Sitero is an emerging leader in Clinical services and software solutions for the life sciences industry. We have experience and expertise in a diverse range of therapeutic areas and focus on innovative, technology-enabled solutions that allow our clients to focus on their core strengths. For early phase studies through Phase III clinical trials, our experienced team delivers high-touch services and technology to ensure the safety of all stakeholders across the clinical research community with an emphasis on ethics, compliance, and innovation.
The Director, Automation Testing will lead a high-performing team responsible for the design, implementation, and oversight of automated testing frameworks and strategies for our suite of eClinical products. This role plays a pivotal part in ensuring the quality, compliance, and performance of regulated systems, contributing directly to product delivery timelines and regulatory readiness.
Job Title: Director, Automation Testing
Location: Remote; United States or Ontario, Canada
Function: Validation

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE REQUIRED:

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Life Sciences, Engineering, or related field.
• 10+ years of experience in software testing and validation
• 5 years in a leadership role managing test automation teams.
• Prior experience working in a regulated environment, preferably in clinical trials, CROs, or life sciences technology.
• Proven expertise in automation frameworks (e.g., Selenium, Cypress, Playwright, TestNG, JUnit).
• Strong working knowledge of GxP systems, 21 CFR Part 11, ICH guidelines, and risk-based validation practices.
• Hands-on experience with CI/CD pipelines and DevOps integration of testing (e.g., Jenkins, Azure DevOps, GitLab).
• Excellent understanding of SDLC and Agile methodologies, including Scrum and Kanban.
• Exceptional leadership, team-building, and communication skills.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Experience with cloud-based environments (e.g.Azure) and testing cloud-hosted applications.
• Familiarity with test management tools (e.g., TestRail, Zephyr, qTest).
• Experience with performance and load testing tools (e.g., JMeter, LoadRunner).
• ISTQB Certification or equivalent credentials.
• Exposure to AI/ML-assisted test automation approaches is a plus.

• Develop and execute a comprehensive automation testing strategy aligned with regulatory validation requirements (21 CFR Part 11, GxP, ICH E6).
• Lead and mentor a team of automation engineers and validation specialists.
• Oversee the development and maintenance of scalable, reusable automated test frameworks and tools.
• Ensure robust test coverage across the full software development lifecycle, including unit, integration, regression, performance, and UAT.
• Collaborate cross-functionally with Product Management, Software Development, Clinical Operations, and Quality Assurance to align test efforts with business and technical priorities.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives to enhance testing efficiency, effectiveness, and compliance.
• Own automation metrics and reporting dashboards to demonstrate product quality, release readiness, and risk mitigation.
• Ensure automation testing aligns with Computer System Validation (CSV) practices and complies with applicable regulatory frameworks.
• Support audits and inspections by presenting validation and automation artifacts as required.
• Stay current with industry trends and technologies in automation, cloud validation, and AI-assisted