Associate Director, Software Test Engineering
Otsuka Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd, Princeton, NJ, United States
**Position Title:**
Associate Director, Software Test Engineering (Princeton, NJ)* Partner with various internal (Otsuka Precision Health, Inc.) and business stakeholders to identify gaps, and improvement opportunities in the testing process to drive software product quality and compliance throughout the software development process.* Maintain and continuously improve the test/quality assurance aspects of the software (mobile, web and cloud) engineering department's Agile development process.* Lead, coach/mentor a team of QA managers and engineers on both functional and systems integration teams to be high-performing members of an Agile/Scrum team.* Select tools to improve the Agile development process and define best practices and workflows to be implemented by the QA organization. This includes the process for defining test cases, test suites, and test cases suitable for automation. Maintain and enhance the current test automation process to meet the goal of efficient release of high-quality software.* Partner with the internal stakeholders and Otsuka Precision Health, Inc. leadership team during the project planning phase to identify the test methodologies, process, tools and technologies as well as resource planning to achieve project deliverables with high quality.* Provide the necessary leadership and support to QA Managers and test engineers, initiate task assignment, task prioritization, career growth and constructive feedback/inputs during 1/1 meetings and performance cycles.* Cultivate and manage relationships across test, development, product, scrum, compliance, senior leaders, and other key stakeholders.* Serve as the point of contact to support all the testing activities at the organizational level with the internal and external cross-functional groups.* Remote work is permissible.* 5% domestic travel.**Requirements:*** Bachelor’s, or foreign equivalent, in Electrical Engineering, Electronics Engineering, or a closely related field.* Ten (10) years of experience in software testing and quality assurance.* Three (3) years of experience working in an Agile (Scrum) environment.* Two (2) years of experience working on test automation tools such as Appium, Espresso or XCUITest, etc.* Two (2) years of experience implementing test automation for Android and IOS.* Two (2) years of experience identifying and designing platform/architecture of various test automation frameworks for mobile, web and cloud applications.* Two (2) years of experience implementing Behavior Driven Development (BDD) and/or Test-Driven Development (TDD).* One (1) year of experience managing onshore or offshore Software QA or Test Engineers.**Compensation:** $200,000 to $250,000 per year + benefits package (employer provided insurance, paid time off, 401(k), etc.)**Apply to:**
kelly.bollenbach@otsuka-us.com.
Otsuka Precision Health, Inc.**Competencies**
**Accountability for Results -** Stay focused on key strategic objectives, be accountable for high standards of performance, and take an active role in leading change.
**Strategic Thinking & Problem Solving -** Make decisions considering the long-term impact to customers, patients, employees, and the business.
**Patient & Customer Centricity -** Maintain an ongoing focus on the needs of our customers and/or key stakeholders.
**Impactful Communication -** Communicate with logic, clarity, and respect. Influence at all levels to achieve the best results for Otsuka.
**Respectful Collaboration -** Seek and value others’ perspectives and strive for diverse partnerships to enhance work toward common goals.
**Empowered Development -** Play an active role in professional development as a business imperative.Minimum $169,222.00 - Maximum $253,000.00, plus incentive opportunity: The range shown represents a typical pay range or starting pay for individuals who are hired in the role to perform in the United States. Other elements may be used to determine actual pay such as the candidate’s job experience, specific skills, and comparison to internal incumbents currently in role. Typically, actual pay will be positioned within the established range, rather than at its minimum or maximum. This information is provided to applicants in accordance with states and local laws.**Application Deadline**: This will be posted for a minimum of 5 business days.**Company benefits:**
Comprehensive medical, dental, vision, prescription drug coverage, company provided basic life, accidental death & dismemberment, short-term and long-term disability insurance, tuition reimbursement, student loan assistance, a generous 401(k) match, flexible time off, paid holidays, and paid leave programs as well as other company provided benefits.Come discover more about Otsuka and our benefit offerings; .**Disclaimer:**This job description is intended to describe the general nature and level of the work being performed by the people assigned to this position. It is not intended to include every job duty and responsibility specific to the position. Otsuka reserves the right to amend and change responsibilities to meet business and organizational needs as necessary.Otsuka is an equal opportunity employer.
