Senior Software Engineer - Test Infrastructure

Veeva Systems is a mission-driven organization and pioneer in industry cloud, helping life sciences companies bring therapies to patients faster. As one of the fastest-growing SaaS companies in history, we surpassed $2B in revenue in our last fiscal year with extensive growth potential ahead.

At the heart of Veeva are our values: Do the Right Thing, Customer Success, Employee Success, and Speed. We're not just any public company – we made history in 2021 by becoming a public benefit corporation (PBC), legally bound to balancing the interests of customers, employees, society, and investors.

As a Work Anywhere company, we support your flexibility to work from home or in the office, so you can thrive in your ideal environment.

Join us in transforming the life sciences industry, committed to making a positive impact on its customers, employees, and communities.

The Role

We are looking for a Senior Software Engineer in Test to join our Vault Infrastructure team. The ideal candidate will have strong software engineering skills and experience in testing infrastructure components using automation techniques. You will be responsible for developing and maintaining automation frameworks, writing automated tests, and optimizing testing processes for our infrastructure changes and features.

What You'll Do

• Understand Vault infrastructure architecture, utilizing AWS/Kubernetes/Docker experience for testing infra changes
• Setup/maintain/test/improve infrastructure test environment
• Develop and contribute to the automation strategy for infrastructure features, including Zero downtime upgrades/HA/DR, etc.
• Apply programming skills to automate and optimize cloud-based infrastructure testing
• Build, maintain, and improve the existing automation framework, test harness, and processes
• Architect, develop, and maintain automated tests, seamlessly integrating them into CI/CD pipelines while optimizing test execution
• Perform various activities such as test execution, bug verifications, and triage automation results within release milestones
• Contribute to technical discussions during design/implementation reviews to ensure quality is built into the product
• Collaborate closely with product managers, software engineers, and other QA engineers
• Mentor other team members by providing guidance and feedback

Requirements

• Education: Bachelor's degree in Computer Science/Engineering or a related technical field
• Automation Expertise: 5+ years of experience in software development or test automation, focusing on infrastructure testing
• Coding Expertise: Proficiency in programming languages such as Java, JavaScript, Python, or Bash/Shell scripting
• Cloud Tech Familiarity: Deep understanding of cloud infrastructure technologies, including AWS EC2, S3, DynamoDB, SQS, EKS, etc.
• Advanced Automation Prowess: Experience designing and implementing infrastructure automation strategies
• CI/CD Savvy: Advanced knowledge of CI/CD pipelines, with hands-on experience in tools like Jenkins
• Open Source Champion: Proficient in GitLab and GitHub for version control, along with familiarity with Maven, JUnit, TestNG, Cucumber, and BDD
• Problem-solving and Adaptability: Excellent problem-solving skills and the ability to work in a dynamic environment with competing priorities
• Communication Virtuoso: Strong communication skills and the ability to collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams

Nice to Have

• Familiarity with configuration management tools such as Ansible, Terraform, Chef, CloudFormation, etc.
• Knowledge of modern infrastructure concepts like Immutable Infrastructure and Infrastructure as Code
• Data Analytics & Reporting: ELK Stack, Cloudwatch, and Prometheus
• Experience in the Healthcare and Life Sciences domain

Perks & Benefits

• Comprehensive health insurance with generous coverage limits
• Stock bonus & options
• Wellness & fitness program allowances
• Winter break
• "1% giving" initiative where Veeva contributes to causes you care about
• Mobile/internet reimbursement

Veeva’s headquarters is located in the San Francisco Bay Area with offices in more than 15 countries around the world.

Veeva is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, religion, national origin or ancestry, age, disability, marital status, pregnancy, protected veteran status, protected genetic information, political affiliation, or any other characteristics protected by local laws, regulations, or ordinances.