- Location
- IRL-G Galway Parkmore East 1, Ireland
- Workplace
- Remote, Hybrid
- Type
- Full-time
- Department
- Engineering
- Seniority
- Lead
- Closing date
- Today
- Source
- Workday
Description
Careers that change lives start here. Medtronic is a global leader in healthcare technology with a Mission to alleviate pain, restore health, and extend life. Our 95,000 employees work across more than 150 countries to put patients first — developing innovative medical technologies that improve the lives of 72+ million patients each year. Your unique talents will help shape the future of healthcare while building a career grounded in purpose, growth, and impact.
A Day in the Life
Patient Care Systems develops the connected software ecosystem supporting Medtronic implantable cardiac devices. The portfolio includes secure device connectivity, real-time data platforms, clinical tools, mobile applications, and software interfaces that help clinicians monitor and manage patient care.This role is based at the Parkmore Campus and follows a hybrid work arrangement. No travel is required.
- Lead the test automation strategy, including framework architecture, test planning, implementation, execution, and continuous improvement.
- Design, develop, and maintain scalable automation tools and frameworks for application, network, mobile, connectivity, and integrated software systems.
- Define software verification strategies with Research and Development and Quality partners, balancing delivery efficiency with regulatory and product requirements.
- Guide technical decisions related to test engineering, automation tooling, system integration, risk-based testing, and test evidence generation.
- Integrate automated testing into continuous integration and continuous delivery pipelines, including parallel and distributed test execution.
- Review requirements, specifications, designs, code, and other engineering artefacts to identify testability, quality, and delivery risks.
- Establish and maintain test infrastructure, including setup, validation, troubleshooting, and ongoing technical support.
- Mentor test engineers and influence engineering standards, automation practices, and technical direction across matrixed teams.
- Bachelor’s degree at Level 8 on the National Framework of Qualifications in Computer Engineering, Software Engineering, Computer Science, or a defined technical discipline, with 7+ years of software test engineering experience; or an advanced degree in one of these disciplines with 2+ years of relevant experience.
- Hands-on experience designing and implementing automated software tests using Appium, Selenium, or both.
- Experience developing test strategies, test plans, automated test solutions, and test execution approaches for software products.
- Programming experience using at least one of the following languages: Java, C#, JavaScript, or Python.
- Experience leading technical test engineering decisions and delivering automation frameworks across the software development lifecycle.
- Experience testing mobile applications or connected systems on Android and iOS platforms.
- Experience integrating automated tests into continuous integration and continuous delivery pipelines.
- Experience with software verification, risk-based testing, and test evidence generation in a regulated environment.
- Experience in healthcare technology, healthcare data, data analytics, business intelligence, data privacy, or Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act requirements.
Physical Job Requirements
The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by employees assigned to this position, but they are not an exhaustive list of all the required responsibilities and skills of this position.
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Apply only through official Medtronic channels. All legitimate Medtronic recruiting communications come from approved Medtronic platforms and official @medtronic.com email addresses.
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If you have any questions, concerns regarding the authenticity of a communication alleged to have been made by or on behalf of Medtronic, please contact us immediately at [email protected].
Benefits & Compensation
Medtronic offers a competitive Salary and flexible Benefits Package
A commitment to our employees lives at the core of our values. We recognize their contributions. They share in the success they help to create. We offer a wide range of benefits, resources, and competitive compensation plans designed to support you at every career and life stage.
Pay range / Rango salarial / Intervalo salarial /Fascia retributiva / Tranche de salaire / Gehaltsband / Salaribereik: Ireland: 81,120.00 EUR - 121,680.00 EUR |
This position is eligible for a short-term incentive called the Medtronic Incentive Plan (MIP).
