Test Engineer

Work Environment 

• Remote role – located full time in Ireland, UK or Romania
• Occasional Travel may be required to our offices

• Regrettably we can’t offer Visa/work sponsorship for this role

About this Role 

We are looking for a highly skilled Manual Tester with experience in no-code automation frameworks like Browserstack or similar platforms to ensure the quality and reliability of our software applications. This role is ideal for someone who enjoys hands-on testing while leveraging automation tools to enhance efficiency.

We currently use a Selenium Java-based automation framework with Cucumber, and our roadmap includes:

• Shifting left with extensive backend (BE) API automation testing.
• Expanding test automation using record and play tools like Browserstack for UI testing.
• If you have a strong manual testing foundation, experience in test automation, and a willingness to upskill in API automation, this role is a great fit for you.

Responsibilities: 

• Manual testing of desktop and web applications
• Work with a distributed Agile development team to create high quality epics and stories that lead to testable features
• Analyze functional and non-functional use cases to define test activities
• Design test cases, test scripts and test data that will validate each use case 
• Define clean focussed test scenarios, cases and steps that are of consistent high quality
• Use impact assessments to make effective use of time and resources
• Plan and design test strategies
• Ensure quality defect logging, analysis and investigation by supporting triage and defect management procedures
• Drive quality improvements through process, communication and collaboration
• Produce high quality work within a defined SDLC and QMS
• Interact with product & project management and R&D teams to develop a strong understanding of the project and testing objectives 
• Complete all mandatory company training and job specific training required for the role, including ISMS, GLP, DocuSign, SDLC as applicable

About You (Skills and Experience):

• A Bachelor's or higher in Computer Science, Information Systems or other related field is essential

• ISTQB certification
• 5+ years work experience in a similar testing role is essential 

• We value individuals who demonstrate strong accountability and a passion for ownership, with the initiative to independently drive tasks and projects to completion.
• You demonstrate proactiveness in identifying potential issues, mitigating risks, and driving continuous improvement to enhance quality and efficiency.

• Experience working with Windows & Linux OS 
• Excellent verbal and written English communication skills to coordinate efficiently with client, product, offshore/onshore teams and bridge communication gaps 
• Proficient with Python programming language, other languages a plus 
• Experience in defining and executing manual test scripts
• Experience working in an agile development environment 
• Experience in running automation tests in selenium framework.
• Experience in API testing
• Able to work with different teams, prioritize tasks and manage time efficiently 
• Good interpersonal skills and communication with all levels of management 
• Must be flexible, independent, adaptable and self-motivated
• You have great written and oral English language skills.

Advantageous Experience:

• Experience working in a regulated industry with models such as VModel, Waterfall
• Experience with GLP regulations or software will be a distinct advantage.

What are the benefits of working with Deciphex? 

• A true sense of meaning in your work by contributing to better patient outcomes. 
• The opportunity to work alongside a world-class high performing team in a hyper-growth startup environment with. 
• A chance to work on exciting and challenging unique projects. 
• Regular performance feedback and significant career growth opportunities.
• A flexible/ hybrid working model - most of our team work remotely and attend the office from time to time as required giving employees the autonomy to manage their own work life balance. 
• Competitive salary with performance based annual increments.
• Competitive annual leave with an additional paid Christmas holiday.
• A highly collaborative and supportive multi cultural team. 

About the Company

Through the work that we do, the team at Deciphex helps pharma to accelerate the process of essential drug development and helps patients to get timely and accurate diagnosis. 

Founded in Dublin in 2017, Deciphex has scaled rapidly to a team of over 200 people and counting who are providing software solutions to address the pathology gap in research pathology and clinical areas. We have offices in Dublin, Exeter, Oxford, Toronto and Chicago and are expanding our team throughout the world. 

We are software developers, clinical specialists, AI engineers, operations professionals and so much more, all working as one team to support our customers and patients.  Our team culture is built on trust. We give our team the space they need to deliver results and the environment to ensure they can enjoy doing it.

We are looking for highly motivated  individuals who are excited to take on challenges and value making a difference in their day-to-day work. This is a unique opportunity to make a difference in the emerging Digital Pathology field.  

Read more about Deciphex here and more about our incredible team on our Careers Page here