Role Description The Senior SDET is a technical leader within Quality Assurance. You will design and deliver scalable automation frameworks and test solutions that validate end-to-end user journeys across UI, API, and integrations, and you will embed those tests within GitLab CI/CD pipelines. In partnership with product, engineering, and DevOps, you will drive shift-left testing, improve testability and observability, lead investigations into complex defects and incidents, and mentor other SDETs and QA analysts to raise the team’s overall engineering and quality bar. Responsibilities - Design, build, and maintain robust, reusable automation frameworks for UI, API, contract, integration, and regression testing. - Implement and maintain automated test suites that execute reliably in GitLab CI/CD; optimize test execution for speed, parallelism, and stability. - Act as a feature-level test lead: design end-to-end test strategies that cover front-end, back-end, and third-party integrations and validate real user journeys. - Influence system and feature design for testability by recommending test hooks, dependency injection, improved logging/telemetry, and other patterns that enable automation and observability. - Lead root cause analysis for complex defects and production incidents; coordinate remediation, post-mortems, and preventive measures. - Collaborate closely with DevOps and platform teams to provision stable test environments, enable containerized test execution (Docker), and manage CI/CD test jobs. - Contribute to performance and load testing initiatives (JMeter, Gatling, or similar) and incorporate results into release readiness decisions. - Mentor and coach SDETs and QA analysts; conduct test code reviews and enforce coding and testing best practices. - Advocate and implement continuous testing practices and quality gates (e.g., critical test pass/fail gates) across the pipeline. - Define, track, and act on quality metrics (defect escape rate, flaky test rate, execution time, coverage trends) to drive continuous improvement. Core Competencies - Technical Execution & Automation: Expert at building reliable test frameworks and test code that is maintainable, secure, and performant. - Testing & Quality Strategy: Able to create risk-based test strategies that include functional and non-functional testing (performance, security, reliability). - System Design for Testability: Understands end-to-end architecture; proactively drives design decisions that make systems easier to test and observe. - Tooling & CI/CD: Deep experience integrating tests into CI/CD (GitLab); ability to design test pipelines, troubleshoot pipeline issues, and improve test infrastructure. - Domain Awareness: Applies business and domain knowledge to prioritize tests and design scenarios that reflect real member use cases and regulatory needs. - Collaboration & Influence: Partners effectively with product, engineering, and platform teams; influences implementation and release decisions through evidence and persuasion. - Leadership & Mentoring: Coaches peers, leads technical initiatives, runs workshops, and elevates QA capability across teams. - Ownership & Accountability: Drives issues to resolution; leads post-mortems and implements process and tooling changes to reduce recurrence. - Communication: Conveys technical and business risk clearly to technical and non-technical stakeholders; produces concise documentation and dashboards to support decision making. Qualifications - Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Engineering, or related field. - 7+ years professional experience in test automation / SDET or software development in test at a senior level. - Strong proficiency in Java, JavaScript or TypeScript for test frameworks and automation code. - Hands-on experience integrating automated tests into GitLab CI/CD pipelines. - Deep understanding of UI, API, integration, and regression testing strategies. - Experience with automation tools such as Selenium (or Playwright), RestAssured, JUnit/TestNG (or equivalents). - Proven ability to design and implement automation frameworks, utilities, and CI/CD orchestration. - Strong debugging skills and experience analyzing logs/telemetry to drive defect resolution. - Familiarity with Agile methodologies and TDD practices. - Strong verbal and written communication skills; experience mentoring and performing technical code reviews. Preferred - Experience in insurance or financial services domain. - Familiarity with containerization (Docker) and testing in containerized/cloud environments. - Experience with performance testing tools (JMeter, Gatling) and interpreting results. - Exposure to security testing practices and secure handling of test data. - Experience with contract testing (e.g., Pact) and testing microservices/distributed systems. - Experience creating test observability, dashboards, and aggregated test reporting. Essential Job Functions While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to stand, walk, sit, use hands to finger, handle, or feel and talk or hear. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus. This job requires the ability to perform duties contained in the job description for this position, including, but not limited to, the above requirements. Reasonable accommodations will be made for otherwise qualified applicants as needed to enable them to fulfill these requirements.

