We anticipate the application window for this opening will close on - 31 Mar 2025

 

At Medtronic you can begin a life-long career of exploration and innovation, while helping champion healthcare access and equity for all. You’ll lead with purpose, breaking down barriers to innovation in a more connected, compassionate world.

A Day in the Life

Careers that Change Lives

We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Sr. Software Test Engineer with expertise in Appium-based test automation.  As a key member of our technology team, you will be responsible for designing, implementing, and executing comprehensive testing strategies for our native mobile applications and services hosted on the cloud. The ideal candidate will have a deep understanding of software testing technologies, strong leadership skills, and a proven track record of ensuring the reliability and performance of mobile and web applications.

A Day in the Life

Responsibilities may include the following (and other duties may be assigned). 

Test Strategy and Planning:

Develop and implement comprehensive strategies for native mobile applications, including functional, smoke, and regression testing. 
Collaborate with cross-functional teams to define testing objectives, scope, and deliverables

Test Automation:
- Design, develop, and maintain automated test frameworks and scripts for front-end, back-end, and performance testing
- Ensure continuous integration and delivery pipelines are robust and reliable

Performance Testing:
- Conduct performance testing to evaluate and optimize application's
scalability and reliability.
- Identify and address performance bottlenecks and issues

Security Testing:
- Collaborate with security experts to incorporate security testing into the
overall testing process.
- Ensure compliance with security standards and best practices

Collaboration and Leadership:
- Work closely with development, operations, and architecture teams to
understand system architecture and design.
- Provide technical leadership and mentorship to the testing team.

Troubleshooting and Issue Resolution:
- Investigate and troubleshoot complex issues related to cloud services and
applications.
- Work with cross-functional teams to resolve issues in a timely manner.

Documentation:
- Create and maintain comprehensive test documentation, including test plans,
test cases, and test reports.
- Document and communicate testing processes and best practices.

Must Have: Minimum Requirements

• Bachelor's degree required.
• Minimum of 4 years of relevant experience, or an advanced degree with a minimum of 2 years of relevant experience.

Nice to Have

• Extensive experience in test automation using tools like JavaScript, Java, Python, Appium, Jenkins, CI/CD, test reports, parallel execution, or similar tools. 
• Strong scripting skills in Appium for test automation and infrastructure management.
• Deep understanding of cloud computing concepts and web services.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Strong leadership and mentoring capabilities.
• Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines and tools (e.g., Jenkins, GitLab CI/CD).
• Experience with MedTech products, firmware-based products, BLE testing.

Physical Job Requirements

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by employees assigned to this position, but they are not an exhaustive list of all the required responsibilities and skills of this position. 

The physical demands described within the Responsibilities section of this job description are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. For Office Roles: While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to be independently mobile. The employee is also required to interact with a computer, and communicate with peers and co-workers. Contact your manager or local HR to understand the Work Conditions and Physical requirements that may be specific to each role.

Benefits & Compensation
 

Medtronic offers a competitive Salary and flexible Benefits Package
A commitment to our employees lives at the core of our values. We recognize their contributions. They share in the success they help to create.  We offer a wide range of benefits, resources, and competitive compensation plans designed to support you at every career and life stage.
 

Salary ranges for U.S (excl. PR) locations (USD):$98,400.00 - $147,600.00

This position is eligible for a short-term incentive called the Medtronic Incentive Plan (MIP).

The base salary range is applicable across the United States, excluding Puerto Rico and specific locations in California. The offered rate complies with federal and local regulations and may vary based on factors such as experience, certification/education, market conditions, and location. Compensation and benefits information pertains solely to candidates hired within the United States (local market compensation and benefits will apply for others)

The following benefits and additional compensation are available to those regular employees who work 20+ hours per week: Health, Dental and vision insurance, Health Savings Account, Healthcare Flexible Spending Account, Life insurance, Long-term disability leave, Dependent daycare spending account, Tuition assistance/reimbursement, and Simple Steps (global well-being program).

 

The following benefits and additional compensation are available to all regular employees: Incentive plans, 401(k) plan plus employer contribution and match, Short-term disability, Paid time off, Paid holidays, Employee Stock Purchase Plan, Employee Assistance Program, Non-qualified Retirement Plan Supplement (subject to IRS earning minimums), and Capital Accumulation Plan (available to Vice Presidents and above, or subject to IRS earning minimums).

 

Regular employees are those who are not temporary, such as interns.  Temporary employees are eligible for paid sick time, as required under applicable state law, and the Employee Stock Purchase Plan. Please note some of the above benefits may not apply to workers in Puerto Rico.

 

Further details are available at the link below:

Medtronic benefits and compensation plans

About Medtronic

We lead global healthcare technology and boldly attack the most challenging health problems facing humanity by searching out and finding solutions.
Our Mission — to alleviate pain, restore health, and extend life — unites a global team of 95,000+ passionate people. 
We are engineers at heart— putting ambitious ideas to work to generate real solutions for real people. From the R&D lab, to the factory floor, to the conference room, every one of us experiments, creates, builds, improves and solves. We have the talent, diverse perspectives, and guts to engineer the extraordinary.

Learn more about our business, mission, and our commitment to diversity here.

It is the policy of Medtronic to provide equal employment opportunity (EEO) to all persons regardless of age, color, national origin, citizenship status, physical or mental disability, race, religion, creed, gender, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, genetic information, marital status, status with regard to public assistance, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law. In addition, Medtronic will provide reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities.