QA Automation Test Engineer II

Designs and develops automated tests scripts using automation tools and scripting tools, refining the acceptance criteria into automated acceptance test cases/scripts, and executing automated test scripts and individual tests in support of IT changes to business processes. Conducts test automation code reviews and evangelizes test automation best practices to the entire engineering organization., Designs, develops, maintains, and executes test automation scripts and report results summarizing defects and resolutions

Develops and execute manual and automated tests using appropriate tools and requirements to report defects for specific product functions and verify resolutions for all defects for an assigned project

Develops and implement standards and methods for inspection, testing, and evaluation relative to the organization’s quality management system

Enforces quality standards by identifying and recommending new procedures, standards, and resolution of outages

Keeps updated with the latest industry developments and assure compliance of Centene’s products and processes

Develops new procedures and standards, suggest improvements to existing standards, and participate in internal and cross functional code and design reviews

Verifies product quality by analyzing product and technical artifacts

Protects assets by ensuring that all work is stored appropriately in the proper repository (Quality Centers, Subversion etc.) in compliance with department standards

Creates reports by collecting, analyzing, and summarizing information to include accurate data for project reporting as well as a weekly personal status report

Leverages synthetic data in partnership with TDM team for testing

Integrates automated suite with CI/CD platform

Performs other duties as assigned

Complies with all policies and standards

A Bachelor’s degree in a quantitative or business field (e.g., statistics, mathematics, engineering, computer science) and requires 2 - 4 years of related experience.

Or equivalent experience acquired through accomplishments of applicable knowledge, duties, scope and skill reflective of the level of this position.

Technical Skills:

One or more of the following skills are desired.

Knowledge of Test Automation

Knowledge of Java (Programming Language); Python (Programming Language)

Knowledge of Other: CI/CD tools

Cloud technologies

Soft Skills:

Intermediate - Seeks to acquire knowledge in area of specialty

Intermediate - Ability to identify basic problems and procedural irregularities, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions

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