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# Manager, Software Development Engineering (Quality Engineering, Testing)

- **Company:** CVS Health
- **Location:** Springfield, MA, United States
- **Experience:** Experienced
- **Salary:** $92,700.0 - $203,940.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Testing (Software), Java (Programming Language), JavaScript (Programming Language), Application Programming Interfaces (APIs), Artificial Intelligence, Amazon Web Services, Application Integration Architecture, JIRA, Automation of Tests, Bug Tracking Systems, Software Bug Management, Cloud Computing, Code Coverage, Continuous Delivery, Continuous Integration, Data Validation, Data Systems, DevOps, Distributed Systems, Github, Design of User Interfaces, Human-Computer Interaction, Python (Programming Language), Systems Development Life Cycle, Power BI, Selenium, Software Engineering, Software Testing Automation Framework, Test Data, Strategies of Testing, TypeScript, User Interface Testing, Scripting, Postman, ReactJS, Large Language Models, Model Validation, Cypress (Programming Language), ReadyAPI, Generative AI, AWS Lambda, Kubernetes, Playwright, Data Management, Serverless Computing, SDET
- **Published:** September 25, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.careerbuilder.com/job-details/manager-software-development-engineering-quality-engineering-testing-springfield-il--0f338b88-360e-44b0-9c50-820828e13a45

## About the Role

* 7+ years of experience in Software Development Engineering, Quality Engineering, or related technical disciplines
 * 2+ years of experience leading automation strategy and/or managing engineering teams
 * Strong hands-on experience with JavaScript/TypeScript, Java, or Python
 * Experience building and integrating APIs and distributed systems
 * Hands-on experience with API testing tools and frameworks (e.g. Postman, RestAssured, Karate)
 * Proven experience with test automation frameworks (e.g., Playwright, Selenium, Cypress)
 * Experience testing React-based applications, including component-level and end-to-end UI testing
 * Hands-on experience with AI/GenAI tools
 * Familiarity with Jira for workflow, defect tracking, and reporting
 * Ability to work East Coast business hours

Preferred Qualifications

 * Experience in Healthcare, Medicare, or Sales & Acquisition domain
 * Exposure to AI-driven SDLC or agent-based automation frameworks
 * Experience with AI-assisted testing, self-healing automation, or intelligent test optimization
 * Experience with AWS-native services (e.g., Bedrock, Lambda, Step Functions) in the context of test automation or CI/CD pipelines
 * Familiarity with Power BI for building dashboards and reporting on engineering/quality metrics
 * Understanding of enterprise security, governance, and compliance requirements
 * Strong communication skills with the ability to explain technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders

Education

 * Bachelor's degree preferred, or equivalent technical training or relevant professional experience., AWS Lambda, Amazon Web Services (AWS), Analysis Skills, Application Programming Interface (API), Artificial Intelligence (AI), Atlassian JIRA, Automation, Best Practices, Brokerage, Bug Tracking/Defect Management, Business Processes, Career Development, Cloud Computing, Communication Skills, Continuous Deployment/Delivery, Continuous Integration, Cross-Functional, Data Management, Data Quality, DevOps, Distributed Computing, Ecosystems, Engineering Management, Enterprise Protection, Establish Priorities, Geography, GitHub, Healthcare, Improvement Metrics, Incentive Programs, Java, JavaScript, Leadership, Machine Tool, Mail Services, Medicare, Mentoring, Model Validation, Operational Strategy, Power BI, Product Engineering, Public/Media/Press/Analyst Relations, Python Programming/Scripting Language, Quality Assurance, Quality Engineering, Quality Management, Quality Metrics, React.js, Regulatory Compliance, Reporting Dashboards, Safety/Work Safety, Sales, Selenium, Software Design for Test
(SDET), Software Development, Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC), Software Engineering, Software Testing, Team Lead/Manager, Technical Leadership, Telesales, Test Automation, Test Data, Test Strategy, Test Tools, Testing, User Interface/Experience (UI/UX)

## Description

CVS Health is seeking an SDET Manager to lead Quality Engineering and software delivery transformation across the Medicare Sales & Acquisition ecosystem.

This role is critical to modernizing how we build, test, and deliver software, including embedding AI-driven capabilities into the SDLC.

You will translate business workflows (Sales, Enrollment, Broker, and Telesales) into scalable, automated testing solutions that improve speed, quality, and operational efficiency.

This is a hands-on technical leadership role responsible for driving test automation strategy, enabling intelligent SDLC pipelines, and building a high-performing engineering team aligned to enterprise goals. This role will also help shape the team's transition toward AWS-native test infrastructure and agent-orchestrated cycles, positioning the organization to scale automation alongside delivery volume in future years., * Lead the design and implementation of AI-augmented Quality Engineering solutions - including agentic test generation, self-healing frameworks, and AI-assisted defect analysis - advancing the SDLC toward an AI-driven Automated Delivery Lifecycle (ADLC)

 * Drive the migration of automation frameworks and test data management onto AWS-native services (e.g., Bedrock for model orchestration, Lambda/Step Functions for event-driven test pipelines), enabling QE to scale elastically with delivery volume rather than being infrastructure-constrained
 * Advance the team's testing model from AI-assisted to agent-orchestrated QE, where autonomous agents manage larger portions of the requirement-to-release cycle (test planning, execution, triage) with human review concentrated at key decision gates
 * Translate business processes across Sales & Acquisition into actionable automation strategies and validation models
 * Design and implement automated SDLC pipelines, including requirement-to-test generation, PR impact analysis, and automated validation workflows
 * Establish evaluation frameworks and quality gates for AI-generated test artifacts and automation outputs, including prompt/response validation, guardrails, and responsible AI governance within the testing lifecycle
 * Integrate LLM-based and AI-assisted tooling (test generation, orchestration frameworks, cloud-native services) into existing test automation frameworks, CI/CD pipelines, and enterprise platforms such as GitHub, Jira, and internal data systems
 * Drive adoption of modern automation frameworks (UI, API, data validation) integrated into CI/CD pipelines with quality gates and regression intelligence - with particular focus on API test coverage and React component/UI testing given the current tech stack
 * Manage, mentor, and grow a team of SDETs, setting technical direction and career development paths
 * Partner with cross-functional teams (Business, Product, Engineering, DevOps, QE) to ensure solutions are scalable, compliant, and aligned with business outcomes
 * Partner with business and technology teams to identify high-value opportunities for AI-driven test automation and translate them into scalable Quality Engineering solutions
 * Establish standards, governance models, and reusable automation assets, including prompt libraries and automation accelerators
 * Monitor and improve key engineering metrics such as automation coverage, defect leakage, cycle time, and delivery efficiency
 * Communicate automation strategy and AI-driven quality initiatives clearly to engineering teams, architects, product owners, business stakeholders, and senior leadership
 * Stay current with evolving automation technologies, AI/agent-based workflows, and enterprise automation best practices


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