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Position Summary
Software Test Engineer II is responsible for ensuring the quality, reliability, and performance of software products through the design, development, and execution of comprehensive test strategies. Working within an Agile development environment, this individual collaborates closely with software engineers, product owners, and cross-functional teams to identify defects, validate requirements, and drive continuous quality improvements throughout the software development lifecycle.
This role is expected to leverage AI-assisted development and testing tools to enhance productivity, improve test coverage, accelerate defect detection, and continuously optimise software quality processes. The successful candidate will demonstrate a quality-first mindset while embracing emerging technologies and modern engineering practices.
Scope of Responsibilities
- Develop, execute, and maintain manual and automated test cases based on product requirements and design specifications.
- Design and implement test automation frameworks and testing tools to improve test coverage and efficiency.
- Leverage AI-assisted engineering tools to accelerate test case creation, automate repetitive testing activities, improve defect analysis, and increase testing effectiveness.
- Evaluate and incorporate AI-based testing techniques and tools to improve product quality, testing efficiency, and engineering productivity.
- Perform functional, integration, system, regression, performance, and end-to-end testing.
- Identify, document, track, and verify software defects through resolution.
- Collaborate with software developers, product owners, and other stakeholders to clarify requirements and ensure testability.
- Participate actively in Agile ceremonies including sprint planning, backlog refinement, daily stand-ups, and retrospectives.
- Contribute to continuous integration and continuous delivery (CI/CD) processes by integrating automated testing into development pipelines.
- Analyse test results, prepare test reports, and communicate quality metrics to project stakeholders.
- Ensure compliance with established quality standards, testing methodologies, and engineering best practices.
- Support investigation and validation of customer-reported issues and production incidents when required.
- Continuously evaluate and recommend improvements to testing processes, tools, and frameworks.
Minimum Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Information Technology, or a related technical discipline.
- Typically 2–5 years of experience in software testing, quality assurance, or software engineering.
- Experience developing and maintaining automated test frameworks and test automation solutions.
- Experience testing cloud-based, web, desktop, or distributed software systems.
- Familiarity with programming or scripting languages such as C#, Java, Python, JavaScript, or TypeScript.
- Experience with testing tools such as Selenium, Playwright, Cypress, or equivalent.
- Experience leveraging AI-assisted development or testing tools (e.g., GitHub Copilot, Cursor, Claude, AI-powered testing platforms) to improve engineering efficiency and software quality.
- Knowledge of software development lifecycle (SDLC), Agile/Scrum methodologies, and CI/CD practices.
- Familiarity with defect tracking and test management tools such as Jira, or equivalent.
- Strong analytical, troubleshooting, and problem-solving skills.
- Effective communication and collaboration skills in cross-functional and geographically distributed teams.
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience with API testing using Postman, or equivalent tools.
- Experience with CI/CD platforms such as GitHub Actions, GitLab CI, Jenkins, or Azure DevOps.
- Experience with cloud environments (AWS, Azure, or GCP).
- Knowledge of performance, security, or load testing methodologies.
- Experience working in regulated environments or software products requiring validation and compliance testing.
We are a company deeply rooted in belonging, promoting an inclusive environment where employees feel valued and empowered to contribute to our mission. Built on a strong foundation, Illumina has always prioritized openness, collaboration, and seeking alternative perspectives to propel innovation in genomics. We are proud to confirm a zero-net gap in pay, regardless of gender, ethnicity, or race. We also have several Employee Resource Groups (ERG) that deliver career development experiences, increase cultural awareness, and offer opportunities to engage in social responsibility. We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer committed to providing employment opportunity regardless of sex, race, creed, color, gender, religion, marital status, domestic partner status, age, national origin or ancestry, physical or mental disability, medical condition, sexual orientation, pregnancy, military or veteran status, citizenship status, and genetic information. Illumina conducts background checks on applicants for whom a conditional offer of employment has been made. Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with applicable local, state, and federal laws. Background check results may potentially result in the withdrawal of a conditional offer of employment. The background check process and any decisions made as a result shall be made in accordance with all applicable local, state, and federal laws. Illumina prohibits the use of generative artificial intelligence (AI) in the application and interview process. If you require accommodation to complete the application or interview process, please contact accommodations@illumina.com. To learn more, visit: https://www.dol.gov/ofccp/regs/compliance/posters/pdf/eeopost.pdf. The position will be posted until a final candidate is selected or the requisition has a sufficient number of qualified applicants.
