Quality Assurance Automation Programmer
About The Position
The State of Minnesota is seeking a senior-level QA Automation Engineer/Developer to provide technical leadership for enterprise test automation initiatives supporting the Minnesota Eligibility Technology System (METS) and SMRT DevOps teams. This role will lead automation architecture, framework modernization, CI/CD integration, automated testing strategy, and automation best practices for mission-critical healthcare eligibility systems. The selected candidate will be responsible for improving, scaling, and maintaining enterprise automation frameworks while mentoring team members and supporting ongoing modernization initiatives.
Requirements
- 7+ years of experience designing, developing, and executing automated testing solutions.
- 5+ years of experience with Java, Selenium, and Test Automation Framework Development.
- 5+ years designing reusable automation frameworks using object-oriented design principles.
- 3+ years integrating automation into CI/CD pipelines.
- Experience with Jenkins or similar automation orchestration tools.
- 5+ years of SQL development and database validation experience.
- Experience automating enterprise-scale applications.
Nice To Haves
- Experience as an Automation Architect, Lead QA Automation Engineer, Principal Automation Engineer, or Senior Automation Consultant.
- Experience modernizing legacy automation frameworks.
- Experience designing automation frameworks from the ground up.
- Experience supporting large, mission-critical enterprise applications.
- Experience mentoring automation engineers and leading technical reviews.
- Experience with IBM Engineering Test Management (ETM), IBM Quality Manager (QM), and IBM Collaborative Lifecycle Management (CLM).
- Experience automating Web Applications, REST APIs, and Database Testing.
- Experience with performance testing initiatives.
- Experience in Agile/Scrum and DevOps environments.
- Healthcare, Human Services, Government, or regulated industry experience.
Responsibilities
- Design, develop, modernize, and maintain enterprise automation frameworks.
- Establish automation architecture standards, coding standards, and automation best practices.
- Lead framework modernization efforts to improve scalability, maintainability, and performance.
- Develop and maintain UI Automation Suites, API Automation Suites, Regression Test Suites, System Integration Test Automation, and Database Validation Automation.
- Integrate automation into CI/CD pipelines and DevOps processes.
- Collaborate with developers, business analysts, DevOps engineers, and QA teams.
- Develop reusable automation components and testing utilities.
- Perform SQL validation and database testing.
- Participate in Agile ceremonies and technical design sessions.
- Conduct automation code reviews and mentor QA automation engineers.
- Evaluate and recommend new automation technologies and tools.
- Support continuous testing and software quality initiatives.
Benefits
- Competitive salary
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
Education Level
No Education Listed
