organization, and we intend to remain so.
TESTIMONIALS
“I am excited and honored to do my part in bringing life-saving therapies to patients globally. I get to go to work and know that my contributions are impacting real people in a profound way.”
Melody Chessia
Director of Product Management
“At Accumulus Synergy, we utilize cutting edge technologies. Our engineering team is comprised of highly skilled and knowledgeable individuals who collaborate effectively. Each team member brings immense value, and the atmosphere is collaborative, supportive and fun.”
Tara Czutno
Senior Engineer
“In the last 3 years, Accumulus has grown from an idea to a thriving company with almost 70 employees working remotely around the world. Accumulus is in a fantastic and unique position - being able to combine both the development of a transformative information exchange cloud-based platform with becoming a global voice to raise awareness for digital transformation and harmonization of industry data standards.”
Ali Hansford
Director of Regulatory Innovation Strategy and Policy
“I get excited about coming to work every day because every day is different. There are always fresh challenges and it is amazing to be a part of the team that tackles those challenges head on as we look to transform the industry for patients.”
Jack Quigley
Head of Business Operations
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