Senior Software Engineer - 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 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.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Test Automation Strategy & Framework Design
• Design, develop, and execute end-to-end automated test cases for web applications
• Integrate automated tests into CI/CD pipelines (e.g. GitHub Actions, Azure DevOps)
• Defect Management & Reporting and able to train and mentor others
• Conduct functional , regression , and performance testing of web applications
• Identify, log, and track software defects, and work with teams to resolve issues
• Analyze test results, report defects, and provide insights for product quality improvements
• Contribute to the continuous improvement of testing strategies, frameworks, and best practices
• 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 regard 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:

• Required Playwright Automation Test Engineer with 3+ years of experience
• Experience with test automation frameworks i.e Jest , Mocha, JUnit, or PyTest
• Experience with test management tools (e.g., TestRail, Zephyr)
• Experience in preparing test automation scripts using playwright
• Experience with CI/CD pipeline setup, version control tools like Git and deployments using Git Hub actions
• Expertise in Playwright with JavaScript/TypeScript
• Solid understanding of web technologies including HTML, CSS, and JavaScript
• Familiarity with API testing tools (e.g., Postman, REST Assured)
• Familiarity with cloud platforms (e.g., Azure, AWS)
• Should be familiar with Agile project methodology and delivery
• Familiar with Onshore-Offshore model
• Solid analytical, debugging, and problem-solving skills
• Proven excellent verbal and written communication, with the ability to collaborate effectively across teams

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience in Python language, Financial Domain Knowledge & Experience with Cucumber, SpecFlow, or similar
• Exposure to AI/ML in testing or self-healing test frameworks

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.