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Abbott is a global healthcare leader that helps people live more fully at all stages of life. Our portfolio of life-changing technologies spans the spectrum of healthcare, with leading businesses and products in diagnostics, medical devices, nutritionals and branded generic medicines. Our 122,000 colleagues serve people in more than 160 countries. JOB DESCRIPTION: Working at Abbott At Abbott, you can do work that matters, grow, and learn, care for yourself and your 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. · Employees can qualify for free medical coverage in our Health Investment Plan (HIP) PPO medical plan in the next calendar year. · An excellent retirement savings plan with a 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 worldwide 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 the best place to work for diversity, working mothers, female executives, and scientists. The Opportunity Our location in Irving, TX has an open opportunity for a Software Test Engineer on site daily. This role is in Core Labs Division. Our diagnostic solutions are used in hospitals, laboratories, and clinics around the globe. The crucial information derived from our tests, instruments, and informatics systems is often the first step in patient care decision-making for hundreds of health conditions from heart attacks to blood disorders to infectious diseases and cancers. This Position represents test engineering throughout the Software Development Lifecycle. Position performs all the verification and validation SQA functions (test case creation and execution, exploratory testing, test plan and test report creation). Position heavily interacts with the development and quality teams to ensure the right tests are being written and executed. Position includes internal technical leadership tasks. What You’ll Work On Investigate unexpected events, issues, or software bugs. Collaborate in cross-functional teams to trouble-shoot complex system-level field complaints. Report to team leadership on investigation outcome and recommend test plan. Verify fixes. Complete software testing and activities for development user stories within the SDLC process. Perform exploratory testing, system level end to end testing, develop test datasets and execute automation scripts (to ensure application software releases are of high quality). Evaluate test cases for automation suitability and execute conversion as required. Review System Specifications/Requirements documents, user stories and create verification test plan / cases (based on those requirements) and execute test cases. Evaluate test plan for sufficient test coverage. Ensure efficiency of test plan by identifying overlap with other testing efforts and adjust accordingly. Create verification and validation test plans, test reports, trace matrices and review with relevant stakeholders (dev and quality). Review other test plans and provide feedback to other users concerning potential gaps or overlaps. Review deliverables/activities as identified in the test plans for accuracy, consistency, completeness, and compliance. Provide input/feedback to development team when design inputs (system Specifications/Requirements, user stories, etc.) are being updated. Provide regular status reports. Use established metrics to monitor status and progress. Required Qualifications Bachelor s Degree or - An equivalent combination of education (HS Diploma) and equivalent of work experience 2 years experience plus degree or equivalent years in addition to education. Moderate knowledge of Agile methodologies Moderate level of understanding of test-driven methodologies Demonstrated success in technical proficiency, creativity, and independent thought Excellent verbal and written communication skills Strong analytical & problem-solving skills Ability to multi-task and prioritize responsibilities Preferred Qualifications Moderate level of ability to conduct thorough data analytics & implement data-driven solutions. Bachelor’s degree in computer science or related engineering field 3 years of professional full-time experience in similar field. Moderate level of knowledge with continuous integration & continuous deployment (CI/CD). Moderate knowledge of Agile methodologies. Moderate level of understanding of test methodologies. Experience with Quality Center/HP ALM. Testing experience with web-based User Interfaces. Testing experience with SUSE, Apache, and Postgres systems. Experience working in a medical lab (experience in medical devices) Demonstrated success in technical proficiency, creativity, and independent thought. Effective verbal and written communication skills. Strong analytical & problem-solving skills. Ability to multi-task and prioritize responsibilities. The base pay for this position is $61,300.00 – $122,700.00 In specific locations, the pay range may vary from the range posted. JOB FAMILY: Product Development DIVISION: CRLB Core Lab LOCATION: United States > Irving : LC-02 ADDITIONAL LOCATIONS: WORK SHIFT: Standard TRAVEL: Yes, 5 % of the Time MEDICAL SURVEILLANCE: Yes SIGNIFICANT WORK ACTIVITIES: Continuous sitting for prolonged periods (more than 2 consecutive hours in an 8 hour day), Continuous standing for prolonged periods (more than 2 consecutive hours in an 8 hour day), Keyboard use (greater or equal to 50% of the workday), Lift, carry, push or pull weights of more than 20 pounds/9 kilos on a regular/daily basis, Routine work with chemicals, Work requiring repeated bending, stooping, squatting or kneeling, Work with human blood or other potentially infectious materials, Work with infectious organisms or known infectious materials Abbott is an Equal Opportunity Employer of Minorities/Women/Individuals with Disabilities/Protected Veterans. EEO is the Law link - English: webstorage.abbott.com EEO is the Law link - Espanol: webstorage.abbott.com

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JOB DESCRIPTION: Working at Abbott
At Abbott, you can do work that matters, grow, and learn, care for yourself and your 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.
An excellent retirement savings plan with a 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 worldwide 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 the best place to work for diversity, working mothers, female executives, and scientists.
What You’ll Work On
Complete software testing and activities for development user stories within the SDLC process.
Review deliverables/activities as identified in the test plans for accuracy, consistency, completeness, and compliance.
Provide input/feedback to development team when design inputs (system Specifications/Requirements, user stories, etc.) are being updated.
Provide regular status reports. Use established metrics to monitor status and progress.

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Moderate level of ability to conduct thorough data analytics & implement data-driven solutions.
Bachelor’s degree in computer science or related engineering field
Moderate level of knowledge with continuous integration & continuous deployment (CI/CD).
Moderate knowledge of Agile methodologies.
Moderate level of understanding of test methodologies.
Experience with Quality Center/HP ALM.
Testing experience with web-based User Interfaces.
Testing experience with SUSE, Apache, and Postgres systems.
Experience working in a medical lab (experience in medical devices)
Demonstrated success in technical proficiency, creativity, and independent thought.
Effective verbal and written communication skills.
Strong analytical & problem-solving skills.

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agileci/cdpostgres

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