[ref. m94841420] Abbott - Senior Manager, SDET (Cloud and Mobile)

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Job Title

Senior Manager, SDET (Cloud and Mobile)

Working at Abbott

At Abbott, you can do work that matters, grow, and learn, care for yourself and family, be your true self and live a full life. You’ll also have access to:

• Career development with an international company where you can grow the career you dream of.
• Free medical coverage for employees* via the Health Investment Plan (HIP) PPO
• An excellent retirement savings plan with high employer contribution
• Tuition reimbursement, the Freedom 2 Save student debt program and FreeU education benefit - an affordable and convenient path to getting a bachelor’s degree.
• A company recognized as a great place to work in dozens of countries around the world and named one of the most admired companies in the world by Fortune.
• A company that is recognized as one of the best big companies to work for as well as a best place to work for diversity, working mothers, female executives, and scientists.

The Opportunity

We focus on innovative technologies that can improve the way doctors treat people with heart failure (HF).

Expertise in the principles of test automation, continuous integration, and continuous delivery (CI/CD) is critical for success in this role.

• Leadership and Mentorship: Lead and mentor a team of SDETs, fostering a culture of quality and continuous improvement.
• Strategy Development: Develop and execute a test automation strategy that aligns with the goals of the digital health solutions team.
• Quality Assurance: Ensure that all software meets the highest standards of quality and reliability, adhering to regulatory requirements. Track and improve key metrics such as defect detection rate and release quality.
• Collaboration: Work closely with development, operations, and product teams to integrate testing into the software development lifecycle.
• Process Improvement: Continuously evaluate and improve testing processes, tools, and methodologies. Measure and enhance test automation coverage and test execution time.
• Regulatory Compliance: Ensure that all testing activities comply with relevant regulatory standards and guidelines.
• Incident Management: Participate in post-incident reviews and help teams learn from incidents to prevent future occurrences. Monitor and reduce incident response and resolution time.
• Stakeholder Communication: Communicate effectively with stakeholders, providing updates on testing progress, quality metrics, and areas for improvement.
• Innovation: Stay up-to-date with the latest trends and technologies in test automation and quality assurance, and apply them to improve our processes.

• Bachelor's Degree in a relevant field such as Computer Science, Engineering, or a related technical discipline.
• Minimum of 8 years of experience in software development and/or software quality assurance, with at least 5 years in a leadership role.
• Proven ability to lead and inspire teams, drive change, and deliver results in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to make data-driven decisions.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to effectively communicate complex ideas to both technical and non-technical audiences.
• Extensive experience in developing, delivering, and implementing scalable web and mobile applications including IoT pipelines.
• Proficiency in test automation tools and frameworks.
• Strong understanding of CI/CD pipelines and DevOps practices.
• Expertise in cloud-native and modern software architectures, including microservices.
• Experience in performance profiling, benchmarking, and implementing optimizations.
• Experience in load, stress, performance, system integration and End-to-End testing.

• 10 plus years of experience in software development and/or software quality assurance, with at least 5 years in a leadership role.
• Experience in the medical device industry or other highly regulated environments is preferred.
• Master's Degree is preferred.
• Participants who complete a short wellness assessment qualify for FREE coverage in our HIP PPO medical plan. Free coverage applies in the next calendar year.

Learn more about our health and wellness benefits, which provide the security to help you and your family live full lives: www.abbottbenefits.com

Follow your career aspirations to Abbott for diverse opportunities with a company that can help you build your future and live your best life. Abbott is an Equal Opportunity Employer, committed to employee diversity. Connect with us at www.abbott.com, on Facebook at www.facebook.com/Abbott and on Twitter @AbbottNews.

The base pay for this position is $144,100.00 – $288,300.00. In specific locations, the pay range may vary from the range posted.