Test Automation Development Engineer - RDT Engineering Excellence & Experience

Roche is hiring a Test Automation Development Engineer - RDT Engineering Excellence & Experience in Hyderabad, India. Level rates it ; you can apply on Roche.

Level's read on this job

On Level's scale, this role is Uses AI ●●○○: an ordinary role that requires AI tools.
Tools and skills the posting cites include Copilot and Cursor.
Level lists 1,200+ other open roles at Roche.
The role was posted in the last few days.

AI in this role

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At Roche you can show up as yourself, embraced for the unique qualities you bring. Our culture encourages personal expression, open dialogue, and genuine connections, where you are valued, accepted and respected for who you are, allowing you to thrive both personally and professionally. This is how we aim to prevent, stop and cure diseases and ensure everyone has access to healthcare today and for generations to come. Join Roche, where every voice matters.

The Position

Job description

As a Software Development Automation Engineer at the SE5 level, you independently handle less complex tasks and contribute to various stages of the software development lifecycle (SDLC) with a focus on quality assurance and automation. You will design and implement automation solutions for development workflows and CI/CD pipelines, troubleshoot automation failures, and contribute to improving efficiency. By providing input to testing strategies, you will proactively identify test gaps and inefficiencies, owning the delivery of well-defined test requirements for specific features while maintaining a mindset of continuous improvement.

Description of the area

Job Responsibilities

Framework & AI-Driven Development: Design and maintain scalable UI and API automation frameworks (Playwright, Selenium, REST Assured) integrated with AI execution tools (e.g., Applitools Visual AI, Testim, or GitHub Copilot for QA).
Self-Healing & Autonomous Execution: Implement self-healing locators and dynamic waits to reduce script flakiness and maintenance overhead.
AI-Assisted Test Generation: Leverage Generative AI / LLM workflows to convert acceptance criteria into executable test scripts and generate synthetic, compliant test data.
SCM & Pipeline Hosting: Host framework assets on GitHub/Azure DevOps; maintain CI/CD automated PR validation pipelines.
ALM Integration: Maintain automated result sync between automation frameworks and ALM suites (Jira Xray/Zephyr, ADO) using RESTful APIs.
Stakeholder Onboarding & PoC: Lead Proof-of-Concept (PoC) evaluations for emerging AI testing tools, create onboarding guides, and help teams adopt central test solutions.
ITSM & CSV Compliance: Support ServiceNow Service Catalog updates, execute change requests, and maintain audit-ready CSV execution logs compliant with GxP standards.
Business/Technical ability: Possesses a working knowledge of the relevant business domain and supporting technologies, comprehending internal and external factors affecting the problem space. Demonstrates a developing ability to apply tools, principles, concepts, and techniques related to requirements, data, usability, and process analysis in practical testing scenarios.

Qualifications

Education: Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or related field.
Experience: 3–7 years in Software Development in Test (SDET) or Quality Engineering.
Programming & Tools: Hands-on experience with Java, Python, or TypeScript along with Playwright, Selenium, or REST Assured.
Experience on Licensed Tools like TOSCA is good to have.
AI Exposure: Experience using AI-assisted coding tools (GitHub Copilot, Cursor) or AI-native testing platforms (Applitools Visual AI, Testim, Mabl, or KaneAI).
CI/CD & SCM: Practical expertise with Git, GitHub Actions, Jenkins, or Azure Pipelines.
ITSM & Process: Understanding of ServiceNow ITSM (Incident/Change management) and CSV/GxP validation protocols.
ISTQB qualified

Additional Qualifications

Strong communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to facilitate meetings, build rapport, and manage realistic expectations on small to medium engagements.

Shift Timings: CET Timezone

#Hyderabad2026

Who we are

A healthier future drives us to innovate. Together, more than 100’000 employees across the globe are dedicated to advance science, ensuring everyone has access to healthcare today and for generations to come. Our efforts result in more than 26 million people treated with our medicines and over 30 billion tests conducted using our Diagnostics products. We empower each other to explore new possibilities, foster creativity, and keep our ambitions high, so we can deliver life-changing healthcare solutions that make a global impact.

Let’s build a healthier future, together.

Roche is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

How we rate this

Test Automation Development Engineer - RDT Engineering Excellence & Experience at Roche rates 46 out of 100 for how much of the daily work is AI. That makes it Uses AI (AI Level 2 of 4). The level is about AI in the job, not seniority.

Classification

Uses AI. An ordinary role that requires AI tools.

●●●● Builds AI80 to 100
●●●○ Works on AI60 to 79
●●○○ Uses AI40 to 59
●○○○ Little AI0 to 39

Levels come from how often the tools, models and workflows of the role are named in the posting itself. Read the description and count the AI tools, models and workflows it names.

Key facts

Test Automation Development Engineer - RDT Engineering Excellence & Experience is an open job at Roche.
Level rates this role AI Level 2 of 4: Uses AI.
The role is based in Hyderabad.
The job was posted on November 2, 2026.
Applications are handled by Roche. Apply on Roche

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Skills and AI tools this role asks for

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