Automation Test Engineer II - C#/ SQL/Mainframe/Blackbox Testing

Unum Group • Atlanta, GA

2d • $80,630 - $165,500

About The Position

Our Fortune 500 company is driving a digital transformation and looking for forward-thinking innovators to disrupt how our industry thinks about and uses technology. As one of the world's leading employee benefits providers, we help millions of people gain affordable access to benefits that help them protect their families, their finances and their futures. Are you an asker of questions, a solver of problems, and a challenger of the status quo? Our mission is to provide a differentiated customer experience and exceed the expectations people have of technology at any company — not just insurers. We are seeking individuals to join our team of talented IT professionals who share never-ending passion and an unwavering focus on our customer experience. Team members comfortable working in an agile, fast-paced, and delivery-focused environment thrive in our environment where we value an entrepreneurial spirit and those who challenge the status-quo. Unum is changing, and we’re excited about what’s next. Join us. General Summary: Join our innovative team as an Automation Test Engineer II to help us deliver high-quality, enterprise-level software solutions that power our legacy benefits enrollment platform. This is your opportunity to work on a greenfield modernization project, leveraging cutting-edge tools and automation strategies to ensure scalability and long-term success. What You’ll Do: Design and implement automated test solutions for enterprise-level applications (front-end and back-end). Validate data integrity through SQL database testing and mainframe/blackbox scenarios. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure production stability and integration. Drive test automation across all phases—unit, system, integration, and regression. Work with AWS cloud pipelines (Azure experience transferable) and leverage tools like Splunk for logging and reporting. Participate in SAFE Agile planning cycles and contribute to continuous improvement.

Requirements

• Strong experience in automated testing frameworks and strategies.
• Proficiency in C#, MS .NET, and MS SQL.
• Comfortable with mainframe and blackbox testing environments.
• Cloud automation experience (AWS preferred).
• Enterprise-level software testing experience; insurance industry knowledge is a plus.
• Familiarity with Agile methodologies and SAFE framework.
• Bachelor’s degree preferred, or equivalent experience.
• 4+ years of successful performance in a Test Engineer role or equivalent relevant work experience.
• Strong background in automated testing (design, implementation, maintenance).
• Experience with enterprise-level software (front-end and back-end).
• Familiarity with mainframe systems and blackbox testing.
• Cloud-based automation experience (AWS preferred; Azure transferable).
• Analytical ability and critical thinking skills; logical approach to problem-solving with attention to detail.
• Experience with Agile Development Methodologies.
• Self-motivated, results-oriented, and innovative in problem-solving.
• Strong focus on quality delivery and customer satisfaction; holds self to high standards.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Strong team player; able to collaborate effectively across diverse teams and functions.
• Ability to solve complex testing needs and drive overall solution quality.
• MS .NET (C#)
• MS SQL Database (database-level testing and data verification)
• Mainframe & Blackbox Testing
• AWS cloud pipelines; Azure experience transferable
• Splunk for logging and reporting
• SAFE Agile methodology

Nice To Haves

• Insurance industry experience is a plus.
• Test certifications (ISTQB, CSM, CSD, CSP) preferred.
• Test certifications preferred (ISTQB, CSM, CSD, CSP).

Responsibilities

• Responsible for ensuring the quality of existing and new features through both manual and automated testing and use of continuous integration techniques where practical
• Partner closely with the Business Analysts to create acceptance criteria for the user stories.
• Leverages the acceptance to create tests that can be automated.
• Produces test scripts, materials and regression test packs to test new and amended software or services.
• Specifies requirements for environment, data, resources and tools.
• Evaluates and plans for regression testing for new releases of 3rd party/cloud-based solutions and any Unum specific configurations or customization
• Partners closely with team members to assist with and help drive test automation through all phases of testing (such as unit, system, integration and regression)
• Is an advocate for Quality Assurance best practices across the entire team throughout the deliverables
• Analyzes and reports test activities and results using industry best practices that align with the companies reporting and metrics needs
• Responsible for creating test strategies, test plans, test cases, test coverage, and test execution reports to support the Quality Assurance effort in testing features that are part of application and/or solution changes
• Creates and maintains traceability records, from test cases back to requirements.
• Communicates daily with the Scrum Master or Team Lead and the agile team on progress made and planned progress for the coming day; reports any impediments blocking progress
• Participates in sizing and estimation activities within the agile team
• Collaborates with the Team (Business Analysts, Designers, Software Engineers, Architects, etc.) to ensure that the team defines, configures, builds, and produces features and solutions that meet or exceed what the Product Owner is expecting
• Automates testing of software to industry standards
• Create and maintain appropriate test artifacts for the team (Test Plans, Sprint Plans etc.)
• May direct the activities of onshore and offshore testing teams and be accountable for ensuring that they adhere to the teams' standards
• Ensures that the latest project progress is known to the agile team by ensuring Application Lifecycle Management (ALM) tools are up to date and participating in daily standups outlining progress made, progress planned and detailing impediments
• Thinks with the mind of the end customer at all times, ensuring solutions seek to improve the customer experience and delight their customers.

Benefits

• Unum offers a portfolio of benefits and rewards that are competitive and comprehensive including healthcare benefits (health, vision, dental), insurance benefits (short & long-term disability), performance-based incentive plans, paid time off, and a 401(k) retirement plan with an employer match up to 5% and an additional 4.5% contribution whether you contribute to the plan or not.
• All benefits are subject to the terms and conditions of individual Plans.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level