Senior Software Quality Engineer

Primary Responsibilities:

• Own quality for features and initiatives from requirements through production deployment
• Design, develop, execute, and maintain manual and automated test suites
• Create test strategies, test plans, and test cases based on business, technical, and regulatory requirements
• Partner with developers to define acceptance criteria and ensure testability of solutions
• Validate functionality, integration, regression, usability, performance, accessibility, and security requirements
• Participate in all phases of the SDLC, promoting shift-left quality practices
• Leverage AI-powered testing tools to accelerate test creation, coverage analysis, defect detection, and exploratory testing
• Perform API, database, and end-to-end workflow validation
• Analyze defects, troubleshoot complex issues, and collaborate with engineering teams on root-cause analysis
• Contribute to CI/CD pipelines and quality gates to ensure reliable software releases
• Support validation and verification activities for regulated healthcare and medical device software
• Monitor production quality metrics and participate in continuous improvement initiatives
• Ensure compliance with organizational quality standards, industry regulations, and healthcare best practices
• 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:

• 4+ years of experience in Software Quality Assurance or Quality Engineering
• Experience with manual testing methodologies and test design techniques
• Experience with AI-assisted testing tools and AI-enabled quality practices
• Solid understanding of Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC) and Software Testing Lifecycle (STLC)
• Familiarity with API testing tools such as Postman, Wireshark or similar
• Understanding relational databases and SQL
• Knowledge of REST APIs, web technologies, and client-server architectures
• Familiarity with CI/CD concepts and source control systems (Git, Azure DevOps, GitHub, etc)
• Proven solid analytical and troubleshooting skills
• Proven excellent verbal and written English communication skills

Preferred Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in computer science, Information Systems, Engineering, or equivalent experience
• Experience with test automation tools and frameworks (Selenium, Appium, or equivalent)
• Experience testing cloud-based and distributed applications
• Experience with performance and security testing
• Experience working in Agile/Scrum environments
• Experience in the healthcare or medical device industry
• Basic programming or scripting experience (C#, Java, JavaScript, Python, PowerShell, or similar)
• Knowledge of networking concepts including DNS, TCP/IP, HTTP, and HTTPS
• Understanding regulatory frameworks such as FDA, ISO 13485, IEC 62304, HIPAA, or equivalent

WHAT WE OFFER

• Hybrid
• Laptop/Computer Provided by the Company
• Market Total Rewards Package
• Retirement Plan
• Medical Plan (HMO) from Day 1 of employment
• Dental, Medical, and Optical Reimbursements
• Life and Disability Insurance
• Paid Time-Off Benefits
• Sick Leave Conversion
• Tuition Fee Reimbursement
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Annual Performance Based Merit Increases
• Employee Recognition
• Training and Staff Development
• Employee Referral Program
• Employee Volunteerism Opportunity
• All Mandatory Statutory Benefits

WHO WE ARE

• Optum is the health care technology and innovation company of the UnitedHealth Group enterprise along with UnitedHealthcare.
• UnitedHealth Group is a health care and well-being company with a mission to help people live healthier lives and help