Senior Quality Engineer

UnitedHealth Group is a health care and well-being company that's dedicated to improving the health outcomes of millions around the world. In this role, you will design and implement robust, AI-powered testing solutions to ensure the quality, scalability, and seamless integration of these transformational systems.

Responsibilities:

• Lead the QE strategy and drive end-to-end test automation across web, API, mobile, cloud, and AI-powered applications
• Design, build, and maintain scalable automation frameworks using Playwright, Selenium, Cypress, and modern testing tools
• Build robust testing solutions using Rest Assured, Postman, contract testing, and service virtualization techniques
• Establish automation best practices, coding standards, quality gates, and CI/CD testing integrations
• Develop validation frameworks for LLM response quality, accuracy, consistency, reliability, and responsible AI guardrails
• Perform backend and database validation to ensure accuracy and consistency across distributed systems
• Partner with Product, Architecture, Engineering, and DevOps teams to define quality strategy and release readiness criteria
• Drive adoption of shift-left testing, continuous testing, and automated regression practices across Agile teams
• Mentor QE engineers, conduct code reviews, and provide technical leadership on quality engineering initiatives
• 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

Requirements:

• 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
• 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