Automation Engineer Analyst

Automation Test Engineer - Mobile

About Cigna:

Cigna exists to improve lives. Together, with our 74, 000 employees worldwide that service Cigna, Express Scripts and other affiliate customers, we aspire to transform health services, making them more affordable and accessible to millions.

We are going through an exciting period of expansion; at the centre of our International Health division s ambitious growth strategy, we are currently working towards multi-year effort to implement a consistent digital strategy for International Health.

The Position:

We are seeking a skilled Appium Automation Test Engineer with proven hands-on experience in testing mobile devices and applications using Appium. The ideal candidate will have a solid foundation in test automation and a deep understanding of mobile testing practices. While automation skills are essential, the core expertise must be in Appium Automation. The candidate will play a key role in ensuring the stability and quality of our Mobile Automation using Appium, while also driving automation practices across the testing lifecycle.

Key Responsibilities:

• Design, develop, and maintain automated test scripts for mobile applications (Android & iOS) using Appium.
• Perform cross-platform testing leveraging tools like BrowserStack for real device and cloud-based testing.
• Coordinate with third-party vendors for device testing and environment setup.
• Execute Integration Testing, API Testing across diverse platforms.
• Integrate automation scripts into CI/CD pipelines (e.g., Jenkins, GitLab CI) to ensure seamless deployment and testing.
• Collaborate with development and QA teams to identify automation opportunities and improve test coverage.
• Perform functional, regression, integration and system testing
• Analyse business and technical requirements to define test strategy
• Product understanding and creating test automation scripts for In-sprint & regression testing using UFT, AccelQ
• Creating and executing test scripts in test management tool and reporting bugs
• Determine priority for test cases and create effective execution plans with maximum coverage
• Participate in PI & Sprint planning and other Agile ceremonies
• Track & report automation progress as per PI plan
• Develop skills in new automation tools to improve the automation penetration
• Contribute towards implementation of new ideas & solutions
• Adheres to the organizations Quality Engineering best practices and help to drive changes to achieve more efficiency
• Collaborate with development teams to integrate automated tests into pipelines
• Identify & Support Automation and DevOps opportunities; looking at efficiencies in In Sprint Automation as well as Regression as we develop our CI/CD pipelines

Required Skills and Experience:

• Bachelor s degree in computer science or a related discipline and at least five or more years experience in a system quality environment, or an equivalent combination of education and work experience
• 4 - 6 Yrs. experience in Software QA & Testing and knowledge in programming languages (JAVA, Python, VB Scripting, JavaScript etc.)
• Strong hands-on experience with Appium for mobile automation testing (mandatory).
• Proven expertise in mobile app automation (Android & iOS) and cross-platform testing.
• Solid understanding of API testing tools (e.g., Postman, RestAssured) and integration testing strategies.
• Experience in CI/CD integration for automated test execution.
• Familiarity with version control systems (e.g., Git) and agile methodologies.
• Excellent problem-solving skills and ability to work in a fast-paced environment.
• Broad knowledge of the Software Delivery Lifecycle with specific expertise of Software Testing
• Excellent defect management and test documentation skills
• Proven experience with test automation frameworks and tools
• Knowledge of the Health Insurance Industry
• Proven experience of working within an Agile environment
• Excellent written and oral communication skills
• Strong problem-solving and analytical skills
• Comfortable working independently, leading a team or as part of a team
• Demonstrate accuracy and possess a keen eye for detail
• Strong interest in personal development

Desirable Skills and Experience

• Experience integrating tests into CI/CD pipelines
• Familiarity with cloud device farms and tools for performance testing.
• Familiarity with test management tool, JIRA
• Understanding of DevOps principles in testing environments
• ISTQB Foundation or Intermediate Certified
• Knowledge of relational databases using SQL queries, file handling.
• Selenium/UFT skills

About The Cigna Group