Software Test Engineer

Job Description

In Some Jobs You Take Orders. In This One, You Write History.

Join the healthcare information technology team that’s turning drug and medical device data into knowledge used by thousands of hospitals; the majority of U.S. health plans, retail pharmacies, and pharmacy benefit managers; and millions of healthcare decision makers throughout the world. Partnering with our information system developer and healthcare institution customers, you’ll help evolve leading‑edge thinking into reality and make a measurable difference in improving human health.

We’re looking for people who are:

• Intelligent.
• Productive.
• Committed.
• Willing and able to go above and beyond.
• Passionate about making a difference.
• Innovative.
• Energized.
• And want to play an essential role in a successful company’s continued growth.

Are you ready for this exciting challenge?

Enhance the testing of our products by developing and executing comprehensive test plans and automation scripts. This position is critical in ensuring the reliability and effectiveness of our user interfaces and services, thereby contributing to a seamless user experience and robust product release cycle. The role requires applying established testing methodologies, implementing UI automation frameworks, and performing API testing to validate product functionality and performance.

The position involves close collaboration with cross‑functional teams to identify and research issues, manage defect resolution, and ensure problems are addressed prior to production, while driving initiatives that strengthen overall product quality.

• Provides test planning, development and execution as a team member or work autonomously within Agile teams to develop extensive automated test suites providing comprehensive coverage of applications, including, but not limited to API/SDK/Web Applications and Services in the form of static reviews, unit, module, performance, load and integrated systems testing.
• Create and execute test cases, update defects, project tasks and reports for projects based on requirements, planning documents and exploration of testing and retests issues reported to verify defects are resolved.
• Collaborates with engineering teams to design, develop and deliver software products, including building automation tools and frameworks to solve difficult testing problems.
• Provide project and task estimate and status reports for individual tasks to Manager Software Test Engineer, Software Test Supervisor and project team members, which includes monitoring project tasks timelines with comparison to project plan timelines, estimated hours and resources.
• Performs other duties as assigned, including, but not limited to creating work instructions and training materials.

Minimum Education (or Substitute experience) required:

• Associate or bachelor’s degree in computer science or a related field.

• 1+ years software development or 3+ years automated software testing experience, preferably with Visual Studio, REST/SOAP.
• Experience working with automated test tools, preferably Visual Studio, Selenium, writing SQL queries or Eclipse IDE.

• Analytical and problem solving, interpersonal, organizational skills.
• Demonstrated understanding of source code for applications written in .Net, Java, or PHP, including debugging skills.
• Must possess strong communication skills and collaborate effectively with cross‑functional teams to drive quality improvements.
• Well organized work habits with attention to detail.

ISTQB CTFL (Certified Tester Foundation Level) is preferred.

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FDB is the leading provider of drug and medical device knowledge that helps healthcare professionals make precise decisions. With thousands of customers worldwide, FDB enables our information system developer partners to deliver valuable, useful, and differentiated solutions. We offer more than three decades of experience in transforming medical knowledge into actionable, targeted, and effective solutions that help…