Senior 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.

We are seeking a technically proficient and quality-driven Senior Quality Engineer to lead automation and quality assurance efforts across web, mobile, and API platforms. The ideal candidate will have solid hands-on experience with Katalon Studio, a solid understanding of testing methodologies, and familiarity with modern CI/CD pipelines. Experience with Python is a valuable plus.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Design, develop, and maintain automated test scripts using Katalon Studio
• Perform manual and exploratory testing to validate system reliability and user experience
• Collaborate with developers and product managers to define testable acceptance criteria and ensure early quality integration (Shift-Left Testing)
• Conduct API testing using tools like Postman or custom scripts
  Integrate test automation into CI/CD pipelines (e.g., GitHub Actions, Jenkins)
• Participate in Scrum ceremonies, provide accurate sizing for QE tasks, and align testing with sprint goals
• Investigate and reproduce defects, working closely with support and development teams
• Contribute to continuous improvement by exploring AI-driven testing, cloud-based environments, and emerging tools
• 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:

• Graduate degree or equivalent experience
• 5+ years of experience in Quality Engineering or Software Testing
• Experience testing web, mobile (iOS/Android), and RESTful APIs
• Solid proficiency in Katalon Studio and other automation frameworks (e.g., Selenium, Playwright)
• Solid understanding of object-oriented programming (Groovy, Java; Python is a plus)
• Familiarity with CI/CD tools like Jenkins, GitHub Actions, CircleCI
• Proven excellent problem-solving and communication skills
• Agile mindset and experience working in Scrum teams

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience in a lead QE role with cross-functional collaboration
• Knowledge of accessibility standards and testing
• Exposure to AI testing workflows and cloud platforms (AWS, Azure)

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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