All qualified applicants are encouraged to apply and will be given consideration for employment without regard to race, color, sex, gender identity or gender expression, sexual orientation, age, disability, religion, national origin, veteran status, marital status, or any other legally protected characteristic.If you are a qualified individual with a disability or a disabled veteran, you may request a reasonable accommodation, if you are unable or limited in your ability to apply to this job opening as a result of your disability.
You can request reasonable accommodations by contacting Accommodation Request.**Statement Regarding Job Recruiting Fraud Scams**At Otsuka we take security and protection of your personal information very seriously. Please be aware individuals may approach you and falsely present themselves as our employees or representatives.
They may use this false pretense to try to gain access to your personal information or acquire money from you by offering fictitious employment opportunities purportedly on our behalf.Please understand, Otsuka will **never** ask for financial information of any kind or for payment of money during the job application process. We do not require any financial, credit card or bank account information and/or any payment of any kind to be considered for employment. We will also not offer you money to buy equipment, software, or for any other purpose during the job application process. If you are being asked to pay or offered money for equipment fees or some other application processing fee, even if claimed you will be reimbursed, this is not Otsuka. These claims are fraudulent and you are strongly advised to exercise caution when you receive such an offer of employment.Otsuka will also never ask you to download a third-party application in order to communicate about a legitimate job opportunity. Scammers may also send offers or claims from a fake email address or from Yahoo, Gmail, Hotmail, etc, and not from an official Otsuka email address. Please take extra caution while examining such an email address, as the scammers may misspell an official Otsuka email address and use a slightly modified version duplicating letters.To ensure that you are communicating about a legitimate job opportunity at Otsuka, please only deal directly with Otsuka through its official Otsuka Career website .Otsuka will not be held liable or responsible for any claims, losses, damages or expenses resulting from job recruiting scams. If you suspect a position is fraudulent, please contact Otsuka’s call center at: 800-363-5670. If you believe you are the victim of fraud resulting from a job recruiting scam, please contact the FBI through the Internet Crime Complaint Center at: ,
or #J-18808-Ljbffr
Associate Director, Software Test Engineering (Princeton, NJ)* Partner with various internal (Otsuka Precision Health, Inc.) and business stakeholders to identify gaps, and improvement opportunities in the testing process to drive software product quality and compliance throughout the software development process.* Maintain and continuously improve the test/quality assurance aspects of the software (mobile, web and cloud) engineering department's Agile development process.* Lead, coach/mentor a team of QA managers and engineers on both functional and systems integration teams to be high-performing members of an Agile/Scrum team.* Select tools to improve the Agile development process and define best practices and workflows to be implemented by the QA organization. This includes the process for defining test cases, test suites, and test cases suitable for automation. Maintain and enhance the current test automation process to meet the goal of efficient release of high-quality software.* Partner with the internal stakeholders and Otsuka Precision Health, Inc. leadership team during the project planning phase to identify the test methodologies, process, tools and technologies as well as resource planning to achieve project deliverables with high quality.* Provide the necessary leadership and support to QA Managers and test engineers, initiate task assignment, task prioritization, career growth and constructive feedback/inputs during 1/1 meetings and performance cycles.* Cultivate and manage relationships across test, development, product, scrum, compliance, senior leaders, and other key stakeholders.* Serve as the point of contact to support all the testing activities at the organizational level with the internal and external cross-functional groups.* Remote work is permissible.* 5% domestic travel.**Requirements:*** Bachelor’s, or foreign equivalent, in Electrical Engineering, Electronics Engineering, or a closely related field.* Ten (10) years of experience in software testing and quality assurance.* Three (3) years of experience working in an Agile (Scrum) environment.* Two (2) years of experience working on test automation tools such as Appium, Espresso or XCUITest, etc.* Two (2) years of experience implementing test automation for Android and IOS.* Two (2) years of experience identifying and designing platform/architecture of various test automation frameworks for mobile, web and cloud applications.* Two (2) years of experience implementing Behavior Driven Development (BDD) and/or Test-Driven Development (TDD).* One (1) year of experience managing onshore or offshore Software QA or Test Engineers.**Compensation:** $200,000 to $250,000 per year + benefits package (employer provided insurance, paid time off, 401(k), etc.)**Apply to:**
kelly.bollenbach@otsuka-us.com.
