Manager, TOSCA Automation Engineer

Job Description

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Data Engineering, Data Visualization, Design Applications, Software Configurations, Software Development, Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC), Solution Architecture, System Designs, System Integration, Testing

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Manager, TOSCA Automation Engineer

The Opportunity

• Based in Hyderabad, join a global healthcare biopharma company and be part of a 130- year legacy of success backed by ethical integrity, forward momentum, and an inspiring mission to achieve new milestones in global healthcare.

• Be part of an organization driven by digital technology and data-backed approaches that support a diversified portfolio of prescription medicines, vaccines, and animal health products.

• Drive innovation and execution excellence. Be a part of a team with passion for using data, analytics, and insights to drive decision-making, and which creates custom software, allowing us to tackle some of the world's greatest health threats.

Our Technology centers focus on creating a space where teams can come together to deliver business solutions that save and improve lives. An integral part of the company IT operating model, Tech centers are globally distributed locations where each IT division has employees to enable our digital transformation journey and drive business outcomes. These locations, in addition to the other sites, are essential to supporting our business and strategy.

A focused group of leaders in each tech center helps to ensure we can manage and improve each location, from investing in growth, success, and well-being of our people, to making sure colleagues from each IT division feel a sense of belonging to managing critical emergencies. And together, we must leverage the strength of our team to collaborate globally to optimize connections and share best practices across the Tech Centers. 

Role Overview:

As a TOSCA Automation Engineer, you will play a critical role in designing, developing, and maintaining automated test scripts using TOSCA to ensure the quality and reliability of SAP and enterprise applications. You will collaborate closely with cross-functional teams to implement continuous testing pipelines, optimize test automation frameworks, and contribute to the overall QA strategy. Your expertise will help accelerate delivery cycles while maintaining high standards of software quality.

What will you do in this role:

• Develop, maintain, and execute automated test scripts using TOSCA for SAP and web applications.

• Support the implementation and optimization of continuous testing pipelines within SAP, Web, TOSCA, Jira, Xray, and SOLMAN ecosystems.

• Collaborate with QA, development, and business teams to understand requirements and translate them into effective automation solutions.

• Monitor automation execution, analyze results, and troubleshoot failures to ensure reliable test outcomes.

• Assist in defining and implementing test automation strategies aligned with organizational goals.

• Participate in manual testing efforts as needed to complement automation coverage.

• Document test cases, automation scripts, and results clearly and comprehensively.

• Stay updated on emerging QA tools and technologies, including GenAI and Agentic AI solutions, to enhance automation productivity and efficiency.

• Support performance testing initiatives using tools such as LoadRunner, JMeter, or NeoLoad (preferred but not mandatory).

• Collaborate with team members to share knowledge and best practices, and participate in training sessions to enhance team capabilities

 What Should you have:

• Educational Qualification:
  Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Pharmaceutical Sciences, Biology, Chemistry, Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field.

• Experience:

  • Minimum 5 years of hands-on experience in TOSCA automation testing across SAP (Fiori/GUI), Web, and Mobile platforms. Certification in TOSCA is mandatory.

  • Prior experience in pharmaceutical, quality assurance, or related regulated environments is highly desirable.

• Technical Expertise:

  • Strong expertise in converting manual test cases (SAP(Fiori/GUI), Web Apps, Mobile Apps, API) into TOSCA Automation scripts, setting up TOSCA automation framework and script maintenance as per the requirements.

  • Proven experience working within continuous testing pipelines, including setting up and integrating automation with tools such as Jira, Xray, and SOLMAN.

  • Solid understanding of the Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) and proficiency in various testing methodologies including manual, automated, performance, and load testing.

  • Experience with test management and defect tracking tools such as Jira and Xray.

  • Exposure to leveraging Generative AI (GenAI) and Agentic AI solutions to enhance QA productivity is desirable.

  • Experience with performance testing tools such as LoadRunner, JMeter, or NeoLoad is a plus.

  • Familiarity with other automation tools like UFT, EggPlant, Selenium is advantageous.

  • Knowledge or experience in implementing service virtualization techniques to simulate service dependencies for efficient testing in complex environments is a plus.

• SAP Domain Knowledge:

  • Familiarity with SAP modules including FI, CO, MM, SD, QM, ARIBA, CONCUR, Fieldglass, and exposure to SAP S/4 HANA environments.

  • Proven involvement in SAP implementation or upgrade projects, particularly in testing roles.

• Soft Skills:

  • Strong analytical mindset with excellent problem-solving abilities.

  • High attention to detail and a proactive approach to identifying and resolving issues early.

  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills to effectively collaborate with both technical and non-technical stakeholders.

  • Ability to work collaboratively within cross-functional teams in fast-paced, dynamic environments.

  • Ability to manage multiple priorities efficiently and adapt to changing project requirements.

  • Comfortable working in Agile, hybrid Agile, or Waterfall project methodologies.

• Additional Recommended Skills:

  • Basic scripting or programming skills (e.g., VBScript, JavaScript, Python) to enhance automation capabilities.

  • Understanding of API testing concepts and tools (e.g., Postman, SoapUI) to complement UI automation efforts.

  • Knowledge of test data management best practices to support comprehensive test coverage.

Our technology teams operate as business partners, proposing ideas and innovative solutions that enable new organizational capabilities. We collaborate internationally to deliver services and solutions that help everyone be more productive and enable innovation. 

Who we are: 

We are known as Merck & Co., Inc., Rahway, New Jersey, USA in the United States and Canada and MSD everywhere else. For more than a century, bringing forward medicines and vaccines for many of the world's most challenging diseases. Today, our company continues to be at the forefront of research to deliver innovative health solutions and advance the prevention and treatment of diseases that threaten people and animals around the world.

What we look for:

Imagine getting up in the morning for a job as important as helping to save and improve lives around the world. Here, you have that opportunity. You can put your empathy, creativity, digital mastery, or scientific genius to work in collaboration with a diverse group of colleagues who pursue and bring hope to countless people who are battling some of the most challenging diseases of our time. Our team is constantly evolving, so if you are among the intellectually curious, join us—and start making your impact today.

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Job Posting End Date:

04/10/2026

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