Senior Quality Engineer
Optum · Minnetonka, MN · 2 days ago
Quality AssuranceFull-time
Job Responsibilities
- Quality engineering leadership: Lead the QE strategy and drive end-to-end test automation across web, API, mobile, cloud, and AI-powered applications.
- Automation framework development: Design, build, and maintain scalable automation frameworks using Playwright, Selenium, Cypress, and modern testing tools.
- API and microservices validation: Build robust testing solutions using Rest Assured, Postman, contract testing, and service virtualization techniques.
- Engineering standards: Establish automation best practices, coding standards, quality gates, and CI/CD testing integrations.
- AI/GenAI validation: Develop validation frameworks for LLM response quality, accuracy, consistency, reliability, and responsible AI guardrails.
- Data integrity: Perform backend and database validation to ensure accuracy and consistency across distributed systems.
- Cross-functional collaboration: Partner with Product, Architecture, Engineering, and DevOps teams to define quality strategy and release readiness criteria.
- Shift-left quality: Drive adoption of shift-left testing, continuous testing, and automated regression practices across Agile teams.
- Technical mentorship: Mentor QE engineers, conduct code reviews, and provide technical leadership on quality engineering initiatives.
- Quality metrics: Measure and improve automation coverage, regression efficiency, release quality, and overall engineering productivity.
- Design, develop, and deploy AI-powered solutions to address complex business challenges with emphasis on responsible use of AI
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or related field
- 8+ years of experience in Quality Engineering, Test Automation, or Software Development Engineering in Test (SDET)
- 5+ years in Proven experience leading enterprise-scale automation programs and quality engineering initiatives
- 5+ years in strong hands-on expertise in automation framework design, API testing, CI/CD integration, and modern quality engineering practices
- 5+ years in Experience working with large-scale enterprise applications in domains such as Healthcare, Financial Services, Insurance, Banking, or Technology
Preferred Skills
- AI/GenAI Testing and Validation, LLM Evaluation and Prompt Testing
- MCP-based Agent Testing, ChatGPT, GitHub Copilot, Gemini, Claude, Cursor AI
- Appium Mobile Automation, AWS, Azure, or GCP Cloud Testing
- Performance Testing using JMeter or LoadRunner Dynatrace, SonarQube, Browser Stack, Sauce Labs
- Event-Driven Architecture and Distributed Systems Testing
- Cloud Migration Validation and Data Reconciliation Testing
- Excellent communication, stakeholder management, and technical leadership skills
- Experience with healthcare datasets (claims, eligibility, prior authorization, provider directories)
- Understanding of clinical or operational workflows (provider calls, documentation, adjudication steps)
- Awareness of healthcare data sensitivity and HIPAA-like compliance expectations