Senior Validation Engineer

Role Description

Senior Validation Engineer Responsibilities:

• Support development of UAT scope, test scenarios, and test scripts based on approved requirements and business processes.
• Coordinate and support UAT execution, tester scheduling, evidence collection, defect tracking, retesting, traceability, and closure.
• Draft and update SOPs, work instructions, job aids, templates, commissioning documents, and global procedure revisions.
• Format documents according to client standards and Good Documentation Practices.
• Route documents through the client’s electronic document management system and support review and approval workflows.
• Support digitization of document and template libraries, including formatting, metadata, traceability fields, and document tracking.
• Develop and format training materials, quick-reference content, and user communications.
• Support change-control activities, adoption materials, and implementation action tracking.
• Maintain deployment-readiness trackers covering user access, training completion, readiness checklists, cutover inputs, and open actions.
• Support go-live and hypercare activities, including issue logging, routing, follow-up, and resolution tracking.
• Assist with translation-package preparation and review coordination for Portuguese, Japanese, and Spanish content.
• Coordinate with global C&Q representatives, subject matter experts, Quality, IT, site teams, and external vendors.
• Provide clear progress, issue, risk, and action updates.

Qualifications

• Bachelors Degree in industry-related discipline.
• 5+ years of experience supporting regulated life sciences systems, validation, quality, engineering, or digital transformation projects.
• Hands-on experience with UAT, test-script development, regulated documentation, or system deployment activities.
• Working knowledge of GxP, CSV, CSA, validation, or regulated system implementation practices.
• Experience authoring or revising SOPs, work instructions, test scripts, job aids, templates, or other controlled documentation.
• Familiarity with requirements traceability, test evidence, defect management, document workflows, or deployment-readiness tracking.
• Strong writing, organization, communication, and stakeholder-coordination skills.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and work independently within a global, cross-functional team.
• Experience with digital C&Q, validation, quality, engineering, or manufacturing platforms preferred.
• Experience with Kneat or a comparable digital validation solution preferred.
• Experience with HP ALM/Quality Center, Jira, or another test-management platform preferred.
• Experience with BMSDocs, Documentum, Veeva Vault, or another electronic document management system preferred.
• Experience supporting enterprise or multi-site deployments preferred.
• Familiarity with change control, training-readiness tracking, go-live, and hypercare preferred.
• Experience coordinating translation packages or multilingual document updates preferred.

Requirements

• This role is remote; limited travel to client site may be requested with advance notice.
• For US geography, the salary range for this position is $78,925 — $113,521 USD.
• The actual salary is dependent upon a variety of job-related factors such as professional background, training, work experience, location, business needs, market demand, and competitive market practice.
• Verista is an equal opportunity employer.

Benefits

• High growth potential and fast-paced organization with a people-focused culture.
• Competitive pay plus performance-based incentive programs.
• Company-paid Life, Short-Term, and Long-Term Disability Insurance.
• Medical, Dental & Vision insurances.
• FSA, DCARE, Commuter Benefits.
• Supplemental Life, Hospital, Critical Illness and Legal Insurance.
• Health Savings Account.
• 401(k) Retirement Plan (Employer Matching benefit).
• Paid Time Off (Rollover Option) and Holidays.
• As Needed Sick Time.
• Tuition Reimbursement.
• Team Social Activities (We have fun!).
• Employee Recognition.
• Employee Referral Program.
• Paid Parental Leave and Bereavement.