Software Quality and Test Engineer - Quality Intelligence

Parexel is in the business of improving the world’s health. We do this by providing a suite of biopharmaceutical services that help clients across the globe transform scientific discoveries into new treatments. We believe in our values,
Patients First, Quality, Respect, Empowerment & Accountability.

This role will work within our innovative Data & Technology group that continues to evolve to meet business needs, fuel Parexel's growth and enable improved support for stakeholders, including customers and ultimately patients, who will benefit from Parexel's integrated processes and systems.

The role can be based in either Poland , Lithuania, Serbia or Romania and can be fully home based (in the countries stated). You will be working in an innovative and collaborative environment with international peers, colleagues and a supportive manager.

As the Software Quality Test Engineer - Quality Intelligence you will be responsible for independently executing and contributing to software quality assurance and testing activities across web-based applications, AI, APIs, and data-oriented platforms.

In this position you will take an active role in the development and maintenance of test capabilities, frameworks, CI/CD pipeline testing integration, and apply working knowledge of Software Development & Risk based testing, AI concepts and data structures and validation to quality assurance activities.

You will collaborate closely with testers, developers, business analysts, product analysts, and internal customers to ensure the delivery of reliable, high-quality software solutions.

The systems supported may include platforms that indirectly support clinical trial operations, you will also be responsible for ensuring the highest level of software quality by developing and executing on test strategy throughout the software development lifecycle and contributing to process improvement.

Finally you will be working closely with cross-functional teams to enhance software quality, improve test coverage, and support both automation and manual testing initiatives.

• Develop and execute comprehensive test plans, test cases, and test scripts for web-based applications and APIs with minimal guidance.
• Execute and oversee manual and automated test cases across functional, regression, integration, and end-to-end testing scenarios.
• Log, track, and manage defects through resolution using designated test management and defect tracking tools.

• Design, develop, and maintain automated test scripts using established automation frameworks.
• Integrate automated tests into CI/CD pipelines and support continuous testing practices within the D&T function.
• Maintain and version-control test assets and automation code in Git Hub.

• Apply working knowledge of data storage concepts including data lakes and data warehousing to support data quality testing activities
• Design and execute validation approaches and plans for data structures, data integrity, and data flows within assigned testing scope
• Support testing of AI-assisted features and tools by applying practical understanding of AI prompting, agents, natural language processing (NLP), and large language models (LLMs)

• Work effectively and independently with testers, developers, business analysts, product analysts, and internal customers throughout the software development and quality life cycles.
• Participate actively project planning, review, and retrospective meetings.
• Communicate testing status, defect findings, and quality observations clearly and professionally in English to internal stakeholders
• Maintain accurate and traceable quality records including test cases, test results, and process documentation

• Education to degree level in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, Data Science, or a related field required
• Relevant certifications in software testing or quality assurance recommended but not mandatory, such as:
• ISTQB Foundation or Advanced Level Certification, Agile or Scrum certifications (e.g., CSM, PSM), Azure Dev…