Join the award-winning Pharmaxo Group, a leader in the pharmaceutical and healthcare sectors dedicated to serving patients, medical professionals, and customers throughout the UK. Our state-of-the-art manufacturing and office facility is situated within the Corsham Science Park in Wiltshire, conveniently located just 5 miles from Chippenham and 8 miles from Bath. This role allows for remote work, though occasional site visits may enhance your collaboration experience.

Pharmaxo Group encompasses:

• Bath ASU: A facility that daily produces thousands of aseptically compounded injectable pharmaceutical products, catering to patients battling cancer, managing chronic illnesses, or requiring pain management.
• Pharmaxo Healthcare: An expanding clinical homecare service that offers convenience to patients and operational efficiencies to the NHS.
• Pharmaxo Scientific: A team focused on biotechnology, data management, and innovative information technology solutions that propel our business forward.

Role Overview

At Pharmaxo Scientific, you will work alongside our dedicated development teams to create and uphold customized software solutions that enable the delivery of vital medication and healthcare services to numerous patients across the nation. As a QA Engineer, you will be integral to our mission by ensuring our software complies with both business objectives and regulatory standards through meticulous planning and execution of a balanced mix of manual and automated tests. Collaborating closely with a fellow QA engineer from the other team will be essential to maintaining uniformity and adhering to industry best practices.

Your Profile

We seek a motivated and skilled QA Engineer who is eager to influence quality-oriented processes within our development environment and throughout the wider organization. You should possess a proactive mindset, demonstrating collaboration with development teams, product managers, and other business stakeholders. Comfort with remote work, self-management, and teamwork is key, along with robust technical expertise and a proven knack for problem-solving. Your ability to swiftly assimilate new technologies is vital, particularly as you aim to gain a comprehensive understanding of our pharmaceutical operations.

Effective communication skills are crucial, as you will interact with stakeholders at various levels to capture and comprehend business requirements.

Your Responsibilities

• Engage in our Scrum development framework and assess our processes to propose meaningful enhancements.
• Analyze system requirements to inform a risk-based strategy for testing, ensuring all specifications are verified without regression.
• Conduct manual test case executions while collaborating with developers to implement automated end-to-end tests.
• Develop an in-depth understanding of our companies’ operations and how our software integrates into their workflows.
• Comprehend the regulatory landscape impacting our software and guide documentation practices while assisting business stakeholders in selecting appropriate standards and tools for our evolving test strategy focused on automation.

Required Experience

• Proficiency in both manual and automated testing techniques.
• Solid understanding of the software development lifecycle and testing protocols.
• Skilled in utilizing the right tools and methodologies to design and execute comprehensive test plans, including functional, regression, performance, and usability testing.
• Ability to articulate clear and precise bug reports and testing documentation.
• Experience in an agile environment, particularly with Scrum processes.

Preferred Qualifications

• Familiarity with the Playwright framework used for automated end-to-end testing.
• Experience delivering software in regulated contexts.
• Background in the pharmaceutical industry.
• Awareness of common security vulnerabilities as identified in the OWASP Top Ten.
• Experience in automating test environment creation and seed data, including Docker proficiency.

What We Offer

• A generous annual leave package consisting of 25 days plus bank holidays, increasing to 27 days after 3 years of service.
• An annual company bonus (subject to eligibility criteria).
• A pension scheme where you will be auto-enrolled after 3 months at a 5% contribution, with the option to increase to a 6% employee contribution matched by an 8% employer contribution.
• A comprehensive Life Assurance package.
• Access to an Employee Assistance Programme, which includes counseling services and virtual GP consultations.
• Enrollment in Pharmaxo Engage, our platform for Reward & Recognition offering shopping discounts and benefits.