Software Engineer Lead - Automation Testing

Optum is a global organization that delivers care, aided by technology to help millions of people live healthier lives. The work you do with our team will directly improve health outcomes by connecting people with the care, pharmacy benefits, data and resources they need to feel their best. Here, you will find a culture guided by diversity and inclusion, talented peers, comprehensive benefits and career development opportunities. Come make an impact on the communities we serve as you help us advance health equity on a global scale. Join us to start Caring. Connecting. Growing together

Primary Responsibilities:

• Develop and maintain test plans, test cases, and test data
• Lead the design, development, and implementation of test automation frameworks and strategies
• Implement and manage CI/CD pipelines using Azure DevOps/Jenkins, or similar
• Perform thorough regression testing when bugs are resolved
• Develop and enforce best practices for test automation and quality assurance
• Stay updated with the latest industry trends and technologies in test automation
• Participate in code reviews and contribute to the overall quality of the codebase
• Mentor junior SDETs and QA engineers, providing guidance and support
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team
• Comply with the terms and conditions of the employment contract, company policies and procedures, and any and all directives (such as, but not limited to, transfer and/or re-assignment to different work locations, change in teams and/or work shifts, policies in regards to flexibility of work benefits and/or work environment, alternative work arrangements, and other decisions that may arise due to the changing business environment). The Company may adopt, vary or rescind these policies and directives in its absolute discretion and without any limitation (implied or otherwise) on its ability to do so

Required Qualifications:

• 7+ years of experience in software testing and test automation
• Proven experience in leading and managing automation teams
• Thorough understanding of SDLC, specifically automated QA processes in Agile development environments
• Proficient working with relational databases such as MySQL, Oracle, SQL Server, etc.
• Proven excellent problem-solving skills and attention to detail
• Solid proficiency in Selenium, Cucumber, and Java
• Solid working knowledge of TDD and BDD
• Solid understanding of software development life cycle (SDLC) and agile methodologies
• Ability to design, develop, and maintain automated test scripts using Selenium, Cucumber, and Java
• Ability to perform thorough regression testing using automation when bugs are resolved
• Ability to analyze test results, identify issues, and work with developers to resolve them
• Ability to continuously improve test automation frameworks and processes
• Ability to participate in code reviews and contribute to the overall quality of the codebase
• Ability to collaborate with development and QA teams to understand requirements and translate them into test cases

At UnitedHealth Group, our mission is to help people live healthier lives and make the health system work better for everyone. We believe everyone - of every race, gender, sexuality, age, location and income - deserves the opportunity to live their healthiest life. Today, however, there are still far too many barriers to good health which are disproportionately experienced by people of color, historically marginalized groups and those with lower incomes. We are committed to mitigating our impact on the environment and enabling and delivering equitable care that addresses health disparities and improves health outcomes - an enterprise priority reflected in our mission.