Quality Engineer - Playwright

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 a culture guided by inclusion, talented peers, comprehensive benefits and career development opportunities. Come make an impact on the communities we serve as you help us advance health optimization on a global scale. Join us to start Caring. Connecting. Growing together.

Primary Responsibilities:

Design and implement test strategies for ETL pipelines, data platforms, and AI-driven workflows

Develop and maintain automated test frameworks using Python, PyTest, and Playwright

Perform data validation, reconciliation, and end-to-end testing across Azure Databricks, ADF, and Data Lake

Build and execute API and integration test suites for data services and applications

Validate data quality, lineage, and transformations to ensure accuracy and consistency

Conduct LLM testing, prompt validation, and AI output evaluation for GenAI use cases

Integrate automated tests into CI/CD pipelines to enable continuous quality validation

Collaborate with engineering and product teams to define quality standards and acceptance criteria

Identify, track, and resolve defects, ensuring high reliability and production readiness

Drive test optimization and scalable quality processes aligned to rapid platform growth

User Responsibilities:

Leverage enterprise-approved AI tools to enhance productivity and innovation by streamlining workflows and automating repetitive tasks

Evaluate emerging trends to drive continuous improvement and strategic innovation

Comply with the terms and conditions of the employment contract, company policies and procedures, and any and all directives (such as, but not limited to, transfer and/or re-assignment to different work locations, change in teams and/or work shifts, policies in regards to flexibility of work benefits and/or work environment, alternative work arrangements, and other decisions that may arise due to the changing business environment). The Company may adopt, vary or rescind these policies and directives in its absolute discretion and without any limitation (implied or otherwise) on its ability to do so

Required Qualifications:

Bachelor's degree in Engineering (B.Tech/BE) in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field

6+ years of experience in Quality Engineering / QA Automation, preferably in data platforms or ETL environments

Solid hands-on experience in SQL, Python, and test automation frameworks (PyTest, Playwright)

Experience with ETL testing, data validation, reconciliation, and data warehouse concepts

Experience in API testing and automation (REST services, integration testing)

Solid understanding of test design, defect management, and quality processes

Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines and version control systems (Git)

Exposure to Azure data ecosystem (Azure Databricks, ADF, Data Lake) or similar cloud platforms

Proven excellent problem-solving, analytical, and communication skills in a global (India-US) delivery model

Preferred Qualification:

Exposure to AI/ML testing, LLM validation, or prompt evaluation

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.