• Define and drive the overall QA strategy, balancing automated vs. manual efforts to hit aggressive release targets. • Architect and scale a robust, distributed automation framework using Playwright (TypeScript/JavaScript). • Lead the automation guild, conducting high-standard code reviews and mentoring junior engineers on clean code and design patterns. • Research and implement AI-driven testing tools (e.g., self-healing scripts or predictive bug analysis) to increase coverage. • Expand automation coverage across UI, API, and backend services for our SaaS platform. • Partner with DevOps to embed Playwright suites into GitHub Workflows using Docker and Kubernetes (EKS/ECS). • Influence testability in the SDLC by working closely with developers and product teams. • Lead performance testing efforts using tools like k6 or JMeter to identify system bottlenecks. • Analyze production health and perform Root Cause Analysis (RCA) using Datadog.

Requisition Number: 2340880 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 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. The Principal Architect serves as an ambassador to business and technology stakeholders and will align and communicate solutions and strategies for one or more product domains for the UnitedHealthcare Medicare and Retirement business segment. The Principal Architect plays an important role by bringing together information in ways that provide new insights and perspectives on operational effectiveness as well as future business opportunities. These insights could come from partnering with senior business leaders to determine the feasibility of new ideas, assessing emerging trends in the industry, understanding market needs in RFPs (Request for Proposals), interactions with technology partners, opportunities for POCs (Proofs of Concepts), establish product, solution and technology roadmaps for the future, and many other avenues of exploration. You'll enjoy the flexibility to work remotely* from anywhere within the U.S. as you take on some tough challenges. For all hires in the Minneapolis or Washington, D.C. area, you will be required to work in the office a minimum of four days per week. Primary Responsibilities: Strategic Vision & Leadership - Define and evangelize the LOB AI vision and roadmap aligned with business goals - Develop and implement an AI/ML strategy and solutions aligned with business goals - Lead the creation of business-aligned architecture roadmaps and solution strategies for differentiation, agility, and cost optimization - Create and execute technology roadmaps for product capabilities, ensuring alignment with new initiatives - Provide thought leadership and market expertise to guide strategic investments - Drive thought leadership through research, innovation forums, and industry engagement - Influence executive decision-making on AI adoption and governance - Develop materials to promote architecture and technology strategies to executives Architecture & Solution Design - Deliver comprehensive solution architecture aligned with strategic goals - Develop solutions balancing short-term needs with long-term vision - Break down complex business strategies into actionable initiatives for efficient road mapping - Architect and deliver scalable AI solutions that integrate seamlessly with enterprise systems - Lead design and implementation of AI platforms, data pipelines, and model deployment strategies - Collaborate with cross-functional teams to translate business requirements into AI-driven solutions - Evaluate and select AI/ML tools, frameworks, and technologies - Ensure compliance with security, privacy, and ethical AI guidelines Governance & Standards - Establish standards, frameworks, and best practices for AI integration across the enterprise - Prepare materials demonstrating alignment with enterprise practices for Architectural Review Boards Business Engagement & Planning - Partner with business stakeholders for strategic planning, road-mapping, and prioritization - Conduct impact analysis, support cost-benefit analysis, and financial planning for business initiatives Leadership & Collaboration - Provide strategic and tactical direction to delivery teams - Work effectively with architects, scrum teams, and business partners - Communicate effectively with teammates, technology partners, and business leaders - Resolve conflicting objectives and priorities positively - Work across silos to resolve dependencies and accelerate decisions - Lead change and innovation through disruptive technology - Create and maintain architecture patterns and guidelines - Coach and train junior architects in architecture frameworks and patterns You'll be rewarded and recognized for your performance in an environment that will challenge you and give you clear direction on what it takes to succeed in your role as well as provide development for other roles you may be interested in. Required Qualifications: - 10+ years of professional experience in technology disciplines with primary focus on enterprise architecture, business and product strategy, and technology architecture, including AI-driven solutions - 6+ years of full lifecycle software engineering