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Innovation starts from the heart. At Edwards Lifesciences, we are dedicated to developing ground-breaking technologies with a genuine impact on patients’ lives. At the core of this commitment is our investment in innovative information technology. This supports our innovation and collaboration on a global scale, enabling our diverse teams to optimize both efficiency and success. As part of our IT team, your expertise and commitment will help facilitate our patient-focused mission by developing and enhancing technological solutions.

Lead the review of product or solution wide test strategy, performance testing, test harness to ensure vision and quality criteria are met. Perform both manual and automated testing, drive QA Automation efforts and co-create test strategy with the respective community of practice.

Provides comprehensive application software functional and non-functional QA services, applying Best Practice QA standards and practices, to ensure Global IT application is fit for purpose and meets all requirements for production rollout.

You will make an impact by:

• Lead the review of product or solution wide test strategy, performance testing, test harness to ensure vision and quality criteria are met.

• Develop effective and efficient functional or automation testing strategies and plans and their synchronization with stakeholders

• Define the overall testing vision and transform through execution into the solution

• Lead and architect the direction and strategies of software testing

• Drive and own improvement initiatives within IT QA and Global IT

• Lead the business testers for user acceptance testing and ensuring both functional and automation testing are effective while meeting defined standards

• Provide knowledge transfer to the support team

• other Incidental duties

What you'll need (Required):

• Bachelor's degree in computer science or related field, 8 years of experience Required or

• Master's Degree or equivalent in computer science or related field, 6 years of related experience Required

What else we look for (Preferred):

• Certification- ISTQB

• Experience with testing of Saleforce platforms

• QA Automation experience (Selenium, Tricentis, UFT ONE... )

• Previous experience in quality assurance, QA Engineer, Test Automation, QA strategy

• Previous scripting experience (Python, Java Script)

• Project Management - Agile environment

• Demonstrate solid performance in an architect role working with cross-functional teams (within IT and/or within the business) on enterprise-level or complex/novel system implementations

• Experience in creating test harnesses and performance testing and/or automation

• Excellent documentation and communication skills and interpersonal relationship skills including negotiating and relationship management skills with ability to drive achievement of objectives

• Extensive knowledge of own area within the organization while contributing to the development of new concepts, techniques, and standards

• Extensive knowledge of relevant computing platforms and automated testing tools.

• Extensive knowledge of Quality Assurance methodologies, including test automation and performance testing and other specialist areas.

• Extensive knowledge of software development

• Extensive knowledge in Test Management Process

• Knowledge of and adherence to related procedures (e.g., Cybersecurity procedures related to IT systems, manufacturing equipment or product software).

• Strict attention to detail

• Ability to interact professionally with all organizational levels

• Ability to manage competing priorities in a fast-paced environment

• Adhere to all company rules and requirements (e.g., pandemic protocols, Environmental Health & Safety rules) and take adequate control measures in preventing injuries to themselves and others as well as to the protection of environment and prevention of pollution under their span of influence/control