Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Mutual of Omaha is a Fortune 500 company focused on delivering group insurance products and technology. The Sr QA Automation Enablement Engineer will oversee QA automation processes within the Workplace Solutions division, collaborating with teams to enhance automation readiness and improve testing practices.
Responsibilities
- Serve as the dedicated QA Automation Engineer for an assigned ART(s) within Workplace Solutions, partnering directly with BAs and engineers across multiple teams
- Assess the automation readiness of each team within your ART and help prioritize which applications and workflows to automate first
- Help teams set up and organize their QA tooling (qTest folder structure, test repositories, test management processes)
- Work side by side with BAs and engineers to write, review, and improve automation scripts — teaching best practices and upskilling team members as you go
- Assist teams in developing test plans and test scenarios, with a focus on identifying which workflows are worth automating and which are not
- Provide hands-on automation scripting support using tools including Selenium, Cypress, Playwright, Karate, and/or Postman
- Review test scripts developed by team members and provide constructive feedback to improve quality and maintainability
- Support upskilling of BAs and engineers on testing fundamentals, automation tools, and best practices — including recommending and facilitating relevant training resources
- Know when to escalate to the QA Lead for strategic guidance or complex technical decisions
- Collaborate with the broader QA program team (QA Lead, Program Manager, Change Manager, Architect) to stay aligned on standards and direction
Skills
- 5+ years of experience in QA automation engineering
- Hands-on proficiency with one or more automation tools: Selenium, Cypress, Playwright, Karate, and/or Postman
- Proficiency in Java and/or JavaScript for test automation
- Experience with API testing (REST/SOAP)
- Ability to work across varied tech stacks including microservices, legacy systems, and AWS cloud environments
- Strong communication skills and comfort working with both technical (engineers) and non-technical (BAs) stakeholders
- Self-starter mentality — able to make decisions independently, manage their own workload within an ART, and know when to escalate
- Team player; thrives in a collaborative, cross-functional environment
- No sponsorship requirement now or in the future
- Experience with qTest or similar test management platforms
- Familiarity with BDD frameworks (Cucumber/Gherkin)
- Background in insurance, financial services, or similarly regulated industries
- Experience with Salesforce, IBM, or other enterprise third-party application testing
- Agile/SAFe delivery experience
- Experience mentoring or upskilling less experienced team members or non-technical stakeholders on testing and automation practices
Benefits
- Annual bonus opportunity
- 401(k) plan with a 2% company contribution and 6% company match
- Work-life balance with vacation, personal time and paid holidays
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