Software Test Automation Engineer

Title: Software Test Automation Engineer

Location: Sylmar, CA

Duration: 6+ Months

Role Summary:

As an SDET, you’ll be embedded within one of our Agile Scrum teams and work alongside developers, product owners, and QA leadership to write, execute, and maintain test automation. You will contribute to both manual and automated testing and help establish and refine scalable testing practices and tooling for web applications built in Angular/.NET.

Key Responsibilities:

• Write and maintain automated UI and integration tests using Playwright (C#) and .NET-based frameworks (e.g., xUnit, NUnit)
• Perform manual and exploratory testing of Angular front-end and .NET back-end applications
• Participate in all Scrum ceremonies and contribute to defining testable acceptance criteria
• Collaborate with developers to understand application design and identify testing opportunities early
• Assist in integrating automated tests into CI/CD pipelines using Azure DevOps
• Contribute to and expand a shared Playwright test automation framework
• Analyze test failures and file clear, concise defect reports with detailed reproduction steps
• Maintain basic test data and write PL/SQL queries to support backend validation
• Provide feedback on test design, architecture, and quality strategy

Qualifications:

Required:

• 2–4 years of experience as an SDET or QA Automation Engineer
• Proficiency in C# and strong understanding of object-oriented principles
• Hands-on experience testing Angular applications and APIs
• Familiarity with Playwright or similar browser automation tools (e.g., Selenium, Cypress, Puppeteer)
• Experience working in CI/CD environments (Azure DevOps preferred)
• Ability to write and understand SQL queries (Oracle PL/SQL a plus)
• Strong analytical and debugging skills
• Exposure to Agile Scrum processes and ceremonies

Nice to Have:

• Experience with performance testing tools like jMeter
• Familiarity with Kubernetes/Docker environments
• Prior work in regulated environments (medical device, pharma, healthcare)
• Experience with Azure DevOps Test Plans or other test case management tools

Consultants Eligible Benefits Upon Waiting Period:

• Medical and Prescription Drug Plans
• Dental Plan
• Vision Plan
• Health Savings Account (for High Deductible Health Plans)
• Flexible Spending Accounts (Health, Limited Purpose, Dependent Care, Commuter Parking and Commuter Transit)
• Supplemental Life Insurance
• Short Term Disability (coverage varies by state)
• Long Term Disability
• Critical Illness, Hospital coverage, Accident Insurance
• MetLife Legal, MetLife ID Fraud, and MetLife Pet Insurance
• 401(k)

Abbott is a global healthcare leader that helps people live more fully at all stages of life. Our portfolio of life-changing technologies spans the spectrum of healthcare, with leading businesses and products in diagnostics, medical devices, nutritional and branded generic medicines.

Working together, Abbott and Talent Solutions partner to deliver top talent for contingent roles at Abbott, building better and healthier lives. Abbott believes all employees are essential to creating life-changing breakthroughs, performing key duties to create life-changing breakthroughs.