experience using agile frameworks, with hands-on delivery of AI-enabled platforms and solutions - 5+ years of architectural experience in healthcare, creating capability models, program-level architecture, and implementation of roadmaps including transition states - 3+ years of proven expertise managing and leading cross-functional, matrixed teams, with ability to coach resources to elevate performance and drive results - Demonstrated success in driving AI and business technology strategies that lead to product differentiation and measurable business outcomes - Experience influencing senior and executive-level stakeholders to adopt AI and enterprise architecture strategies without direct authority - Ability to navigate complex organizations, connect technology decisions to business objectives, and champion enterprise-wide AI adoption - Solid capability to estimate financial impact of AI and technical architecture alternatives Preferred Qualifications: - Undergraduate degree in computer science, information systems or STEM related field - TOGAF certification or experience with PEAF, and/or other enterprise architecture frameworks - Experience with Agile Product development process; SAFE Agile certified - Architectural experience in healthcare, primarily in the Payer and Provider space, of creating capability, project and program level architecture solutions and implementation roadmaps including transition states - Experience in architecting solutions to migrate from on-prem to Microsoft Azure as well as Cloud native solutions - Experience in legacy modernization from Mainframe to modern technologies - Experience using HL7/FHIR, Healthcare EDI formats - Solid understanding of data architecture, data engineering, and data science concepts - Proficiency in AI/ML frameworks and tools - Solid analytical and problem-solving skills, with experience tackling technical challenges in fast-paced environments - Up-to-date with the latest advancements in AI/ML technologies and methodologies, and able to apply this knowledge to drive innovation - Ability to work on multiple large-scale technology initiatives concurrently - Exceptional interpersonal skills in areas such as teamwork, facilitation, and negotiation - Excellent analytical and collaboration skills to create innovative market leading solutions - Excellent time management, communication, decision making and presentation skills - Global team experience - Working knowledge and experience in: - AI/ML technologies, Generative AI, Agentic AI, RAG, MLOps, data pipelines, and model deployment - Data management, streaming technologies, event-driven architecture - Modern architecture: APIs, microservices, SOA, cloud-native platforms - Advanced data technologies: NoSQL, Vector DBs, data governance, rules engines/BPMs *All employees working remotely will be required to adhere to UnitedHealth Group's Telecommuter Policy. Pay is based on several factors including but not limited to local labor markets, education, work experience, certifications, etc. In addition to your salary, we offer benefits such as, a comprehensive benefits package, incentive and recognition programs, equity stock purchase and 401k contribution (all benefits are subject to eligibility requirements). No matter where or when you begin a career with us, you'll find a far-reaching choice of benefits and incentives. The salary for this role will range from $134,600 to $230,800 annually based on full-time employment. We comply with all minimum wage laws as applicable. Application Deadline: This will be posted for a minimum of 2 business days or until a sufficient candidate pool has been collected. Job posting may come down early due to volume of applicants. 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. UnitedHealth Group is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer under applicable law and qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, national origin, religion, age, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, or protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by local, state, or federal laws, rules, or regulations. UnitedHealth Group is a drug - free workplace. Candidates are required to pass a drug test before beginning employment.

• Assist in designing test plans and writing/executing test cases for functional and/or performance testing within the assigned domain, leveraging Playwright with TypeScript for automation. • Work as a member of the scrum team, including planning, estimating, and verifying user stories and acceptance criteria. • Develop strong expertise in the assigned domain areas. • Design and implement automated test scripts using Playwright with TypeScript. • Effectively communicate status, metrics, and issues on a regular basis. • Understand and comply with Revvity Signals practices. • Assist in creating high-quality test summary reports with well-structured written content. • Become a user expert on how our products work, understanding strengths and weaknesses, and advocating for customer issues to enhance their experience. • Create and execute integrated automated test cases with Playwright, working in conjunction with manual testers and manual test cases.