Quality Test Engineer III

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Elsevier is hiring a Quality Test Engineer III. The role involves designing, developing, and maintaining automated testing solutions to ensure high-quality, scalable, and accessible products. The engineer will lead quality engineering practices, collaborate with cross-functional teams to define quality strategies, and mentor engineers to promote ownership and engineering excellence.

Highlights

Lead quality engineering across delivery lanes to ensure reliable releases and reduce rework through early testing and automation.
Design and maintain scalable end-to-end automated test frameworks using tools like Playwright.
Collaborate with engineering and product teams to define quality strategies, test coverage, and quality gates.
Validate features at the story level before integration to detect defects early and smooth delivery.
Test APIs and microservices, including REST, integration testing, and contract validation.
Integrate automated tests into CI/CD pipelines such as GitHub Actions and apply quality gates for release assurance.
Mentor and guide engineers on quality best practices and foster a culture of accountability.
Requires 5+ years of experience in Quality Engineering or QA within agile environments.
Proficiency in at least one programming language, preferably JavaScript or TypeScript; Java or Python also acceptable.
Bachelor's degree in computer science, engineering, or equivalent practical experience.
Benefits include Private Medical and Dental Plan, Savings Fund, Life Insurance, and Meal/Grocery Voucher.

Quality Test Engineer III Full Description

Are you passionate about quality and automation, and motivated by building reliable software that makes a meaningful impact on global healthcare?

Do you enjoy collaborating with crossâfunctional teams and using modern testing tools to continuously improve product quality and performance?

About our Team:

Elsevier Health applies innovation, facilitates insights, and helps drive more informed decision-making for our customers across global health. We support health providers by providing accessible, trusted evidence-based information; prepare medical and nursing students with effective tools and resources; provide insights that help clinicians improve patient outcomes; and support a more personalized and localized healthcare experience. All for the benefit of every patient.

About the Role:

This role focuses on designing, developing, and maintaining automated testing solutions that support high-quality, scalable, and accessible products. You will collaborate with cross-functional partners to translate product needs into effective automation strategies, strengthen test coverage across systems and APIs, and contribute to reliable and inclusive software delivery.

The role values collaboration, continuous improvement, and thoughtful automation practices that support both technical excellence and user needs.

Responsibilities:

Lead and support quality engineering practices across delivery lanes to ensure reliable releases and reduce rework through early testing and automation.
Design and maintain scalable automated test solutions, focusing on end-to-end (E2E) testing using modern frameworks such as Playwright.
Collaborate with engineering and product partners to define quality strategies, test coverage expectations, and quality gates aligned with demos and releases.
Validate features at the story level before integration to enable early defect detection and smoother delivery.
Ensure cross-team dependencies are properly tested to support predictable and consistent delivery outcomes.
Integrate quality practices into the SDLC, including CI/CD pipelines, defect prevention, and test data management.
Continuously improve testing processes and automation to strengthen overall product quality.
Mentor and guide engineers on quality best practices, promoting a culture of ownership, accountability, and engineering excellence.

Requirements:

5+ years of experience in Quality Engineering or QA Test Engineering within agile development environments.
Hands-on experience designing, building, and maintaining end-to-end (E2E) automated testing frameworks, preferably using Playwright.
Strong ability to define and execute test strategies across multiple teams or delivery lanes.
Experience testing APIs and microservices, including REST services, integration testing, and contract validation.
Familiarity with at least one programming language; like JavaScript or TypeScript preferred Java or Python also acceptable
Experience integrating automated tests into CI/CD pipelines (e.g., GitHub Actions) and applying quality gates to support release confidence.
Solid understanding of shift-left testing practices, including unit, integration, and story-level validation.
Experience supporting demo readiness and release validation in coordinated, multi-team environments.
Ability to identify quality risks early and proactively drive mitigation efforts across teams.
Experience mentoring or supporting other engineers and influencing quality practices beyond an individual team.
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with attention to detail and a focus on reducing rework.
Bachelor's degree in computer science, Engineering, or equivalent practical experience.

Work in a way that works for you:

We promote a healthy work-life balance across the organization and support flexible ways of working. With a range of wellbeing initiatives, shared parental leave, study assistance, and sabbaticals, we aim to support both your immediate responsibilities and long-term goals.

This is a hybrid role. Our teams operate in a flexible hybrid model, combining in-person collaboration with remote work. You'll participate in team meetings and delivery rituals aligned with your team's agreed cadence.

Working for you:

We know that your well-being and happiness are key to a long and successful career. Some of the benefits we are pleased to offer include:

Private Medical and Dental Plan
Savings Fund
Life Insurance
Meal/Grocery Voucher

About the business:

A global leader in information and analytics, we help researchers and healthcare professionals advance science and improve health outcomes for the benefit of society. Building on our strong publishing heritage, we combine trusted information and data with analytics to support research, education, learning, and clinical practice. The work you do helps advance science, healthcare, and human progress.

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