Cigna Hiring Automation Engineer Associate Analyst in Bengaluru | Hybrid

Job Overview

Cigna Healthcare is seeking an Automation Engineer Associate Analyst for its Bengaluru, India team. This is a full-time hybrid opportunity focused on Quality Engineering (QE) and test automation. The role supports quality and timely delivery of testing activities for new or modified applications across multiple platforms.

The successful candidate will work with the QE Manager, Scrum team members and business colleagues. The position involves collaboration with teams across locations, including in-person and remote colleagues, and contributes to the digital strategy of Cigna’s international business.

Key Responsibilities

• Contribute to the QE automation roadmap for the assigned team.
• Build, maintain and improve automated tests for critical and complex business applications.
• Understand products and create automation coverage for in-sprint and regression testing.
• Execute automation scripts, identify issues and report defects.
• Prioritize test cases and prepare execution plans that provide effective test coverage.
• Participate in Program Increment (PI) planning, sprint planning and Agile ceremonies.
• Track and communicate automation progress against the plan.
• Develop skills in new automation tools to expand automation coverage.
• Contribute ideas and solutions that improve the team’s approach.
• Mentor and support the development of junior resources.
• Follow Quality Engineering best practices and help improve efficiency.
• Identify Automation and DevOps opportunities, including improvements to in-sprint automation, regression testing and CI/CD pipelines.

Required Skills and Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or a related discipline, or an equivalent combination of education and work experience.
• The posting gives a general system-quality environment experience description of at least two years, typically five or more years, and separately specifies 0–1 years of experience in QE test automation.
• 0–1 years of experience with Selenium and Cucumber automation.
• Knowledge of automating web-based applications and APIs.
• Knowledge of Java scripting for developing automation scripts.
• Ability to develop custom automation solutions and functions.
• Understanding of failure analysis to investigate automation failures.
• Knowledge of the testing cycle, including test design, test execution, defect management and reporting.
• Understanding of the Software Delivery Lifecycle, particularly software testing.
• Awareness of automated testing and modelling tools.
• Familiarity with Internet Explorer, Firefox, Microsoft Edge and Chrome.
• Ability to use Microsoft Office applications, including Excel, Word, PowerPoint and Outlook.
• Strong written and verbal communication, analytical thinking and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively, with accuracy and attention to detail.
• Interest in continuous personal development.

Desirable Skills and Experience

• Exposure to other web automation tools and frameworks.
• Knowledge of codeless automation tools.
• Experience automating desktop and mainframe applications.
• Knowledge of implementing CI/CD pipelines using Jenkins or Azure DevOps.
• Exposure to mainframe applications.
• Knowledge of testing Salesforce and Vlocity applications.
• Coding experience in Python or C#.

Education and Experience Details

The education requirement is a bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or a related discipline, while an equivalent combination of education and work experience is also accepted. The experience wording contains separate statements: a general system-quality environment requirement of at least two years, typically five or more years, and specific 0–1 year requirements for QE test automation and Selenium with Cucumber. These statements are reproduced as distinct requirements because the posting presents them together.

Tools and Technologies

• Selenium: Automation tool specified in the role title and experience requirement.
• Cucumber: Automation tool named alongside Selenium.
• Java: Scripting knowledge for developing automation scripts.
• Jenkins: Desirable experience for implementing CI/CD pipelines.
• Azure DevOps: Desirable experience for implementing CI/CD pipelines.
• Python and C#: Desirable coding experience.
• Salesforce and Vlocity: Application platforms mentioned in the desirable testing experience.
• Microsoft Office: Excel, Word, PowerPoint and Outlook are listed as productivity applications.
• Agile and SAFe: The role participates in Agile ceremonies and has a stated focus on SAFe Agile methodologies.
• CI/CD: The role supports automation and DevOps opportunities in CI/CD pipeline development.

Work Mode and Location

Location: Bengaluru, India.

Work mode: Hybrid.

Employment type: Full-time.

The role involves working with colleagues across locations and collaborating with both in-person and remote teams.

About Cigna Healthcare

Cigna Healthcare is a division of The Cigna Group. It describes its work as helping people navigate the healthcare system and make informed choices to support their health and wellbeing. The wider group includes Cigna Healthcare and Evernorth Health Services and states that it aims to improve the health and vitality of the people it serves.

Who Should Apply

This opportunity is relevant to candidates interested in Quality Engineering and test automation, particularly those with exposure to Selenium, Cucumber, web application and API testing, Java scripting and software testing processes. Familiarity with CI/CD tools, additional automation frameworks, desktop or mainframe testing, Salesforce or Vlocity, Python and C# may support the desirable skill areas.

How to Apply

Submit your application through the Cigna Group Careers page before the stated closing date. Apply now through SoftoJobs to explore this opportunity.