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Elsevier is hiring a Senior Quality Test Engineer II to build functional, performance, and automation testing for the Research Data Platform team, which supports large-scale data transformation, processing, and analytics workflows. The role drives quality and automation strategy alongside the development team, from process improvements to root-cause analysis on reported issues. Day to day it also means partnering with Product Management, Engineering, and Operations to plan testing and keep coverage aligned with project requirements.

Highlights

Builds and maintains automated and performance test suites for a large-scale data transformation and analytics platform
Leads or joins initiatives to research and adopt tools that improve testing capability and product quality
Partners with Product Management, Engineering, and Operations to plan testing and confirm products meet requirements
Investigates and documents root causes behind reported issues and test results
Runs project reviews and sets quality-control procedures for project deliverables
Calls for strong Java programming experience to design and maintain automation solutions
Draws on strong SQL knowledge and working familiarity with AWS or another cloud platform
Expects experience testing microservices and distributed system architectures
Values exposure to Kafka, Databricks, or Spark, though not required going in
Includes a benefits package covering comprehensive health insurance, group life and accident coverage, an employee assistance program, and multiple paid-leave types

Senior Quality Test Engineer II Full Description

Do you enjoy improving quality and driving automation strategies in complex technology environments?

Would you like to collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver high-quality software products and data solutions?

About our Team:

This is a position in the Research Data Platform team responsible for performing functional testing and developing and executing performance and automation testing solutions for a platform built to support large-scale data transformation, processing, and analytics workflows. The team focuses on ensuring quality, scalability, and reliability across data-driven applications and distributed systems.

About the Role:

This position works with the development team to develop functional testing, apply automation strategy and to plan and execute effective and efficient performance and automation testing to accomplish on-time and efficient delivery of high-quality software products and/or data.

Responsibilities:-

Innovating process improvements that enable efficient delivery and maintenance with consistent direction.
Researching available tools and lead or participate in initiatives to identify and implement those that will cost-effectively enhance testing capabilities and product quality
Developing and execute automated and performance testing for assigned projects to enable delivery of high-quality software products and services successfully and consistently on time, on budget, and to specification
Interacting with Product Management, Project Management, Engineering, and Operations teams to plan testing for delivery of products and enhancements and to assure products meet product requirements and quality standards.
Reporting issues and results, researching and identifying root causes as appropriate, documenting accordingly
Ensuring that testing addresses requirements as agreed with other stakeholders.
Conducting project reviews, ensuring review criteria are defined, and implementing procedures for ensuring quality control of project deliverables
Leading or participate in continuous improvement initiatives and implementation of best practices

Requirements:-

Demonstrated ownership for overall product quality, driving quality practices across development and testing activities.
Strong understanding of QA methodologies, software development lifecycle, and process improvement practices.
Strong programming experience in Java with ability to design and maintain automation solutions.
Solid, hands-on automation testing experience - building, maintaining, and scaling automated test suites across functional, integration, and regression testing
Strong learning agility - comfortable picking up new tools and technologies on the job (e.g., Kafka, Databricks, Spark) with minimal ramp-up time if not already familiar
Ability to define effective test strategies and design comprehensive test scenarios covering functional, integration, and edge-case conditions
Experience testing micro services and distributed system architectures.
Strong SQL knowledge.
Working knowledge of AWS services or another cloud platform.
Understanding of CI/CD integration (Github Actions or similar)
Experience participating in PR reviews for test automation code quality, maintainability, and adherence to engineering standards
Strong analytical, research, and root cause analysis skills, with a focus on continuous improvement
Strong collaboration skills with cross-functional teams including Engineering, Product, and Operations
Experience supporting end-to-end (E2E) and integration testing across multiple systems and domains

Nice to Have:-

Experience testing event-driven systems using Kafka or similar messaging platforms
Exposure to data engineering or data quality testing, and working with formats like Parquet, XML, JSON, or large-scale datasets
Familiarity with schema validation approaches (e.g., SHACL or similar)
Understanding of Spark jobs or distributed data processing environments such as EMR
Hands-on experience with Databricks specifically (beyond SQL querying - e.g., notebooks, job orchestration)
Experience monitoring applications and analyzing logs using tools such as New Relic or similar observability platforms
Experience with Docker or other containerization technologies

Work in a Way That Works for You:-

We promote a healthy work/life balance across the organisation. We offer an appealing working prospect for our people. With numerous wellbeing initiatives, shared parental leave, study assistance, and sabbaticals, we will help you meet your immediate responsibilities and your long-term goals.

Working for You:-

We understand that your well-being and happiness are essential to a successful career. Here are some benefits we offer:

Comprehensive Health Insurance.
Enhanced Health Insurance Options.
Group Life Insurance.
Group Accident Insurance.
Flexible Working Arrangements.
Employee Assistance Program.
Medical Screening.
Long-Service Awards.
Various Paid Time Off options including Casual Leave, Sick Leave, Privilege Leave, Compassionate Leave, Special Sick Leave, and Gazetted Public Holidays.

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