Test Engineer II

Our Fortune 500 company is driving a digital transformation and looking for forward-thinking innovators to disrupt how our industry thinks about and uses technology. As one of the world's leading employee benefits providers, we help millions of people gain affordable access to benefits that help them protect their families, their finances and their futures.

Are you an asker of questions, a solver of problems, and a challenger of the status quo? Our mission is to provide a differentiated customer experience and exceed the expectations people have of technology at any company - not just insurers.

We are seeking individuals to join our team of talented IT professionals who share never-ending passion and an unwavering focus on our customer experience. Team members comfortable working in an agile, fast-paced, and delivery-focused environment thrive in our environment where we value an entrepreneurial spirit and those who challenge the status-quo.

Unum is changing, and we're excited about what's next. Join us.

General Summary:

The Test Engineer II works as a key member of an Agile Scrum team, ensuring the delivery of high-quality software through a balanced combination of manual and automated testing. This role supports a Java legacy application environment and is responsible for validating new and enhanced features, building and maintaining automated regression tests, and safeguarding quality across complex system integrations. The Test Engineer II will collaborate closely with developers, business analysts, and other team members to deliver reliable solutions that meet business needs.

Job Specifications:

• Bachelor's degree preferred, or equivalent relevant experience

• 4+ years of experience in a Test Engineer or similar quality engineering role

• Experience testing Java-based applications, including automation using Selenium

• Hands-on experience with both manual and automated testing

• Strong understanding of Agile development methodologies

• Demonstrated analytical thinking, attention to detail, and problem-solving skills

• Ability to estimate testing effort and manage competing priorities within a sprint

• Strong written and verbal communication skills and a collaborative team mindset

Principal Duties and Responsibilities:

• Ensure the quality of existing and new features through a mix of manual and automated testing (approximately 50/50), using Java-based automation and Selenium.

• Test assigned user stories within two-week sprints by validating functionality in lower and acceptance environments, including generating and managing test data.

• Design, develop, and maintain automated tests and integrate them into an existing Selenium regression framework to provide ongoing safeguards.

• Monitor regularly scheduled regression runs (multiple times per day), investigate failures, and determine root cause (test, data, or code related).

• Partner closely with Business Analysts to refine acceptance criteria and translate requirements into effective manual and automated test coverage.

• Create and maintain core test artifacts, including test strategies, test plans, test cases, regression suites, and execution reports.

• Ensure traceability between requirements, test cases, and results.

• Participate in backlog refinement, sprint planning, sizing, and daily standups, communicating progress, risks, and impediments clearly.

• Advocate for quality best practices across the team and contribute to continuous improvement of testing processes and automation standards.

• Support CI/CD pipelines and testing workflows (tools such as Azure DevOps, AWS, Jenkins are beneficial but not required).

• May coordinate or guide onshore and offshore testing resources to ensure adherence to team standards and quality expectations.

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Our company is built on helping individuals and families, and this starts with our employees. We want employees to maintain a positive balance, which is why we provide access to the benefits and resources they need to invest in themselves. From our onsite fitness facilities and generous paid time off to employee professional development programs, we are committed to helping employees live and work their best - both inside and outside the office.

Unum is an equal opportunity employer, considering all qualified applicants and employees for hiring, placement, and advancement, without regard to a person's race, color, religion, national origin, age, genetic information, military status, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability, or protected veteran status.

The base salary range for applicants for this position is listed below. Unless actual salary is indicated above in the job description, actual pay will be based on skill, geographical location and experience.

$73,300.00-$150,500.00

Additionally, Unum offers a portfolio of benefits and rewards that are competitive and comprehensive including healthcare benefits (health, vision, dental), insurance benefits (short & long-term disability), performance-based incentive plans, paid time off, and a 401(k) retirement plan with an employer match up to 5% and an additional 4.5% contribution whether you contribute to the plan or not. All benefits are subject to the terms and conditions of individual Plans.

Company:

Unum