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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Staff Automation Engineer - **Company:** CVS Health - **Location:** Woonsocket, RI, United States - **Salary:** $130,295.0 - $260,590.0 - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Agile Methodology, Amazon Web Services, Automation of Tests, Microsoft Azure, Business Systems, Cloud Computing, Software Quality, DevOps, Disaster Recovery, Failover, Scrum Methodology, Systems Development Life Cycle, Release Management, E2e Testing, Software Engineering, Software Systems, Test Data, Test Execution Engine, Google Cloud, Enterprise Software Applications, Performance Testing - **Published:** August 4, 2026 - **Apply:** https://dejobs.org/x/x/CC0709139B524C12922B7626C5B26E90/job/ ## About the Role * 8+ years of experience in Software Quality Engineering, Test Automation, Product Engineering liaison, or a related technology role. * 7+ years of experience working as a Business Systems Analyst, QA Lead, or similar customer-facing technology role. * 7+ years of proven experience collaborating with Business Stakeholders, Product Managers, Engineering Leaders, Architects, and Development Teams in Agile environments. * 7+ years experience of deep understanding of software development lifecycle (SDLC), Agile/Scrum methodologies, and large-scale enterprise application delivery. * 2+ years of hands-on experience designing and implementing automated testing frameworks and end-to-end test strategies. * 4+ years of experience defining acceptance criteria, user stories, backlog prioritization, and release planning activities. * 6+ years of experience coordinating test data setup, environment readiness, and cross-team dependency management. * 2+ years of experience proven ability to validate production readiness through observability checks, monitoring validation, and operational health assessments., * 1+ years of experience validating application resiliency, disaster recovery, failover, and business continuity capabilities. * Familiarity with cloud platforms such as AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud Platform. * Experience with performance testing, capacity planning, and scalability assessments. * Knowledge of DevOps practices, Infrastructure as Code, and continuous quality engineering methodologies. * 2+ years of experience leading enterprise-wide quality initiatives and governance frameworks., * Bachelor's degree from accredited university or equivalent work experience (High School Diploma/GED + 4 years relevant experience). ## Description As a Staff Automation Engineer, you will be in a hybrid leadership and quality engineering role responsible for driving product delivery excellence, ensuring implementation quality, and serving as the bridge between business stakeholders, product management, and engineering teams. This position combines Product Engineering Ownership responsibilities with hands-on quality engineering leadership to deliver highly reliable, scalable, and resilient software solutions. Roles and Responsibilities * Partner with business teams, Product Managers, Principal Engineers, Staff Engineers, Engineering Managers, Architects, and cross-functional delivery teams to define requirements, prioritize features, coordinate dependencies, and validate end-to-end business outcomes. * Lead product verification strategy across large-scale enterprise programs. * Develop and drive test automation to improve quality, efficiency, and release confidence. * Establish and maintain quality governance standards throughout the software development lifecycle. * Validate observability, resiliency, and operational readiness for enterprise solutions. * Manage test data strategy and support effective test execution across teams. * Coordinate with interdependent teams to ensure alignment on delivery, testing, and release activities. * Drive release readiness efforts, including performance validation and monitoring strategy verification and identify opportunities for continuous quality improvement and implement best practices across the development lifecycle. ## Related Videos - [From DevOps to Scaled DevOps: How We’re Rebuilding Continuous Delivery as a Platform](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/100018-from-devops-to-scaled-devops-how-we-re-rebuilding-continuous-delivery-as-a-platform) - [System Resilience: Surviving the Software Storm](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/874-system-resilience-surviving-the-software-storm) - [Dirty Tests And How To Clean Them](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/515-dirty-tests-and-how-to-clean-them) - [Enabling automated 1-click customer deployments with built-in quality and security](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/83-enabling-automated-1-click-customer-deployments-with-built-in-quality-and-security) - [DevOps Maturity Check – a way to balance autonomy and alignment](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/58-devops-maturity-check-a-way-to-balance-autonomy-and-alignment) - [Stop Guessing, Start Measuring: Evaluating RAG Systems with Synthetic Test Data](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1982-stop-guessing-start-measuring-evaluating-rag-systems-with-synthetic-test-data) ## Related Articles - [How We Built a Worry-Free System That Runs for 10+ Years – And What We’d Do Again](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/751-how-we-built-a-worry-free-system-that-runs-for-10-years-and-what-we-d-do-again) - [The 8 Best Code Testing Tools](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/402-the-8-best-code-testing-tools) - [Highest Paying Tech Companies for Developers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/220-highest-paying-tech-companies-for-developers) - [Mastering Remote Work: Tips for Developers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/558-mastering-remote-work-tips-for-developers) - [What Are The Top Skills Required For Azure Developers?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/77-what-are-the-top-skills-required-for-azure-developers) - [Résumé-Driven Development: How IT trends affect the job market for software developers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/59-resume-driven-development-how-it-trends-affect-the-job-market-for-software-developers)