Functional Test Lead

Job Title: Senior Engineer - Functional Testing

Career Level - D1

Introduction to Role:

Are you ready to take on more ownership and be empowered to lead? We're looking for a Functional Test Lead to join our IT team. In this role, you'll develop strategies, plans, and other project associated documents, liaise with project collaborators, and maintain resourcing needs for testing assignments. You'll also craft test scenarios, test scripts, and complete tests when need arises to support delivery.

Accountabilities:

As a Functional Test Lead, you'll be responsible for maintaining adequate test standards and correcting any anomalies/improvements observed coordinating with peers/management. You'll also author test cases, support test case review meetings, and complete them as per project schedule. Additionally, you'll participate actively in all project and organizational ceremonies and carry out to internal policies and norms to ensure compliance.

Essential Skills/Experience:

• 6-8 years hands-on experience with Functional Testing Concepts

• Good understanding of Testing lifecycle

• Hands on experience in writing test scenarios, scripts

• Good understanding of project artifacts like Strategy, Plan, Reports etc.

• Good understanding of defect lifecycle and triage

• Ability to frame basic SQL queries

• Excellent Analytical and Logical Thinking.

• Excellent interpersonal skills

Desirable Skills/Experience:

• Experience testing with tools is a plus

• Experience with Selenium is a plus

• Basic understanding of DB concepts

• Hands on experience working in Agile projects

• Experience in Life Sciences is a plus

When we put unexpected teams in the same room, we fuel aggressive thinking with the power to encourage life-changing medicines. In-person working gives us the platform we need to connect, work at pace and challenge perceptions. That’s why we work, on average, a minimum of three days per week from the office. But that doesn't mean we’re not flexible. We balance the expectation of being in the office while respecting individual flexibility. Join us in our unique and ambitious world.

At AstraZeneca, our work has a direct impact on patients. We're transforming our ability to develop life-changing medicines by combining cutting-edge science with leading digital technology platforms and data. We dare to lead, applying our problem-solving mindset to identify and tackle opportunities across the whole enterprise. Our spirit of experimentation is lived every day through our events like hackathons. We enable AstraZeneca to perform at its peak by delivering elite technology and data solutions. Our work unlocks the potential of science. We optimise and revolutionise AstraZeneca by improving efficiencies and finding new ways to drive productivity. From automation to data simplification.

Ready to disrupt an industry and change lives? Apply now to join our team

AstraZeneca embraces diversity and equality of opportunity. We are committed to building an inclusive and diverse team representing all backgrounds, with as wide a range of perspectives as possible, and harnessing industry-leading skills. We believe that the more inclusive we are, the better our work will be. We welcome and consider applications to join our team from all qualified candidates, regardless of their characteristics. We comply with all applicable laws and regulations on non-discrimination in employment (and recruitment), as well as work authorisation and employment eligibility verification requirements.