Senior Quality Engineer

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. 

As a Senior Quality Engineer within Optum Bank, you will drive quality engineering practices, test automation, and continuous integration across our banking and financial technology platforms. You will work alongside software developers, product owners, and architect teams to build robust automated test suites, utilize enterprise-approved AI tools to optimize testing workflows, ensure high application performance and security, and champion quality standards throughout the software delivery lifecycle

You will enjoy the flexibility to telecommute* from anywhere within the U.S. as you take on some tough challenges.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Design, develop, maintain, and execute automated test frameworks and test scripts for complex software applications
• Integrate automated testing into continuous integration and continuous deployment (CI/CD) pipelines
• Leverage enterprise-approved AI tools to streamline workflows, automate task generation, and drive continuous improvement across quality assurance processes
• Evaluate emerging trends and technological capabilities to inform solution design and strategic innovation
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams including software engineering, architecture, and product management to define test strategies and quality metrics
• Identify, isolate, document, track, and manage software defects through resolution
• Perform functional, integration, regression, performance, and end-to-end testing across complex banking technology environments
• Conduct code reviews for automated test scripts and provide technical guidance and mentorship to quality engineering team members
• Leverage enterprise-approved AI tools to streamline workflows, automate tasks, and drive continuous improvement  
• Leverage enterprise-approved AI tools to streamline workflows, automate tasks, and drive continuous improvement  

You’ll be rewarded and recognized for your performance in an environment that will challenge you and give you clear directions on what it takes to succeed in your role as well as provide development for other roles you may be interested in.

Required Qualifications:

• 4+ years of software quality engineering or software development experience
• 3+ years of experience writing, executing, and maintaining automated test scripts using frameworks such as Selenium, Cypress, Cucumber, or TestNG
• 3+ years of programming experience using languages such as Java, Python, C#, or JavaScript
• 2+ years of experience utilizing approved digital automation or AI-assisted tools to streamline workflows, enhance decision-making, and automate quality tasks
• 2+ years of experience with relational or non-relational databases and constructing SQL queries for test data validation
• 2+ years of experience working in an Agile/Scrum software development environment

Preferred Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Software Engineering OR related field or equivalent experience in Lieu of degree
• Experience with AI-driven or AI-assisted software testing tools and platforms
• Experience in financial services, banking, or healthcare technology domains
• Experience with CI/CD tools such as Jenkins, GitLab CI, or Azure DevOps
• Experience with RESTful API testing tools such as Postman, REST Assured, or SoapUI
• Experience with cloud platforms and services (e.g., AWS, Azure, GCP)

*All Telecommuters will be required to adhere to UnitedHealth Group’s Telecommuter Policy.

Pay is based on several factors including but not limited to local labor markets, education, work experience, certifications, etc. In addition to your salary, we offer benefits such as, a comprehensive benefits package, incentive and recognition programs, equity stock purchase and 401k contribution (all benefits are subject to eligibility requirements). No matter where or when you begin a career with us, you’ll find a far-reaching choice of benefits and incentives. The salary for this role will range from $91,700 - $163,700 annually based on full-time employment. We comply with all minimum wage laws as applicable.

Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records. 

Application Deadline: This will be posted for a minimum of 2 business days or until a sufficient candidate pool has been collected. Job posting may come down early due to volume of applicants. 

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.

UnitedHealth Group is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer under applicable law and qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, national origin, religion, age, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, or protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by local, state, or federal laws, rules, or regulations.

UnitedHealth Group is a drug-free workplace. Candidates are required to pass a drug test before beginning employment.

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