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 inclusion, talented peers, comprehensive benefits and career development opportunities. Come make an impact on the communities we serve as you help us advance health optimization on a global scale. Join us to start Caring. Connecting. Growing together.

With every role in the company, each position has a requirement for building quality into every output. The Technology Quality Function is reserved for those positions where Quality is the primary objective of the work delivered. Technology Quality roles will cover all primary quality activity across all technology functions that ensure we deliver high quality products and services. These roles include, but are not limited to, strategy, planning, standards, process, policy, tools, engineering, assurance, management, metrics, research and development, automation, data preparation, maintenance, new development, operations and delivery.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Design, develop, and execute manual and automated test cases based on product requirements and specifications
• Collaborate with developers, product managers, and other QA engineers to understand features and technical implementation
• Identify, document, and track bugs using tools like Rally or JIRA
• Develop and maintain automation frameworks using tools such as Selenium, TestNG, JUnit, or similar
• Integrate automated tests into CI/CD pipelines (e.g., Azure DevOps, Jenkins, GitHub Actions)
• Design and execute API test cases using Postman and Rest Assured
• Participate in Agile/Scrum ceremonies and contribute to continuous improvement of QA processes
• Ensure test coverage and traceability for all test cases
• Collaborate with developers and product managers to understand requirements and ensure test coverage
• Perform root cause analysis of test failures and work with developers to resolve issues
• Enhance performance / productivity with use of AI tools such as Github copilot
• Analyzes and investigates
• Provides explanations and interpretations within area of expertise
• 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:

• Undergraduate degree or equivalent experience
• Experience with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP)
• Hands-on experience with automation tools like Selenium WebDriver, Cypress
• Experience with CI/CD tools like Jenkins, GitHub
• Solid knowledge of QA methodologies, tools, and processes
• Familiarity with REST API testing using Postman, Rest Assured, or similar tools
• Understanding and implementation knowledge of AI tools such as Github copilot etc.
• Proficiency in scripting languages such as Java, Python, or JavaScript
• Proven excellent analytical and problem-solving skills
• Proven solid communication and collaboration abilities

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.

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