[Remote] Principal SDET Automation Engineer (Cloud) - Pharmacy Network - 2332090
Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Optum is a health services company that aims to make health care work better for everyone. They are seeking a Principal SDET Automation Engineer (Cloud) to define test strategies, implement automation frameworks, and enhance testing efficiency while collaborating with various teams to ensure quality in software development.
Responsibilities
- Define and establish comprehensive test strategies, including automation, performance, and security testing, ensuring coverage across all application layers.
- Architect and implement scalable, maintainable test automation frameworks seamlessly integrating with bolthires/CD pipelines for continuous testing.
- Evaluate, select, and implement industry-leading testing tools, frameworks, and methodologies.
- Lead initiatives to enhance testing efficiency, increase test coverage, and improve quality metrics by introducing new methodologies, and integrating cutting-edge tools and technologies.
- Follow advancements in AI, technology, and market trends to maintain a competitive edge.
- Collaborate closely with development, DevOps, and SQA teams to ensure alignment on testing strategies and approaches.
- Design and implement performance and security testing frameworks, seamlessly incorporating them into the overall SQA process.
- Define, monitor, and report on key quality metrics, including defect density, test coverage, automation effectiveness, and overall release quality.
- Participate in design and architectural discussions, ensuring testing considerations are included early in the software development process.
- Leverage expertise in state-specific Medicaid business processes and regulatory requirements to design tailored testing approaches that meet unique state needs.
- Implement risk-based testing approaches, focusing resources on critical areas impacting software quality, and perform Root Cause Analysis (RCA) on defects to prevent recurrence.
- Provide leadership and mentorship to the entire SQA team, fostering expertise and promoting best practices.
- Supervise direct reports. Skills
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Mechanical Engineering or related field
- 8 years of experience in the job offered or in a technology-related occupation
- 8 years of experience in Software Development and Automation testing for non-Ui based applications
- 8 years of experience in Test automation frameworks technologies including Selenium, JUnit, or TestNG
- 8 years of experience in Performance testing tools including JMeter or LoadRunner
- 8 years of experience in UI automation frameworks and API testing tools including Selenium, Cypress, Postman and REST Assured
- 8 years of experience in Monitoring tools including Dynatrace, Azure Monitor Log analytics and application insights for tracking and analyzing test results
- 8 years of experience in Docker and Kubernetes
- 8 years of experience in Software quality assurance tools including Atlassian Jira, TestRail, Jenkins, HP Quality Center, and Confluence
- 8 years of experience in Programming languages including Java, Python, or JavaScript Benefits
- Medical
- Dental and vision
- Matching 401k
- Employee stock purchase plan Company Overview
- Optum is a healthcare company that provides pharmacy services, health care operations, and population health management. It is a sub-organization of UnitedHealth Group. It was founded in 2011, and is headquartered in Eden Prairie, Minnesota, USA, with a workforce of 10001+ employees. Its website is Company H1B Sponsorship
- Optum has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships, with 506 in 2025, 559 in 2024, 620 in 2023, 851 in 2022, 593 in 2021, 438 in 2020. Please note that this does not guarantee sponsorship for this specific role. Apply tot his job
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