Cigna Hiring Automation Engineer Associate Analyst in Bengaluru | Hybrid

Job Overview

Cigna Healthcare is seeking an Automation Engineer Associate Analyst for its Quality Engineering team in Bengaluru, India. This full-time, hybrid position focuses on test automation and quality assurance for new or modified applications across multiple platforms.

Reporting to the QE Manager, the successful candidate will support timely test planning and execution. The role involves working with a Scrum team and business colleagues to improve test automation capability and contribute to the delivery of business outcomes.

Key Responsibilities

• Support delivery of the Quality Engineering automation roadmap for the assigned team.
• Build and maintain automated tests for critical and complex business applications.
• Create automation for in-sprint and regression testing based on product understanding.
• Execute automation scripts, review results and report defects.
• Prioritize test cases and prepare execution plans to achieve effective test coverage.
• Participate in Program Increment planning, sprint planning and Agile ceremonies.
• Track automation progress and report status against the plan.
• Explore new automation tools and contribute ideas that improve automation coverage and efficiency.
• Support and mentor junior team members while following Quality Engineering practices.
• Identify automation and DevOps opportunities, including improvements to in-sprint and regression automation as CI/CD pipelines develop.

Required Skills and Experience

• Knowledge or experience in Quality Engineering and test automation. The role-specific requirement lists 0–1 years in QE test automation.
• 0–1 years of experience with Selenium and Cucumber automation.
• Knowledge of automating web-based applications and APIs.
• Ability to write Java-based scripts for automation.
• Understanding of custom automation solutions and reusable functions.
• Ability to investigate automation failures and perform detailed failure analysis.
• Understanding of the testing cycle, including test design, execution, defect management and reporting.
• Knowledge of the Software Delivery Lifecycle, particularly software testing, and familiarity with automated testing and modelling tools.
• Awareness of Internet Explorer, Firefox, Microsoft Edge and Chrome.
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Office applications, including Excel, Word, PowerPoint and Outlook.
• Strong written and verbal communication, analytical thinking, problem-solving skills and attention to detail.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively, with an interest in continuous personal development.

Education

A Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or a related discipline is required. An equivalent combination of education and work experience may also be considered.

Desirable Skills

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

Technologies and Tools

• Selenium – web test automation.
• Cucumber – a tool mentioned for automation testing.
• Java – scripting for automation development.
• Jenkins and Azure DevOps – desirable tools for CI/CD pipeline implementation.
• Python and C# – alternative coding skills listed as desirable.

Work Mode and Location

The position is based in Bengaluru, India, and is designated as Hybrid. The role involves working with colleagues across locations, including in-person and remote teams.

Important Experience Detail

The posting also includes a broader statement referring to a Bachelor's degree and typically five or more years of experience in a system quality environment, or an equivalent combination of education and work experience. Separately, the role-specific requirements list 0–1 years in QE test automation and 0–1 years with Selenium and Cucumber. The posting does not explain how these statements relate to one another, so both are preserved here.

How to Apply

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