Senior Software Engineer I – 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.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Design, develop, and execute test cases for manual and automated testing of applications
• Work with the development team to understand product requirements and create test plans
• Perform functional, regression, integration, and performance testing
• Utilize Selenium for automation testing and maintain automation test scripts
• Conduct API testing to ensure services meet functionality, reliability, performance, and security requirements
• Perform UI testing to ensure the application’s interface meets design and usability standards
• Analyze test results, report and track defects, and follow through on resolutions
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure quality throughout the software development lifecycle
• Assist in the development and implementation of quality improvement initiatives
• Stay up-to-date with new testing tools and test strategies
• 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:

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or related field
• Experience in quality assurance with a focus on manual and automated testing
• Strong experience with Selenium WebDriver and other test automation tools
• Experience with UI testing and an eye for visual discrepancies
• Experience in writing clear, concise, and comprehensive test plans and test cases
• Experience with continuous integration and version control tools like Jenkins, Git, etc
• Working knowledge of SQL and scripting.
• Familiarity with Agile frameworks and regression testing
• Strong understanding of software QA methodologies, tools, and processes
• Proficient in API testing and familiar with tools like Postman or SoapUI
• Proven excellent problem-solving and analytical skills
• Proven good communication skills with the ability to articulate technical issues clearly and concisely

Preferred Qualifications: 

• Certifications in Quality Assurance, such as ISTQB or CSTE
• Experience with performance and/or security testing
• Familiarity with programming languages such as Java

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.