The Role
We are seeking an experienced Senior QA Engineer to design, develop, and maintain automated test suites for ETL pipelines and complex data processing workflows in the healthcare domain (PySpark, Databricks, Camunda, Oracle). You will be responsible for ensuring the quality of platforms processing millions of medical records, with a strong focus on business rule validation and data integrity.
The Team
The Systems Engineering team is part of the Global Technology Organisation (GTO) and remains one of the most dynamic and fast-growing groups in the organisation. We are passionate about Agile software development and are among the strongest advocates for DevOps and Test-Driven Development (TDD). Our culture promotes autonomy and collaboration, empowering individuals to thrive within self-organising teams. Our work involves processing and analysing a wide range of patient-level healthcare data, which supports solving complex healthcare challenges — from retrospective clinical studies to disease progression modelling.
In your daily activities, you will collaborate with a team of Architects who design effective solutions, and with the Development team, which ensures the highest standards of software.
The Data
We process over a billion records at a time, our engineers are responsible for the data analysis and construction and optimization of data flow processes. You will build data pipeline using ETL solutions for acquiring, processing and loading medical data into the Databricks using pyspark technologies.
Core Responsibilities
Ability to oversee and guide junior and mid-level engineers, providing technical direction and mentoring to support their growth.
Delegating tasks effectively, ensuring clarity of expectations and alignment with delivery goals.
Design, develop, and maintain automated tests (Robot Framework) for ETL pipelines and data processing workflows.
Extend Robot Framework libraries and keywords; create custom test utilities for healthcare-specific data validation.
Integrate tests with CI/CD pipelines (e.g., Jenkins/GitLab CI), including pipeline testing and data quality validation in the deployment cycle.
Conduct integration testing for complex data workflows involving Spark, BPMN orchestration (Camunda), and JDBC imports; validate complex business rules.
Collaborate with architects and systems engineers; contribute to technical standards.
QUALIFICATIONS & SKILLS
Bachelor’s Degree in Information Technology, Software Engineering, Computer Science, Mathematics, or another related field
Technical skills and knowledge
Essential
8+ years of experience in software testing
Test Automation: experience with Robot Framework or similar test automation tools
Programming Languages: Python (intermediate), SQL (advanced), familiarity with Java/Scala beneficial
Database Technologies: Experience with Oracle, Databricks, Hive, Impala, or similar big data platforms
Version Control: Git, GitHub/GitLab workflows, branch management
CI/CD Tools: Jenkins, GitLab CI, or similar pipeline tools
Big Data: Experience with distributed data processing (Spark, Databricks ecosystem)
Data Modeling: Knowledge of dimensional modeling, slowly changing dimensions (SCD), star schemas
Test planning and strategy development
Test case design for complex data workflows
Defect tracking and management (JIRA, similar tools)
Container Technologies: Docker, container orchestration basics
Ability to present complex results in a clear language for both technical and non-
technical audience
Experience collaborating with teams from Europe, with an understanding of cross-cultural communication and remote delivery dynamics.
A great team player mindset.
Personal skills and behaviours
Excellent analytical & troubleshooting skills.
Strong collaboration, written and verbal skills.
Familiarity with project management concepts, specifically Agile/Scrum
Ability to present complex results in a clear language for both technical and non-
technical audience
What we offer
Work in a company with offices in over 100 countries around the world, listed on the American stock exchange (NYSE)
Multi-terabyte databases
Quarterly work planning - goals and progress review every 90 days
Technical training
Possibility to participate in technical conferences within the country
Favorable employment conditions, benefits
IQVIA is a leading global provider of clinical research services, commercial insights and healthcare intelligence to the life sciences and healthcare industries. We create intelligent connections to accelerate the development and commercialization of innovative medical treatments to help improve patient outcomes and population health worldwide. Learn more at https://jobs.iqvia.com
IQVIA is committed to integrity in our hiring process and maintains a zero tolerance policy for candidate fraud. All information and credentials submitted in your application must be truthful and complete. Any false statements, misrepresentations, or material omissions during the recruitment process will result in immediate disqualification of your application, or termination of employment if discovered later, in accordance with applicable law. We appreciate your honesty and professionalism.
The potential base pay range for this role, when annualized, is zł160,200.00 - zł297,300.00. The actual base pay offered may vary based on a number of factors including job-related qualifications such as knowledge, skills, education, and experience; location; and/or schedule (full or part-time). Dependent on the position offered, incentive plans, bonuses, and/or other forms of compensation may be offered, in addition to a range of health and welfare and/or other benefits.Skills Required
- Bachelor's Degree in IT, Software Engineering, Computer Science, Mathematics, or related field
- 8+ years of experience in software testing
- Experience with Robot Framework or similar test automation tools
- Python (intermediate)
- SQL (advanced)
- Familiarity with Java or Scala
- Experience with Oracle, Databricks, Hive, or Impala (big data platforms)
- Experience with Git, GitHub/GitLab workflows and branch management
- CI/CD experience (Jenkins, GitLab CI, or similar)
- Experience with distributed data processing (Spark, Databricks ecosystem)
- Knowledge of data modeling (dimensional modeling, SCD, star schemas)
- Test planning, strategy development, and test case design for complex data workflows
- Defect tracking and management experience (JIRA or similar)
- Container technologies and basic container orchestration knowledge (Docker)
- Experience collaborating with distributed European teams and cross-cultural remote delivery
- Ability to mentor and provide technical direction to junior and mid-level engineers
- Ability to present complex results to both technical and non-technical audiences
IQVIA Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about IQVIA and has not been reviewed or approved by IQVIA.
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Healthcare Strength — Healthcare coverage is positioned as comprehensive, spanning medical/dental/vision plus programs like telemedicine, EAP resources, and additional insurance options. Feedback suggests the health offering is a meaningful part of the overall rewards package, though details can vary by location and plan design.
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Retirement Support — Retirement benefits include an employer match structure that supports employee contributions through a defined formula. This adds steady long-term value to total rewards beyond base salary.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Time off offerings include vacation/paid time off, holidays, and flexibility themes, with some roles described as having discretionary or unlimited time-off models. This can make the package feel more attractive even when cash compensation is viewed as only mid-range.
IQVIA Insights
What We Do
IQVIA (NYSE:IQV) is a leading global provider of advanced analytics, technology solutions, and clinical research services to the life sciences industry. IQVIA creates intelligent connections across all aspects of healthcare through its analytics, transformative technology, big data resources and extensive domain expertise. IQVIA Connected Intelligence™ delivers powerful insights with speed and agility — enabling customers to accelerate the clinical development and commercialization of innovative medical treatments that improve healthcare outcomes for patients. With approximately 70,000 employees, IQVIA conducts operations in more than 100 countries. To learn more, visit www.iqvia.com.
