Software Engineer – Automation

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. 

This key position will work with the SI PACS software development team providing test automation of a cloud native PACS system, a medical imaging device supporting a global installation base. Your work will impact the medical device’s quality and have a direct impact on providing to patient safety and enable your team to delivery values faster to the end customers. You will participate in design reviews to ensure that our software is designed in a testable way and formulate test scenarios for new features and capabilities. 

You will write new and maintain existing end to end tests, integration tests and overall testing frameworks. You will file new defects, troubleshoot and resolve complex challenges.

You will review defect reports, specify defect fixes and ensure test coverage standard are satisfied while also continuing to increase overall test coverage.

You will work closely with developers, manual testers, product owners and management to ensure quality and a timely delivery.

You’ll enjoy the flexibility to work remotely * from anywhere within the U.S. as you take on some tough challenges. 

Primary Responsibilities:

• Adheres to high standards in writing quality secure, scalable, and supportable code
• Creation of documentation and adhering to standards as a medical device manufacturer
• Provides technical leadership to implement new functionality and improvements to existing implementations
• Provides training and mentoring to other team members in areas of expertise
• Interface with user representatives or other engineering groups to define requirements and/or necessary modifications when required
• Proactively collaborates with other teams to resolve roadblocks and ensure a smooth delivery

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

Required Qualifications:

• 3+ years of experience in Test Automation, QA or software development experience
• 3+ years of experience in developing test automation with JavaScript / typescript / Node.js

Preferred Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Software Engineering, IT or related field
• 2+ years of experience in developing automation solutions in GCP or another cloud platform
• 2+ years of experience with test automation frameworks such as Cypress and Playwright
• 2+ years of experience with CI/CD processes and tools
• 2+ years of experience using API testing tools such as Postman
• 2+ years of browser automation tools like Selenium WebDriver or Puppeteer
• 2+ years of experience and use of tools like Jira, Confluence, Jenkins, Git

*All employees working remotely will be required to adhere to UnitedHealth Group’s Telecommuter Policy 

The salary range for this role is $71,600 to $140,600 annually based on full-time employment. Pay is based on several factors including but not limited to local labor markets, education, work experience, certifications, etc. UnitedHealth Group complies with all minimum wage laws as applicable. In addition to your salary, UnitedHealth Group offers 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 UnitedHealth Group, you’ll find a far-reaching choice of benefits and incentives. 

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.    

Diversity creates a healthier atmosphere: UnitedHealth Group is an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, protected veteran status, disability status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by law. 

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