As a Principal InterSystems IRIS® Data Platforms Quality Development Engineer, you will contribute to developing high quality, robust software by uncovering weaknesses and areas for improvement. If you are passionate about software, you will excel in this role by building tools and automation that verify new technologies and protocols as well as verifying that these new technologies do not adversely affect existing products. Your strong technical capabilities, curiosity to learn new things, creativity, and resourcefulness are an essential part of InterSystems’ innovation process.
This role focuses on automating front-end UI/UX testing for IRIS Interoperability to ensure reliable, user‑friendly web applications. IRIS Interoperability is an integration engine that serves as a central hub to connect disparate data, processes, and applications. Our customers are Integration Engineers who interact with a series of Angular-based GUIs built on RESTful APIs.
Current test automation is implemented through Selenium WebDriver and Jenkins. We are looking for a leader to evaluate and refine our automated UI testing strategy, driving improvements and standardization across Data Platforms Quality Development.
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Create, maintain, and execute comprehensive test plans, test cases, and scripts for UI functionality.
- Drive the UI testing and automation strategy for the Data Platforms Quality Development department.
- Identify, document, track, and report bugs in Jira, working closely with developers for resolution.
- Automate or perform manual regression testing to ensure new code changes do not break existing functionality.
- Provide mentorship and coaching to other team members.
Qualifications:
- Proficiency with front-end testing tools/frameworks like Selenium, WebdriverIO, Cucumber, Cypress, or Playwright.
- Familiarity with Angular, JavaScript, HTML, CSS, and REST.
- Demonstrated leadership in designing, implementing, and optimizing UI test automation strategies across teams or organizational units.
- Ability to read code critically, finding bugs, weak spots, and performance bottlenecks.
- Enthusiasm for debugging and learning new technical skills in a highly technical environment.
- Effective communication and analytical skills.
Desirable:
- Knowledge of web browser Developer Tools.
- Familiarity with Bitbucket or other Git solutions.
- Familiarity with Jenkins or other automation tools.
Education and Training:
- BS/MS or higher in Computer Science, STEM, or Engineering.
- Ten years professional experience in a software quality assurance role with an emphasis on front-end testing.
We are an equal-opportunity employer and do not discriminate because of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, ancestry, marital status, veteran status, age, disability, sexual orientation or gender identity or expression or any other legally protected category. InterSystems is an E-Verify Employer in the United States.
InterSystems is providing a current good faith estimate of the anticipated base salary range for this position depending on a variety of factors including experience, education, skills, and performance.
Other compensation may include a discretionary annual variable target incentive.
The company also provides generous employee benefits including:
- Medical, vision, and dental insurance
- Short-term and long-term disability, and life insurance
- 401(k) Profit Sharing Contribution
- Paid Time Off and Holidays
- Parental Leave
- Tuition reimbursement
About InterSystems
InterSystems, a creative data technology provider, delivers a unified foundation for next-generation applications for healthcare, finance, manufacturing, and supply chain customers in more than 80 countries. Our data platforms solve interoperability, speed, and scalability problems for large organizations around the globe to unlock the power of data and allow people to perceive data in imaginative ways. Established in 1978, InterSystems is committed to excellence through its 24×7 support for customers and partners around the world. Privately held and headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts, InterSystems has 38 offices in 28 countries worldwide. For more information, please visit InterSystems.com.
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