Our client, a well known brand who operate on a global scale are looking for a Senior Software QA Engineer to join their team in Dublin. Excellent opportunity to become part of a growing team

Job Responsibilities

• Reviewing and approving of the SLC deliverables in conjunction with company policies and procedures
• Provide IT validation packages in compliance with company standards and policies
• Support the IT delivery teams as a Lead Software QA Engineer for the automated testing and implementation of various applications. 
• Ensure that there is continuous improvement and give your constant input related to the validation strategy for both Agile and waterfall
• Defend the validation strategies to internal auditors and company group members as required
• Provide IT validation as a subject matter expertise within the team dynamic.
• Tracks and reports validation progress of projects through available tracking tools
• Apply SQA Engineering principles throughout the Agile product life cycle to identify defect and design flaws
• Collaborate closely with the IT delivery team to assure the quality of the defined deliverables and ensure that business needs are met
• For the role you role must be familiar with Quality Risk Management principles and best standard industry practices

Experience Required

• ASQ Certified Software Quality Engineer qualification, certified in ISO9001 or ISO13485 preferred
• Experience of IT Regulatory Compliance (21 CFR Part 11, EU Annex 11, GXP)
• 6+ years of related work experience with IT Quality in a relevant industry
• Computer System Validation (IQ/OQ/PQ)
• Strong knowledge and working experience of GXP regulations and validation principles would be a major advantage
• Excellent analytical skills with the capacity to work in an efficient manner
• need to be familiar with risk management, regulatory requirements and the industry best practices.
• Familiarity with Agile Scrum, Kanban, or Lean software development practices is important
• Experience working in Waterfall and Agile environments is important for the role
• Must be familiar with automated testing and implementation with direct career experience
• Familiarity with JIRA, Selenium, Bitbucket, HP ALM and/or other tools would be an advantage

Essential and Desirable Skills

• Have the confidence and flexibility to adapt with changing assignments and the ability to prioritize workload correctly
• Must have strong communications skills with excellent written and spoken English
• Highly self-motivated, goal orientated, and self-directed

Educational Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in Science or equivalent or Information Technology or equivalent