Join Optum, a global leader dedicated to optimizing health outcomes through innovative technology. We are seeking a Senior Quality Consultant with expertise in Playwright to enhance our quality assurance processes. At Optum, you'll collaborate with talented peers in an inclusive culture, benefiting from comprehensive resources and significant career development opportunities. Be part of a mission to advance health optimization worldwide, fostering a culture of Caring, Connecting, and Growing together.

Establish robust quality gates and readiness checkpoints to ensure seamless production releases. Drive comprehensive risk assessments and implement effective mitigation strategies for critical business initiatives. Provide clear quality status reporting and executive-level communication.

Partner closely with Product, Engineering, Business Operations, and Program teams to ensure business requirements are testable and validated. Facilitate requirement reviews and acceptance criteria assessments. Serve as the primary point of contact for business acceptance and release readiness discussions, aligning testing strategies with overarching business priorities and organizational goals.

Develop and execute thorough UAT strategies encompassing functional testing, end-to-end validation, regression testing, integration testing, and business process validation. Ensure complete test coverage and traceability from requirements to test results. Oversee defect triage and resolution activities.

Champion the adoption of test automation and AI-assisted testing practices. Identify opportunities to enhance testing efficiency, improve quality, and accelerate delivery speed. Promote shift-left testing methodologies and quality engineering principles. Evaluate and implement advanced tools and capabilities to optimize testing effectiveness.

Lead, mentor, and develop a team of UAT analysts and quality engineers. Conduct performance management, coaching, and career development activities. Manage resource planning, workload balancing, and capability development. Foster an environment of accountability, collaboration, continuous learning, and innovation.

Establish and monitor key performance indicators (KPIs) such as defect leakage and UAT execution progress.

A Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, or a related field is required.

Demonstrated experience of 7+ years in Quality Engineering, QA, or UAT roles is essential.

Possess at least 3 years of experience in people leadership, guiding and developing technical teams.

Proven track record in managing testing activities for large-scale enterprise applications.

Solid experience with defect management and test management tools is necessary.

Requires a strong understanding of Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC), Agile methodologies, and release management processes.

Must have proven, solid stakeholder management and communication skills to effectively collaborate with cross-functional teams.