Automation Developer - Hybrid in Richmond, Canada

Company: Optum
Location: Sacramento
Posted on: May 12, 2025

Job Description:

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 diversity and inclusion, talented peers, comprehensive benefits and career development opportunities. Come make an impact on the communities we serve as you help us advance health equity on a global scale. Join us to start Caring. Connecting. Growing together.
You must reside in a commutable distant and drive on-site to the Richmond, Canada office as you take on some tough challenges. -
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Primary Responsibilities:

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• Designing, developing, and maintaining automated test scripts and frameworks to support the testing of software applications
  
• Collaborating with cross-functional teams to identify and prioritize test cases for automation, ensuring maximum test coverage and efficiency
  
• Executing and analyzing automated test results, identifying and reporting defects, and working closely with development teams to ensure timely resolution
  
• Continuously improving and enhancing the automation testing process, tools, and techniques to increase efficiency, accuracy, and effectiveness
  
• Providing guidance and mentoring to junior quality engineers on automation testing best practices and methodologies
  
• Analyzes and investigates
  
• Provides explanations and interpretations within area of expertise
  Required Qualifications:
  
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  • 5+ years of automation experience
    
  • 5+ years of experience in Test Automation, QA or software development experience
    
  • 3+ years of experience in developing test automation with JavaScript / typescript / Node.
    
  • 2+ years experience in a leadership role providing guidance and mentoring to junior quality engineers on automation testing best practices and methodologies
    
  • 2+ years of experience using API testing tools such as Postman
    
  • 2+ years of experience in developing automation solutions in GCP or another cloud platform
    
  • 2+ years of experience with git
    
  • Live in a commutable distant and drive on-site to the Richmond, Canada office
    
  • Demonstrated proficiency in test automation frameworks such as Selenium, Cypress, or Playwright
    
  • Understanding of CI/CD processes and tools
    
  • Familiarity with browser automation tools like Selenium WebDriver or Puppeteer
    
  • Familiarity with Agile and Scrum methodologies
    
  • Practical experience and use of tools like Jira, Confluence, Jenkins
    
  • Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills -
    
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    Preferred Qualifications:
    
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    • Undergraduate degree or equivalent experience -
      
    • Background in computer science or related field
      
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      Canada Residents Only: The salary/hourly range for Canada residents is $61,400 to $127,500annually. Pay is based on several factors including but not limited to education, work experience, certifications, etc.
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      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.
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      Diversity creates a healthier atmosphere All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, protected veteran status, disability status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by law.

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