Software Test Engineer

Software Test Engineer - Letterkenny/Dublin, Hybrid Optum is a global organisation 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 diversity and inclusion, talented peers, comprehensive benefits and career development opportunities. Come make an impact on the communities we serve as you help us advance health equity on a global scale. Join us to start Caring. Connecting. Growing together. About The Role As a Fortune 5 business, we’re one of the world’s leading healthcare companies. There are no limits here on the resources you’ll have or the challenges you’ll encounter. We have been supporting global healthcare systems from Ireland and the UK for more than 20 years, building a dynamic and diverse team of more than 2,100 talented individuals. With a continued record of growth and stability, we're on the constant lookout for fresh talent to join our expanding teams. As a Software Test Engineer , this individual will play a pivotal role in ensuring the quality and reliability of our software products. Your expertise will be crucial in developing and executing comprehensive test plans, identifying issues, and collaborating with business partners and programmers to enhance our testing processes. This role involves performing various forms of testing, including Functional, Integration, Security, Service, Performance, and Regression, as well as contributing to both manual and automated testing efforts. You will work closely with the project team to gather requirements, resolve ambiguities, and build automated tests using our existing Test Automation Framework. Primary Roles & Responsibilities Of a Software Test Engineer

1. Work with business partners and programmers to create/analyze required project documents and ensure that quality assurance processes are incorporated.
2. Develop Test Plan and Test Case by working closely with the Project team to gather requirements and resolve ambiguities.
3. Perform various forms of testing like Functional, Integration, Security, Service, Performance, and Regression.
4. Contribute to manual and automation testing based on necessity.
5. Build automated tests using existing Test Automation Framework.
6. Query and basic reporting using SQL.
7. Perform test runs, record test results, execute status report and communicate to appropriate audience.
8. Analyze product issues as they arise, debug, and record all relevant information in a defect triaging platform.
9. Work concurrently on several projects, each with specific instructions that may differ.
10. Work independently on projects, where tasks are self-determined and not specifically assigned.
11. Ability to breakdown complex requirements and generate test data for wide coverage.

1. Undergraduate degree or equivalent experience.
2. Strong testing experience.
3. Experience working on a test case tracking and defect management tool.
4. Database expertise using SQL.
5. Ability to work independently within a quickly changing environment with strict deadlines.
6. Strong communication, collaboration, and influencing skills to drive change.

1. Automation experience using platforms such as Selenium Web driver.
2. Testing APIs (SOAP/REST services) using SOAPUI or Postman.
3. Ability to create/interpret XML/Json files.