QA Automation Lead

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QA Automation Lead

Company: Norstella

Location: Remote, India

Date Posted: Jul 16, 2025

Employment Type: Full Time

Job ID: R-1327

Description

About Norstella

At Norstella, our mission is simple: to help our clients bring life-saving therapies to market quicker—and help patients in need.

Founded in 2022, but with history going back to 1939, Norstella unites best-in-class brands to help clients navigate the complexities at each step of the drug development life cycle —and get the right treatments to the right patients at the right time.

Each Organization (Citeline, Evaluate, MMIT, Panalgo, The Dedham Group) Delivers Must-have Answers For Critical Strategic And Commercial Decision-making. Together, Via Our Market-leading Brands, We Help Our Clients

• Citeline – accelerate the drug development cycle
• Evaluate – bring the right drugs to market
• MMIT – identify barrier to patient access
• Panalgo – turn data into insight faster
• The Dedham Group – think strategically for specialty therapeutics

By combining the efforts of each organization under Norstella, we can offer an even wider breadth of expertise, cutting-edge data solutions and expert advisory services alongside advanced technologies such as real-world data, machine learning and predictive analytics. As one of the largest global pharma intelligence solution providers, Norstella has a footprint across the globe with teams of experts delivering world class solutions in the USA, UK, The Netherlands, Japan, China and India.

and analytics projects . The ideal candidate will bring a strong blend of technical understanding , program management expertise , and stakeholder engagement skills to drive successful execution in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for Automation test planning and product test strategy
• Perform API, UI automation and Performance Testing
• Create automation test scripts to verify and validate the quality of the product and its maintenance.
• Write test cases covering all the functional & non- functional functionalities of the applications.
• Test automation using automation tools like Selenium/Playwright/Testim.
• Works with the Product Owner to confirm that the acceptance tests reflect the desired functionality.
• Provides test coverage reports/automates test cases percentage.
• Manage the test environments and be ready with the test data.
• Have a good understanding of the product features and customer expectations.
• Raise any impediments/risks they come across and approaches Scrum Master/Technical Architect/PO
• Works as part of the technology team to drive quality in the organization to deliver high-quality products and services to our clients.

Requirements

• Degree in IT/CSE/ECE with 9 to 12 years of relevant IT Software Testing experience
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Good understanding of Agile Process/ lean methodologies and shift left test approach.
• Must be flexible, independent, self-motivated, and consistent.
• Programming – Java/C#/Python
• Basic/Advanced SQL
• Scripting languages: Java script/Type script
• API testing tool: Postman or similar
• UI testing: web driver or similar
• Web application test tool: Selenium using Test Ng / Tricentis Testim
• Functional Testing
• Cucumber
• GHERKIN
• Cloud – AWS

Nice To Have

• Experience in customer-facing roles is desired
• Basic knowledge of agile framework
• Basic knowledge on Performance Testing: K6 Grafana, JMeter or similar
• Basic knowledge on Security Testing
• Familiarity with CI/CD pipeline

Benefits

• Health Insurance
• Provident Fund
• Life Insurance
• Reimbursement of Certification Expenses
• Gratuity
• 24x7 Health Desk

Our guiding principles for success at Norstella

01: Bold, Passionate, Mission-First

We have a lofty mission to Smooth Access to Life Saving Therapies and we will get there by being bold and passionate about the mission and our clients. Our clients and the mission in what we are trying to accomplish must be in the forefront of our minds in everything we do.

02: Integrity, Truth, Reality

We make promises that we can keep, and goals that push us to new heights. Our integrity offers us the opportunity to learn and improve by being honest about what works and what doesn’t. By being true to the data and producing realistic metrics, we are able to create plans and resources to achieve our goals.

03: Kindness, Empathy, Grace

We will empathize with everyone's situation, provide positive and constructive feedback with kindness, and accept opportunities for improvement with grace and gratitude. We use this principle across the organization to collaborate and build lines of open communication.

04: Resilience, Mettle, Perseverance

We will persevere – even in difficult and challenging situations. Our ability to recover from missteps and failures in a positive way will help us to be successful in our mission.

05: Humility, Gratitude, Learning

We will be true learners by showing humility and gratitude in our work. We recognize that the smartest person in the room is the one who is always listening, learning, and willing to shift their thinking.

_Norstella is an equal opportunities employer and does not discriminate on the grounds of gender, sexual orientation, marital or civil partner status, pregnancy or maternity, gender reassignment, race, color, nationality, ethnic or national origin, religion or belief, disability or age. Our ethos is to respect and value people’s differences, to help everyone achieve more at work as well as in their personal lives so that they feel proud of the part they play in our success. We believe that all decisions about people at work should be based on the individual’s abilities, skills, performance and behavior and our business requirements. Norstella operates a zero tolerance policy to any form of discrimination, abuse or harassment.

__Sometimes the best opportunities are hidden by self-doubt. We disqualify ourselves before we have the opportunity to be considered. Regardless of where you came from, how you identify, or the path that led you here- you are welcome. If you read this job description and feel passion and excitement, we’re just as excited about you.

_Norstella is an equal opportunity employer. All job applicants will receive equal treatment regardless of race, creed, color, religion, alienage or national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, age, physical or mental disability or handicap, medical condition, sex (including pregnancy and pregnancy-related conditions), marital or domestic partner status, military or veteran status, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, genetic information, reproductive health decision making, or any other protected characteristic as established by federal, state, or local law.

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