This is a remote position.
Seeking a Quality Assurance Automation Programmer / Developer to provide technical leadership for automation efforts supporting the Minnesota Eligibility Technology Systems team. The resource will be expected to design, develop, maintain, and modernize the enterprise automation framework supporting the State's integrated healthcare eligibility system, ensuring long-term maintainability, scalability, sustainability, and reuse across multiple modernization initiatives. Additionally:
- Provide technical leadership for automation architecture, framework design, coding standards, and automation best practices within the DevOps team.
- Evaluate and modernize existing automation frameworks to improve maintainability, scalability, reliability, and execution efficiency.
- Collaborate with developers, business analysts, DevOps engineers, and QA staff to define automation strategies, reusable test assets, and technical solutions.
- Design, execute, and maintain functional, system integration, API, and regression automation suites supporting statewide healthcare eligibility systems.
- Integrate automated testing into CI/CD pipelines and support automated execution throughout the software development lifecycle.
- Mentor automation engineers through code reviews, technical coaching, framework guidance, and knowledge transfer.
- Develop SQL queries and perform database validation to support automated testing and troubleshoot complex application issues.
- Participate in Agile ceremonies including sprint planning, backlog refinement, defect triage, and technical design discussions while providing automation leadership.
- Research, evaluate, and recommend new automation tools, technologies, and framework enhancements that improve software quality and long-term maintainability.
Requirements
Skills
Required/Preferred
Years
Candidate Experience
Experience designing, developing, and executing automated test solutions for large-scale enterprise applications.
Required
7
Experience developing automation frameworks using Java and Selenium or comparable automation technologies.
Required
5
Experience designing, developing, or significantly enhancing automation frameworks using object-oriented design principles and reusable framework architecture.
Required
5
Experience integrating automated testing into Continuous Integration / Continuous Deliver (CI/CD) pipelines using tools such as Jenkins.
Required
3
Experience writing SQL queries and performing database validation in support of automated testing.
Required
5
Experience serving as an Automation Architect, Principal QA Automation Engineer, Automation Framework Lead, or Senior Automated Consultant.
Preferred
Experience providing technical leadership, mentoring automation engineers, and conducting automation code reviews.
Preferred
Experience modernizing mature automation frameworks to improve maintainability, scalability, sustainability, and long-term supportability.
Preferred
Experience designing automation frameworks from the ground up, including reusable components, reporting, coding standards, maintainability, scalability, and extensibility.
Preferred
Experience evaluating and modernizing legacy automation frameworks and implementing technical improvements.
Preferred
Experience supporting large, complex, mission-critical enterprise applications.
Preferred
Experience collaborating with developers, solution architects, DevOps engineers, and business analysts to implement automation strategies.
Preferred
Experience using IBM Engineering Test Management (ETM), IBM Quality Manager (QM), IBM Collaborative Lifecycle Management (CLM), or comparable enterprise test management tools.
Preferred
Experience automating web applications, REST APIs, and database validation.
Preferred
Experience with performance testing tools or supporting performance testing initiatives.
Preferred
Experience working within Agile/Scrum DevOps teams.
Preferred
Excellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to explain technical concepts to both technical and non-technical audiences.
Preferred
Experience supporting healthcare, human services, government, or other highly regulated enterprise environments.
Preferred
Benefits
Benefit Package includes:
Paid Sick Time
Insurance for Medical, Dental, Vision and Life Available
401(k) including Employer Match
HSA, Short-term & Long-term Disability Available
We are an EEO/Veterans/Disabled employer
