Senior QA Automation Test Engineer Job Description

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Senior QA Automation Test Engineer

Centene Corp - ,

You could be the one who changes everything for our 28 million members by using technology to improve health outcomes around the world. As a diversified, national organization, Centene's technology professionals have access to competitive benefits including a fresh perspective on workplace flexibility.

Position Purpose: Designs and develops moderately complex automated tests scripts using automation tools and scripting tools, refining the acceptance criteria into automated acceptance test cases/scripts, and executing automated test scripts and individual tests in support of IT changes to business processes. Conducts test automation code reviews and evangelizes test automation best practices to the entire engineering organization.

Designs, develops, maintains, and executes moderately complex test automation scripts and builds reports to show results summarizing defects and recommends resolutions
Develops and executes manual and automated tests using appropriate tools and requirements to report defects for specific product functions and verify resolutions for all defects for an assigned project
Develops and implements standards and methods for inspection, testing, and evaluation relative to the organization's quality management system
Enforces quality standards by identifying and recommending new procedures, standards, and resolution of outages
Keeps updated with the latest industry developments and assure compliance of Centene's products and processes
Develops new procedures and standards, suggest improvements to existing standards, and participate in internal and cross functional code and design reviews
Verifies product quality by analyzing product and technical artifacts
Protects assets by ensuring that all work is stored appropriately in the proper repository (Quality Centers, Subversion etc.) in compliance with department standards
Creates reports by collecting, analyzing, and summarizing information to include accurate data for project reporting as well as a weekly personal status report
Leverages synthetic data in partnership with TDM team for testing
Integrates automated suite with CI/CD platform
Mentors and provides guidance for lower level engineers
Performs other duties as assigned
Complies with all policies and standards

Education/Experience: A Bachelor's degree in a quantitative or business field (e.g., statistics, mathematics, engineering, computer science).
Requires 4 - 6 years of related experience.

Or equivalent experience acquired through accomplishments of applicable knowledge, duties, scope and skill reflective of the level of this position.

Technical Skills:

One or more of the following skills are desired.
Knowledge of Test Automation
Knowledge of Java (Programming Language); Python (Programming Language)
Knowledge of Other: CI/CD tools
Cloud technologies

Soft Skills:

Intermediate - Seeks to acquire knowledge in area of specialty
Intermediate - Ability to identify basic problems and procedural irregularities, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions
Intermediate - Ability to work independently
Intermediate - Demonstrated analytical skills
Intermediate - Demonstrated project management skills
Intermediate - Demonstrates a high level of accuracy, even under pressure
Intermediate - Demonstrates excellent judgment and decision making skills

Pay Range: $83,600.00 - $155,000.00 per year

Centene offers a comprehensive benefits package including: competitive pay, health insurance, 401K and stock purchase plans, tuition reimbursement, paid time off plus holidays, and a flexible approach to work with remote, hybrid, field or office work schedules. Actual pay will be adjusted based on an individual's skills, experience, education, and other job-related factors permitted by law. Total compensation may also include additional forms of incentives.

Centene is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to diversity, and values the ways in which we are different. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or other characteristic protected by applicable law.