Quality Engineering Lead

Optum is a global organization that delivers care, aided by technology to help millions of people live healthier lives. The work you do with our team will directly improve health outcomes by connecting people with the care, pharmacy benefits, data and resources they need to feel their best. Here, you will find a culture guided by inclusion, talented peers, comprehensive benefits and career development opportunities. Come make an impact on the communities we serve as you help us advance health optimization on a global scale. Join us to start Caring. Connecting. Growing together.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Design, develop, and execute comprehensive test plans and test cases
• Lead quality assurance efforts across multiple projects and teams
• Identify, document, and track software defects using issue tracking tools
• Collaborate with developers, product managers, and other stakeholders to ensure product quality
• Automate regression and functional testing using modern frameworks and tools
• Perform root cause analysis and drive resolution of complex quality issues
• Identify opportunities to improve the overall testing strategy and enhance the product's quality posture
• Mentor junior QA engineers and promote best practices in testing and quality assurance
• Ensure compliance with industry standards and internal quality processes

• Monitor and report on key quality metrics and testing progress

• Comply with the terms and conditions of the employment contract, company policies and procedures, and any and all directives (such as, but not limited to, transfer and/or re-assignment to different work locations, change in teams and/or work shifts, policies in regards to flexibility of work benefits and/or work environment, alternative work arrangements, and other decisions that may arise due to the changing business environment). The Company may adopt, vary or rescind these policies and directives in its absolute discretion and without any limitation (implied or otherwise) on its ability to do so

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field
• 8+ years of experience in software quality assurance or software testing
• Hands-on experience with automated testing tools and frameworks (e.g., Selenium, Cypress, Playwright)
• Solid knowledge of QA methodologies, tools, and processes
• Solid understanding of software development life cycle (SDLC) and Agile methodologies
• Familiarity with version control systems (e.g., Git) and CI/CD pipelines
• Proficiency in writing clear, concise, and comprehensive test plans and test cases
• Proven solid analytical and problem-solving skills with attention to detail
• Proven excellent communication and collaboration skills
• Proven ability to lead quality initiatives and mentor junior team members
• Proven passion for continuous improvement and staying current with industry trends

Preferred Qualification:

• Experience with performance and/or security testing

At UnitedHealth Group, our mission is to help people live healthier lives and make the health system work better for everyone. We believe everyone-of every race, gender, sexuality, age, location and income-deserves the opportunity to live their healthiest life. Today, however, there are still far too many barriers to good health which are disproportionately experienced by people of color, historically marginalized groups and those with lower incomes. We are committed to mitigating our impact on the environment and enabling and delivering equitable care that addresses health disparities and improves health outcomes - an enterprise priority reflected in our mission.