Otsuka Precision Health, Inc.**Competencies**
**Accountability for Results -** Stay focused on key strategic objectives, be accountable for high standards of performance, and take an active role in leading change.
**Strategic Thinking & Problem Solving -** Make decisions considering the long-term impact to customers, patients, employees, and the business.
**Patient & Customer Centricity -** Maintain an ongoing focus on the needs of our customers and/or key stakeholders.
**Impactful Communication -** Communicate with logic, clarity, and respect. Influence at all levels to achieve the best results for Otsuka.
**Respectful Collaboration -** Seek and value others’ perspectives and strive for diverse partnerships to enhance work toward common goals.
**Empowered Development -** Play an active role in professional development as a business imperative.Minimum $169,222.00 - Maximum $253,000.00, plus incentive opportunity: The range shown represents a typical pay range or starting pay for individuals who are hired in the role to perform in the United States. Other elements may be used to determine actual pay such as the candidate’s job experience, specific skills, and comparison to internal incumbents currently in role. Typically, actual pay will be positioned within the established range, rather than at its minimum or maximum. This information is provided to applicants in accordance with states and local laws.**Application Deadline**: This will be posted for a minimum of 5 business days.**Company benefits:**
Comprehensive medical, dental, vision, prescription drug coverage, company provided basic life, accidental death & dismemberment, short-term and long-term disability insurance, tuition reimbursement, student loan assistance, a generous 401(k) match, flexible time off, paid holidays, and paid leave programs as well as other company provided benefits.Come discover more about Otsuka and our benefit offerings; .**Disclaimer:**This job description is intended to describe the general nature and level of the work being performed by the people assigned to this position. It is not intended to include every job duty and responsibility specific to the position. Otsuka reserves the right to amend and change responsibilities to meet business and organizational needs as necessary.Otsuka is an equal opportunity employer.
All qualified applicants are encouraged to apply and will be given consideration for employment without regard to race, color, sex, gender identity or gender expression, sexual orientation, age, disability, religion, national origin, veteran status, marital status, or any other legally protected characteristic.If you are a qualified individual with a disability or a disabled veteran, you may request a reasonable accommodation, if you are unable or limited in your ability to apply to this job opening as a result of your disability.
You can request reasonable accommodations by contacting Accommodation Request.**Statement Regarding Job Recruiting Fraud Scams**At Otsuka we take security and protection of your personal information very seriously. Please be aware individuals may approach you and falsely present themselves as our employees or representatives.
They may use this false pretense to try to gain access to your personal information or acquire money from you by offering fictitious employment opportunities purportedly on our behalf.Please understand, Otsuka will **never** ask for financial information of any kind or for payment of money during the job application process. We do not require any financial, credit card or bank account information and/or any payment of any kind to be considered for employment. We will also not offer you money to buy equipment, software, or for any other purpose during the job application process. If you are being asked to pay or offered money for equipment fees or some other application processing fee, even if claimed you will be reimbursed, this is not Otsuka. These claims are fraudulent and you are strongly advised to exercise caution when you receive such an offer of employment.Otsuka will also never ask you to download a third-party application in order to communicate about a legitimate job opportunity. Scammers may also send offers or claims from a fake email address or from Yahoo, Gmail, Hotmail, etc, and not from an official Otsuka email address. Please take extra caution while examining such an email address, as the scammers may misspell an official Otsuka email address and use a slightly modified version duplicating letters.To ensure that you are communicating about a legitimate job opportunity at Otsuka, please only deal directly with Otsuka through its official Otsuka Career website .Otsuka will not be held liable or responsible for any claims, losses, damages or expenses resulting from job recruiting scams. If you suspect a position is fraudulent, please contact Otsuka’s call center at: 800-363-5670. If you believe you are the victim of fraud resulting from a job recruiting scam, please contact the FBI through the Internet Crime Complaint Center at: ,
or #J-18808-Ljbffr