Quality Engineer - Remote

About the position

The Quality Engineer position at Optum involves working remotely to enhance the quality of software applications through testing and automation. The role focuses on defining test objectives, resolving technical issues, and contributing to the continuous improvement of the quality engineering team. The engineer will collaborate with agile teams to ensure the delivery of high-quality software solutions that meet customer needs.

Responsibilities

• Help define acceptance test objectives, test cases and assist in system and integration testing
• Resolve technical issues through debugging, research, and investigation
• Bring new ideas and initiatives to improve test automation for UI and Non-UI applications while having integration with CI processes
• Test and validate applications to ensure accuracy, compliance, efficiency, and scalability
• Contribute to the continuous improvement of the quality engineering team and processes
• Contribute code, tests cases, automation, and test design to an agile team of engineers working across the application stack and portfolio
• Collaborate with scrum teams in grooming user stories and developing acceptance criteria so that we can deliver quality to our customers
• Solve technical problems to discover solutions at any level of the stack (backend, frontend, database and infrastructure)
• Communicate, learn, and share ideas across teams

Requirements

• Undergraduate degree or 4+ years of engineering experience
• 2+ years of development experience creating test case automation
• 1+ years of experience working with SQL server technologies
• 1+ years of experience with Azure Cloud technologies
• 1+ years of experience with containers using Kubernetes
• 1+ years of experience with Javascript and single-page applications

Nice-to-haves

• Proven ability to effectively work independently or with a team as a quality engineer
• Proven ability to effectively articulate and communicate concerns, issues or inquiries in a timely manner

Benefits

• Comprehensive benefits package
• Incentive and recognition programs
• Equity stock purchase
• 401k contribution
• Health and well-being programs and services
• Flexible work schedule and remote-friendly positions
• Health, vision and dental benefits
• HSA and FSA eligible plans
• Childcare benefits
• Short-term/ long-term disability coverage
• Basic life insurance and AD&D
• Home office stipend for remote employees