Location & Job type
This is a semi-remote role based in Ireland.
You will need to travel to our Dublin office about 1-2 days per month for key meetings e.g. sprint planning and kick-offs.
We are based in DCU Alpha, Innovation Campus, 11 Old Finglas Road, Glasnevin, Co. Dublin, D11 KXN4.
Eligibility to work in Ireland
Regrettably, we cannot offer work permits/ work sponsorship or relocation for this role.
Applicants must already be based in Ireland & hold the relevant work permissions/authorization to work in Ireland.
About the role & technology stack
This is a unique opportunity to make a difference in the emerging Digital Pathology field.
Join us as an Automation Engineer and play a key role in advancing Diagnexia, a global network of expert subspecialty pathologists, connected through our state-of-the-art AI digital platform, ensuring timely, accurate, and high-quality diagnostic services, accessible around the clock.
Our platform uses the latest technologies including AI enabled features, Java/Spring back end (microservices) React front end (microservices), Cloud (AWS) Kubernetes, Docker, GitLab etc.
With the right automation tools & frameworks in place, and a clear automation strategy this role is all about hands-on automation execution.
For you, it's a role where you get to apply all your automation skills to solve complex problems, and take the driving seat in implementing real-scale automation impact.
Responsibilities
Take ownership for automating the web based applications for our Diagnexia product. The majority will be back end API testing, (using RestAssured) in an Agile team.
However you will also be responsible for the front end in parallel with this.
You will translate requests from our backlog into impactful tests using BDD (Behavior-Driven Development). This includes gaining a thorough understanding of business use cases, interdependencies across the platform, test requirements, limitations, and other relevant factors to define behaviors and acceptance criteria.
The answers might now always be evident. So you’ll be someone that is comfortable being proactive to conduct independent research and investigation. And you’ll bring a well thought out automation solution to the table and execute this.
We have several strategic automation priorities. So you will also get the opportunity to be involved in these. Including but not limited to:
Shift left approach to back end automation testing
Image identification and label interpreting techniques
Other automation initiatives such as automatic case assignment, IQA, and complexity-based assignment
Keen to continue growing, you will demonstrate and share your work through info-sessions and weekly Show and Tells
The above Job Description reflects the requirements of this position at time of issue. As duties and responsibilities change and develop, this will be reviewed and may be subject to amendments.
Required Skills and Experience
Must have skills
A Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science or similar
5+ years strong automation test experience in an enterprise commercial application (ideally med tech/ pathology or scaling technology company).
Must have really strong experience specifically in Automated API testing, on a Java back end
Solid experience using Selenium
Have some experience in front end automation testing
Experience in integrating the test automation scripts into CI/CD tools like Gitlab/Jenkins.
Experience in setting up isolated test environments using Docker for consistent test execution across pipeline stages.
Proven experience in automating and improving manual processes
Flexible to travel to our Dublin office when needed
Currently hold authorization to live and work in Ireland.
Desirable skills
Familiarity with whole-slide-imagery scanning instruments
ISTQB certification
Soft skills
We are evolving our automation processes/ tooling and approach rapidly. And we have a strong delivery culture. To succeed, you need to be proactive, flexible, adaptable and open to constant change
Excellent communication skills - experience working in and across cross functional Agile delivery teams.
A quality first mindset - you're continually improving, and applying new automation skills and learning to benefit the role and team.
What are the benefits of working with us?
Competitive salary with performance based annual increments.
Healthcare benefits
Competitive annual leave
A true sense of meaning in your work by contributing to better patient outcomes.
The opportunity to work alongside a world-class high performing team in a hyper-growth startup environment.
A chance to work on exciting,challenging and unique projects.
Regular performance feedback and significant career growth opportunities.
A highly collaborative and supportive multi cultural team.
About us
Diagnexia, a subsidiary of Deciphex: Accelerating Certainty and Pioneering Pathology Services.
Diagnexia, a leading provider of pathology services, operates as a subsidiary of the parent company, Deciphex. Established in Dublin in 2017, Deciphex has rapidly expanded to become a global team of over 190 professionals, offering innovative software solutions to address the pathology gap in both research and clinical areas. With a mission to accelerate the drug development process and provide timely, accurate diagnoses for cancer patients, Deciphex has established a strong presence through its offices in Dublin, Exeter, Oxford and Chicago.
As part of the Deciphex family, Diagnexia leverages its expertise to provide cutting-edge diagnostic solutions to healthcare organizations worldwide. Our cloud-based platform enables hospitals to easily and rapidly send cases for a consultation to our team of expert subspecialists. We are dedicated to improving patient outcomes and helping healthcare organisations stay at the forefront of the industry.
We are software developers, clinical specialists, AI engineers, operations professionals and so much more, all working as one team to support our customers and patients. Our team culture is built on trust. We give our team the space they need to deliver results and the environment to ensure they can enjoy doing it.
Deciphex is an equal opportunities employer and we are committed to the principle of equality. All qualified applicants will be considered for employment without regard to age, race, religious beliefs, political views, gender identity, affectional or sexual orientation, national origin, family or marital status (including pregnancy), disability, membership of the travelling community or any other classification protected by applicable law.