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# Senior QA Automation Engineer, E&I Commercial UW - East Coast Preferred

- **Company:** Unitedhealth Group Inc
- **Location:** Washington, DC, United States (Remote available)
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** $91,700.0 - $163,700.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Java (Programming Language), Test Suite, Agile Methodology, Artificial Intelligence, Automation of Tests, Github, Revision Control Systems, IntelliJ IDEA, Load Testing, SoapUI, Software Engineering, SQL Databases, Testng, Web Applications, Test Scripts, Information Technology, Restful APIs, Cucumber (Software), Selenium Webdriver
- **Published:** September 11, 2026
- **Apply:** https://dejobs.org/x/x/3BC68EC0D3214EF8A0F3F6A1EBEACAA3/job/

## About the Role

* 5+ years of experience defining and developing an automated test framework, process, and test suite. Experience should include development of functions beyond record and playback
 * 5+ years of creating and executing detailed test cases with demonstrated experience with QA processes in a Software Development Lifecycle application
 * 5+ years of experience on web-based applications
 * 5+ years of experience using Selenium Web driver, Java, TestNG, Cucumber, REST Assured, IntelliJ or similar IDE, and GitHub/GHEC or similar source control systems
 * 2+ years of experience with performance/load testing
 * 1+ years of experience with AI assisted test automation
 * 1+ years of experience with SQL queries
 * Willing and able to travel 10% +/- depending on business need, * Experience working in a matrixed environment
 * Agile development process experience
 * Experience with SoapUI or REST API testing tools
 * Experience working in the Health Care Industry (commercial and group business lines)/Insurance Industry
 * Supporting applications testing in an underwriting and/or Actuarial function

*All employees working remotely will be required to adhere to UnitedHealth Group's Telecommuter Policy

## Description

As a Senior QA Automation Engineer for E&I Commercial UW, you will work as a part of a dynamic team involved with software, web, portal, application, and other testing for new systems and/or enhancements with a focus on both manual and automated testing tools, test script and test plan creation and maintenance, defect tracking and reporting.

You'll enjoy the flexibility to work remotely * from anywhere within the U.S. as you take on some tough challenges. For all hires in the Minneapolis or Washington, D.C. area, you will be required to work in the office a minimum of four days per week.

Primary Responsibilities:

 * Take ownership and responsibility for the design and development of all aspects of manual and automated test approach and strategy
 * Author and execute the Test Suite of manual and automated test scenarios with traceability to requirements to validate the application
 * Collaborate with business team members to review and clarify requirements and acceptance criteria for all functional and non-functional testing needs
 * Assist business users in defining User Acceptance Testing, test cases and plans
 * Define, establish, document, and train the QA best practices, with concentration on automation strategy and approach
 * Identify, document, and track issues found during testing
 * Work with business partners, Business Analysts, Stepwise Developers, and Vendor programmers to analyze, triage and resolve issues
 * Communicate and interact with appropriate areas on problems, changes and enhancements that may impact data, workflow and /or functionality within Information Technology software
 * Advocate for the needs of QA to all levels
 * Participate in production implementation verification and being accountable for validating system quality

You'll be rewarded and recognized for your performance in an environment that will challenge you and give you clear direction on what it takes to succeed in your role as well as provide development for other roles you may be interested in.


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