Quality Automation Engineer, Java/Selenium - Remote

Optum is a global leader in health care innovation, developing solutions that enhance people's health and improve the health system. The Quality Automation Engineer will contribute to planning, designing, developing, executing, and maintaining test solutions, requiring expertise in both manual and automation testing within Agile teams.

Responsibilities:

• Design, develop, reuse, and execute tests across multiple SDLC models, including ATDD and Agile environments
• Build deep system and application knowledge to provide broad test coverage and high quality outcomes
• Validate functional and non functional requirements aligned with business value statements
• Continuously evaluate and enhance the test approach, strategy, and tooling to improve product quality
• Champion and promote best practices in quality engineering processes across the team
• Actively participate in grooming sessions, sprint planning, requirement refinement, and acceptance criteria development
• Collaborate closely with developers, product owners, and business partners to ensure shared understanding of quality expectations
• Contribute to automation test development using appropriate frameworks and tools
• Support performance testing and other specialized QA activities depending on product needs
• Stay current with QE practices, tools, and industry trends
• Apply new techniques and drive adoption of modern quality practices within the team

Requirements:

• Experience with automation testing and performance testing
• Experience with Java
• Experience with Selenium
• Solid knowledge of software QA methodologies, tools, and processes
• Familiarity with Agile practices and ATDD
• Demonstrated ability to write clear test cases, test scenarios, and defect reports
• Exposure to tools supporting automation, CI/CD pipelines, and quality dashboards
• Demonstrated ability to mentor or guide junior quality engineers on testing approaches and quality principles
• Proven solid analytical and problem solving skills
• All employees working remotely will be required to adhere to UnitedHealth Group's Telecommuter Policy