Senior Automation Test Engineer

Job description

Datavant is a data platform company and the world’s leader in health data exchange.

Our vision is that every healthcare decision is powered by the right data, at the right time, in the right format.

Our platform is powered by the largest, most diverse health data network in the U.S., enabling data to be secure, accessible and usable to inform better health decisions.

Datavant is trusted by the world’s leading life sciences companies, government agencies, and those who deliver and pay for care.

By joining Datavant today, you’re stepping onto a high-performing, values-driven team.

Together, we’re rising to the challenge of tackling some of healthcare’s most complex problems with technology-forward solutions.

Datavanters bring a diversity of professional, educational and life experiences to realize our bold vision for healthcare.

What We're Looking For:

We are seeking a talented and experienced Automation Test Engineer to join our growing team in Galway.

As a key member of our team, you will be responsible for driving automation across various projects.

Your role will involve developing and enhancing test frameworks, managing automation environments, and providing coaching to our engineers.

You will collaborate across multiple teams and be passionate about driving continuous improvement in the field of test automation

What You Will Do :

• Lead the efforts for automation on your project, taking ownership of improving product quality, the testing framework, the environments, and educating the Engineers
• Work cross functionally not just within Product and Engineering, but also with DevOps, Infrastructure, Security, and Compliance
• Test Automation Development: Design, develop, and maintain automated test frameworks, scripts, tools, and infrastructure.
  
  Create robust and scalable automated tests that cover various aspects of our products’ functionality.
  
  
• Code Review and Collaboration : Participate in code reviews to ensure that automated test code follows best practices, is maintainable, and integrates seamlessly into the development process.
  
  Collaborate with developers to troubleshoot and resolve issues found in automated tests.
  
  
• Test Case Design : Create well-structured and comprehensive test plans and test cases that cover various scenarios, user interactions, and edge cases.
  
  
• Continuous Integration/Delivery : Integrate automated tests into the continuous integration and delivery pipelines.
  
  Monitor and maintain the automated test suites to ensure timely execution and reliable results for each build.
  
  
• Continuous Improvement: Stay up-to-date with industry best practices, testing methodologies, and emerging technologies.
  
  Contribute to the enhancement of QA processes, tools, and methodologies to drive continuous improvement.
  
  

What You Need To Succeed:

• 7+ years of experience in SDET, QA Automation, infrastructure, DevOps, platform or similar technical roles and a proven history of creating frameworks from scratch or leading groups.
  
  
• Technical Expertise: Experience with:
  • E2E automated testing frameworks such as Cypress (ideal), Playwright, WebDriverIO, or SeleniumService/API testing
  • Effectively navigating and using observability platforms (e.g., Datadog, Sentry, Splunk)
• Programming Skills: Extensive experience with modern technology stacks.
  
  Our stack includes React (TS), Python, Spark, Snowflake, AWS, Azure, and more.
  
  
• Testing Pyramid: Strong understanding of all aspects of testing ranging vertically from UI Tests to Unit Tests and horizontally from Mobile to Performance to Security.
  
  
• Strong Drive : Self-motivated with the ability to work independently and as part of a team.
  
  History of driving for change and improvements.
  
  
• Attention to Detail : Exceptional attention to detail, ability to catch even the subtlest of issues, and meticulous approach to testing.
  
  
• Effective Communication : Experience working in cross-functional teams, where your clear and concise communication skills helped bridge the gap between various roles.
  
  
• Continuous Learning : Eagerness to stay updated on the latest trends, methodologies, and technologies, showcasing a commitment to ongoing self-improvement.
  
  
• Technical Applications : Specific testing experience with healthcare data applications or data pipelines
• Industry Specific Knowledge : Experience working with software that are FedRAMP or SOC 2 compliant.
  
  Knowledge of HIPAA or GxP.
  
  

Join Our Team at Datavant Ireland – A Galway-Based R&D Technology Center

Datavant Ireland is an innovative R&D technology center based in Galway, dedicated to solving complex technology challenges with a purpose.

We are looking for talented technical professionals who are product-minded and eager to make an impact.

If you are passionate about developing cutting-edge solutions and want to be part of a growing team, we invite you to explore the exciting career opportunities at Datavant .

Careers at Datavant offer the opportunity to apply your technology and problem-solving skills toward a vision that every healthcare decision is powered by the right data, at the right time, in the right format.

We’re looking for problem-solvers, game-changers, innovators, dreamers, doers—people who are ready to move the needle and build on our success.

We provide team members with a robust total compensation package that includes:

• Pension contribution.
  
  
• Flexible, Hybrid work environment.
  
  

We are committed to building a diverse team of Datavanters who are all responsible for stewarding a high-performance culture in which all Datavanters belong and thrive.

We are proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, disability, veteran status, or other legally protected status.
At Datavant our total rewards strategy powers a high-growth, high-performance, health technology company that rewards our employees for transforming health care through creating industry-defining data logistics products and services.
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Datavant is a health data platform company.

We make the world’s health data secure, accessible, and actionable.
Datavant drives data connectivity into action by offering a proprietary platform and network that deliver critical solutions across the healthcare ecosystem.

Datavant enables more than 60 million healthcare records to move between thousands of organizations, more than 70,000 hospitals and clinics, 75% of the 100 largest health systems, and an ecosystem of 300+ real-world data partners.

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Quality Management