Title: Software Engineering Advisor - Hybrid Location: - Raleigh, North Carolina, United States of America - Austin, Texas, United States of America - Bloomfield, Connecticut, United States of America - Bloomington, Minnesota, United States of America - Denver, Colorado, United States of America - Morris Plains, New Jersey, United States of America - Plano, Texas, United States of America Job Description: We are looking for a Software Engineering Advisor who is excited to build high‑quality, automated technology solutions that help our teams move faster with confidence. In this role, you will shape engineering practices across Core Technology Solutions & Engineering, driving improvements that elevate quality, reliability, and speed. You will collaborate with engineering, operations, and product partners to design automation strategies, strengthen system performance, and influence how user stories and technical requirements are defined. Your expertise will help our teams scale, learn, and deliver at a high level. Responsibilities - Design, develop, and unit test software applications that align with engineering standards and quality expectations. - Drive process improvements across the Provider and Core Technology Solutions & Engineering organization organization, partnering closely with Operations and Technology Product Management. - Promote proactive quality engineering practices with a focus on preventing defects rather than detecting them later. - Strengthen user story maturity using data and feedback to improve completeness, clarity, and acceptance criteria. - Build and evolve heat‑mapping tools that help prioritize Quality and Development Engineering effort for the most impactful system interfaces. - Partner with engineers and technical leaders to guide the use of best practices, industry standards, and automation strategies. - Mentor and coach team members to build capability, confidence, and technical depth across the organization. - Lead the advancement of automation suites, harnesses, and tooling to increase reliability and repeatability. - Use empirical data to refine engineering plans, enhance design decisions, and improve how work is defined and delivered. Required Qualifications - 8+ years of experience in software automation testing and quality engineering. - 3+ years of experience working in Agile environments. - Proven expertise with automation tools and frameworks including Selenium, Cucumber, Java, Cypress, and Robot Framework (Python). - Strong understanding of object‑oriented programming and relational databases. - Experience using GitHub or other version control tools. - Strong analytical skills, attention to detail, and the ability to organize and prioritize work in a fast‑paced environment. - Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to work both independently and collaboratively. - Ability to adapt to changing priorities with a positive, growth‑oriented mindset. Preferred Qualifications - Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or a related field (preferred, not required). - Experience within the healthcare domain. - Mobile automation experience. - Knowledge of JavaScript or TypeScript. - Exposure to cloud technologies, including AWS services such as DynamoDB, S3, and Lambda. - Familiarity with Pega applications. For this position, we anticipate offering an annual salary of 111,700 - 186,100 USD / yearly, depending on relevant factors, including experience and geographic location. This role is also anticipated to be eligible to participate in an annual bonus plan. At The Cigna Group, you’ll enjoy a comprehensive range of benefits, with a focus on supporting your whole health. Starting on day one of your employment, you’ll be offered several health-related benefits including medical, vision, dental, and well-being and behavioral health programs. We also offer 401(k), company paid life insurance, tuition reimbursement, a minimum of 18 days of paid time off per year and paid holidays. About The Cigna Group Doing something meaningful starts with a simple decision, a commitment to changing lives. At The Cigna Group, we’re dedicated to improving the health and vitality of those we serve. Through our divisions Cigna Healthcare and Evernorth Health Services, we are committed to enhancing the lives of our clients, customers and patients. Join us in driving growth and improving lives. Qualified applicants will be considered without regard to race, color, age, disability, sex, childbirth (including pregnancy) or related medical conditions including but not limited to lactation, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran or military status, religion, national origin, ancestry, marital or familial status, genetic information, status with regard to public assistance, citizenship status or any other characteristic protected by applicable equal employment opportunity laws. The Cigna Group has a tobacco-free policy and reserves the right not to hire tobacco/nicotine users in states where that is legally permissible. Candidates in such states who use tobacco/nicotine will not be considered for employment unless they enter a qualifying smoking cessation program prior to the start of their employment. These states include: Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Iowa, Kansas, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Nebraska, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Texas, Utah, Vermont, and Washington State.