What are the responsibilities and job description for the Senior Software QA Engineer (Manual + Automation) position at Azenta Life Sciences?
Azenta Inc.
At Azenta, new ideas, new technologies and new ways of thinking are driving our future. Our customer focused culture encourages employees to embrace innovation and challenge the status quo with novel thinking and collaborative work relationships.
All we accomplish is grounded in our core values of Customer Focus, Achievement, Accountability, Teamwork, Employee Value and Integrity
Job Title
Senior Software QA Engineer (Manual Automation)
Job Description
Position Summary
We are seeking multiple Senior Software QA Engineers with strong capabilities across manual, automation, and performance testing to join our growing global digital team. These are individual contributor roles that will work across web properties, applications, and platform layers to ensure quality, scalability, and reliability from the ground up.
The ideal candidate is experienced in full-stack QA workflows, can build and execute end-to-end test strategies, and is capable of standing up frameworks, tooling, and processes. This is a hybrid QA role designed for engineers who thrive in fast-paced 0-to-1 environments and want to contribute to building a world-class testing discipline.
Key Responsibilities
If any applicant is unable to complete an application or respond to a job opening because of a disability, please email at Recruiting@azenta.com for assistance.
Azenta is an Equal Opportunity Employer. This company considers candidates regardless of race, color, age, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or veteran status.
United States Base Compensation: $115,000.00 - $144,000.00
The posted pay range for this position is an estimate based on current market data and internal pay structure. Final compensation may vary above or below this range depending on factors such as experience, education (including licensure and certifications), qualifications, performance, and geographic location, among other relevant business or organizational needs.
At Azenta, new ideas, new technologies and new ways of thinking are driving our future. Our customer focused culture encourages employees to embrace innovation and challenge the status quo with novel thinking and collaborative work relationships.
All we accomplish is grounded in our core values of Customer Focus, Achievement, Accountability, Teamwork, Employee Value and Integrity
Job Title
Senior Software QA Engineer (Manual Automation)
Job Description
Position Summary
We are seeking multiple Senior Software QA Engineers with strong capabilities across manual, automation, and performance testing to join our growing global digital team. These are individual contributor roles that will work across web properties, applications, and platform layers to ensure quality, scalability, and reliability from the ground up.
The ideal candidate is experienced in full-stack QA workflows, can build and execute end-to-end test strategies, and is capable of standing up frameworks, tooling, and processes. This is a hybrid QA role designed for engineers who thrive in fast-paced 0-to-1 environments and want to contribute to building a world-class testing discipline.
Key Responsibilities
- Design and execute test plans, test cases, and scripts across functional, regression, integration, system, exploratory, and performance test types
- Lead the creation and maintenance of automation frameworks using modern tools (e.g., Cypress, Playwright, Selenium) and scripting languages (JavaScript, Python, Java, etc.)
- Test across platforms, including web, mobile, API, and cloud-based applications
- Conduct performance testing using tools such as JMeter or LoadRunner
- Collaborate with Developers, Product Managers, and Designers in an Agile environment to define QA requirements early in the development lifecycle
- Contribute to CI/CD testing integration using Jenkins, GitLab CI, or similar tools
- Implement and champion QA best practices, documentation standards, and defect tracking protocols
- Partner with engineering and product teams to evaluate release readiness, identify risk, and support sign-off on production releases
- Evaluate and propose modern or AI-enhanced testing tools to improve automation, coverage, and test efficiency
- Participate in building test coverage across complex data-driven, AI-enabled, and enterprise-scale SaaS products
- 5 years of experience in software QA engineering, with a blend of manual and automation expertise
- Strong coding ability in at least one scripting language (e.g., JavaScript, Python, Java)
- Proficiency with modern QA tools such as Cypress, Selenium, Playwright, Postman, JUnit/TestNG, etc.
- Hands-on experience with CI/CD tools and test integration (e.g., Jenkins, GitLab CI, CircleCI)
- Experience testing across full-stack environments (React, Node, AWS, etc.)
- Familiarity with testing APIs, browser-based applications, and responsive UIs
- Excellent analytical, troubleshooting, and documentation skills
- Proven ability to contribute in a global Agile environment, working across distributed teams (US, EMEA, APAC)
- Experience building or scaling QA processes and frameworks from scratch
- Familiarity with performance testing tools such as JMeter or LoadRunner
- Knowledge of accessibility testing standards (WCAG, ARIA), security testing, and regulated environments (e.g., HIPAA, 21 CFR Part 11)
- Experience with data validation, AI/ML testing, or experimentation frameworks
- Background in life sciences, enterprise SaaS, IoT, or e-commerce
- Experience with QA documentation tools like TestRail, Zephyr, or Xray
- Establish test plans and automation coverage for all key user flows
- Migrate manual testing to automation across prioritized features
- Improve test coverage and reduce regression cycle times by 40–60%
- Integrate testing into CI/CD pipeline for end-to-end releases
- Contribute to component library documentation and release validation
- Influence future state of QA tools and team structure as we scale
If any applicant is unable to complete an application or respond to a job opening because of a disability, please email at Recruiting@azenta.com for assistance.
Azenta is an Equal Opportunity Employer. This company considers candidates regardless of race, color, age, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or veteran status.
United States Base Compensation: $115,000.00 - $144,000.00
The posted pay range for this position is an estimate based on current market data and internal pay structure. Final compensation may vary above or below this range depending on factors such as experience, education (including licensure and certifications), qualifications, performance, and geographic location, among other relevant business or organizational needs.
Salary : $115,000 - $144,000
