Do you want a job with a purpose?

And do you want to make healthcare safer, better and more reliable?

Join our Team!

Join us as a Test Automation COE (Lead) at Dedalus, one of the World’s leading healthcare technology companies, on our team in Chennai, India to do the best work of your career and make a profound impact in providing better care for a healthier planet.

What you’ll achieve

As a Test Automation COE (Lead), you will be establishing and managing the Automation Testing Centre of Excellence within the organization. This role involves driving the automation strategy, implementing best practices, and overseeing the execution of automation testing across multiple projects. You will play a critical role in enhancing the quality and efficiency of software delivery through automation.

You will:

Automation Strategy Development:

• Define the vision, strategy, and roadmap for the Automation COE.
• Develop and implement an automation framework that aligns with the organization's testing and quality assurance goals.
• Identify opportunities for automation within testing processes and across various projects.

Automation Framework & Tooling:

• Select and implement automation tools, frameworks, and technologies (e.g., Key Word Driven (KWD), Selenium, Appium, JUnit, TestNG).
• Ensure the scalability and maintainability of the automation framework across different projects.
• Standardize automation practices and ensure they are integrated into the CI/CD pipeline.

Governance and Best Practices:

• Establish and enforce best practices, standards, and guidelines for automation testing.
• Develop metrics and KPIs to measure the effectiveness of automation efforts and provide regular reports to senior management.
• Ensure compliance with industry standards and regulatory requirements.

Team Leadership and Development:

• Lead, mentor, and develop a team of automation engineers and testers.
• Conduct training sessions and workshops to build automation skills within the organization.
• Foster a culture of innovation, continuous learning, and collaboration.

Collaboration and Communication:

• Work closely with development, testing, and operations teams to ensure seamless integration of automation testing.
• Engage with business stakeholders to understand their requirements and ensure that automation efforts align with business objectives.
• Facilitate knowledge sharing and collaboration across different teams and projects.

Continuous Improvement:

• Drive continuous improvement initiatives to enhance the effectiveness and efficiency of automation testing.
• Stay updated with the latest trends and advancements in automation testing and incorporate relevant technologies and practices.
• Implement strategies to increase test coverage and reduce manual testing efforts.

Risk Management:

• Identify potential risks and challenges related to automation testing and develop mitigation plans.
• Ensure that automation testing is reliable, repeatable, and capable of detecting defects early in the development cycle.

Take the next step towards your dream career

At Dedalus Life flows through our software. Every day we do something special by helping caregivers and health professionals deliver better care to their served communities. Take the next step in your career that will make a profound impact. Here’s what you’ll need to succeed:

Essential Requirements

Education:

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field.

Experience:

• 18+ years of experience in software testing and quality assurance.
• 10+ years of experience in automation testing, with a focus on developing and implementing automation frameworks.
• 3+ years of experience in a leadership or management role within an automation COE or similar function.

Technical Skills:

• Proficiency in automation tools (e.g., Key Word Driven (KWD), Selenium, Appium, Jenkins, Cucumber) and scripting languages (e.g., Python, Java, JavaScript).
• Experience with CI/CD pipelines and DevOps practices.
• Strong understanding of various testing methodologies, including Agile and DevOps.
• Soft Skills: Strong leadership and team management abilities.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work collaboratively with cross-functional teams.

Preferred Qualifications:

• ISTQB Advanced Level Test Automation Engineer or equivalent certification.
• Experience with cloud-based automation environments (e.g., AWS, Azure).
• Knowledge of performance testing and security testing.

Desirable Requirements

• Certification in relevant technologies.
• Knowledge with serverless architecture and functions (e.g., AWS Lambda, Azure Functions).
• Familiarity with DevOps practices and tools such as Jenkins, Git, and CI/CD pipelines.
• Understanding of security best practices for full stack development.
• Experience with mobile development frameworks such as React Native or Flutter.

We are Dedalus, come join us

Dedalus is committed to providing an engaging, rewarding work experience that reflects the passion our employees bring to our mission of helping clinicians and nurses deliver better care to their served communities.

Our company fosters a culture where employees are encouraged to learn and innovate, and to enable and enhance clinical co-operation and processes while making a meaningful difference for millions of people around the world. Each person is the end point and the starting point of the Group’s activities and the ultimate beneficiary. For this reason, we are so proud of doing our very special jobs each day.

Our company is enriched by a diverse population of 7, 600 people in more than 40 countries that work together to innovate and drive better healthcare options for millions of patients around the world. We are the people of Dedalus.

Our Diversity & Inclusion Commitment sets out Dedalus’ approach to ensuring respect, inclusion and success for all our colleagues and the wider communities we operate in. It is imperative for us to share our commitment and dedication to ensure an inclusive and diverse workplace. We recognise that we have improvements to make and, on this journey, we must remain authentic and realistic but also ambitious.

Our diversity & inclusion commitment – Dedalus Global

Life Flows Through Our Software