Quality Engineer

About the Technology Organization

Technology at Lilly builds and maintains capabilities using pioneering technologies like most prominent tech companies. What differentiates Technology at Lilly is that we create new possibilities through tech to advance our purpose u2013 creating medicines that make life better for people around the world, like data driven drug discovery and connected clinical trials. We hire the best technology professionals from a variety of backgrounds, so they can bring an assortment of knowledge, skills, and diverse thinking to deliver solutions in every area of our business.u00A0

About the Business Function

The Software Product Engineering (SPE) team is a specialised engineering group that delivers strategic solutions and differentiated capabilities. We take a forward-thinking approach, focusing on an enterprise platform and product mindset, ensuring that the solutions we build can be leveraged across Technology teams for broader impact and efficiency.u00A0

Within SPE, the Quality Engineering function ensures that every product meets the highest standards of performance, security, compliance, resilience, and user experience.u00A0

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Job Title: Quality Engineeru00A0

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Role Summary

As a Quality Engineer, you will contribute to the design, execution, and maintenance of quality assurance activities for modern, cloudu2011native applications built on Node.js, Express.js, PostgreSQL, and AWS. You will work closely with senior engineers to implement automated tests, validate application functionality, and ensure compliance with healthcare regulations. This role is ideal for earlyu2011career professionals who want to grow their skills in test automation, performance validation, accessibility, and modern DevOps practices.u00A0

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What Youu2019ll Be Doing

• Assist in developing automated test cases for backend services, RESTful APIs endpoints, and frontend components using Webdriver.IO, Jest, React Testing Library, Cypress, or Playwright.

• Support contract testing efforts (e.g., Pact) under guidance from senior engineers to ensure API compatibility.u00A0

• Execute functional, integration, regression, and basic performance tests for Node.js/Express.js applications and PostgreSQL database interactions.u00A0

• Integrate automated tests into CI/CD pipelines (GitHub Actions, Docker) with support from the DevOps team.u00A0

• Participate in infrastructure validation for AWS ECS Fargate, S3, RDS PostgreSQL, and CloudFormation deployments.u00A0

• Assist in accessibility testing aligned with WCAG 2.1/2.2 standards, ARIA roles, and automated audits (axeu2011core).u00A0

• Collaborate with frontend teams using React.js and Materialu2011UI to ensure smooth API consumption and UI quality.u00A0

• Document test results, defects, and compliance evidence for audit readiness.u00A0

• Learn and apply observability practices (logs, metrics, traces) using tools like Grafana, Prometheus, and OpenTelemetry.u00A0

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How You Will Succeedu00A0

• Willingness to learn and apply modern testing tools and frameworks.u00A0

• Ability to follow established test plans and contribute to continuous improvement.u00A0

• Strong problemu2011solving skills and attention to detail.u00A0

• Effective communication and collaboration with crossu2011functional teams.u00A0

• Openness to feedback and mentorship from senior engineers.u00A0

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What You Should Bringu00A0

• 2u20134 years of professional experience in software quality engineering or test automation.u00A0

• Familiarity with automated testing tools (Webdriver.IO, Jest, React Testing Library, Cypress, Playwright).u00A0

• Exposure to backend services built with Node.js, Express.js, and PostgreSQL.u00A0

• Familiarity with Core Web Vitals and frontend performance testing techniques using Jmeter/Loadrunner/K6.u00A0

• Basic understanding of cloud infrastructure (preferably AWS) and containerisation (Docker).u00A0

• Bacheloru2019s degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or related field u2014 or equivalent practical experience.u00A0

• Awareness of accessibility testing and WCAG standards.u00A0

• Interest in REST API testing and contract testing.u00A0

• Desire to work in regulated industries (Life Sciences experience is a plus).u00A0

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Preferred Qualificationsu00A0

• Experience with FeathersJS or similar frameworks in academic or project work.u00A0

• Knowledge of accessibility testing best practices.u00A0

• Exposure to responsive design testing and crossu2011browser compatibility validation.u00A0

• Experience with modern build tools (Webpack, Vite, Babel, ESLint) in a project setting.u00A0

• Awareness of observability platforms (Grafana, Prometheus, OpenTelemetry).u00A0

• Contributions to openu2011source projects or QA communities are a plus.u00A0

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Lillyu00A0does not discriminate on the basis of age, race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, protected veteran status, disability or any other legally protected status.

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