Lead QA Automation Test Engineer

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.

• Leads the team in the design, development, maintenance, and execution of moderately complex test automation scripts and helps make decisions on reporting showing results summarizing defects and recommends resolutions
• Develops and executes complex 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
• Defines 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
• Designs new procedures and standards, leads 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

• 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

• 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
• Intermediate - Ability to communicate and make recommendations to upper management
• Intermediate - Ability to drive multiple projects to successful completion
• Intermediate - Possesses technical aptitude

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.

Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered in accordance with the LA County Ordinance and the California Fair Chance Act