Test Automation Engineering

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Career Category Information Systems Job Description Test Automation Engineer ABOUT AMGEN Amgen harnesses the best of biology and technology to fight the world’s toughest diseases, and make people’s lives easier, fuller and longer. We discover, develop, manufacture and deliver innovative medicines to help millions of patients. Amgen helped establish the biotechnology industry more than 45 years ago and remains on the cutting-edge of innovation, using technology and human genetic data to push beyond what’s known today. ABOUT THE ROLE Role Description: We are seeking a motivated and detail-oriented QA & Test Automation Engineer(Test Automation Engineering) to join our quality assurance team. In this role, you will work closely with and under the guidance of a Product Architect and Software Engineers to support the testing and validation of our products, with a focus on quality, validation, and API testing. You will contribute to ensuring data integrity across complex data pipelines, assist in validating business logic behind AI powered Applications and participate in both manual and automated testing processes. This is a hands-on, growth-oriented position ideal for someone looking to deepen their skills in software quality engineering, API testing, and test automation. Roles & Responsibilities: E xecute automated test suites across various layers including translation pipelines, APIs, and proxy layers. Analyse test automation results, identify failures or inconsistencies, and assist in root cause analysis. Generate and share test execution reports with stakeholders, summarizing pass/fail rates and key issues. Collaborate with the development team to triage automation failures and escalate critical issues. Assist in test data preparation and test environment setup. Perform manual validation as needed to support automation gaps or verify edge cases. Log and track defects in JIRA (or similar tools), and follow up on resolutions with relevant teams. Help maintain test documentation, including test case updates, runbooks, and regression packs. Contribute to test automation scripting, framework maintenance, CI/CD integration and Veracode integrations. Validate translation workflows across platforms like AWS and integration with existing internal tools. Participate in testing of Fast APIs, glossary creation, post editing of MT documents with the of use translation memory. Maintain test documentation and work closely with software engineers, and analysts to ensure data quality. Must-Have Skills: Hands-on experience executing and analyzing automated test suites 1+ strong experience in Test Automation specialization 2 to 4 years overall experience in QA & Test Automation is expected. Strong understanding of test result analysis and defect tracking (JIRA or similar) Basic knowledge of test automation scripting (Python, Java, or similar) Proficient in SQL for data validation Experience with API testing (REST & FastAPIs) and schema validation Exposure to cloud data platforms like AWS, Databricks, or Snowflake Understanding of CI/CD tools (e.g., Jenkins, GitLab CI) Good communication and collaboration skills Strong attention to detail and a problem-solving mindset Good-to-Have Skills: Contributions to internal quality dashboards or data observability systems Experience working with agile Testing methodologies such as Scaled Agile. Familiarity with automated testing frameworks like Selenium, JUnit, TestNG, or PyTest. Education and Professional Certifications Bachelor’s/Masters degree in computer science and engineering preferred Soft Skills: Excellent analytical and troubleshooting skills. Strong verbal and written communication skills Ability to work effectively with global, virtual teams High degree of initiative and self-motivation. Ability to manage multiple priorities successfully. Team-oriented, with a focus on achieving team goals Strong presentation and public speaking skills. EQUAL OPPORTUNITY STATEMENT Amgen is an Equal Opportunity employer and will consider you without regard to your race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, or disability status. We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided with reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request an accommodation. .