CVS Health

Software Quality Automation Engineer

TX - Richardson Full time

We’re building a world of health around every individual — shaping a more connected, convenient and compassionate health experience. At CVS Health®, you’ll be surrounded by passionate colleagues who care deeply, innovate with purpose, hold ourselves accountable and prioritize safety and quality in everything we do. Join us and be part of something bigger – helping to simplify health care one person, one family and one community at a time.

Position Summary

The QA Automation Engineer is responsible for designing, developing, and maintaining automated test solutions to ensure the quality, reliability, and performance of enterprise applications. This role works closely with development, product, and DevOps teams to embed quality throughout the SDLC, reduce manual testing effort, and accelerate release cycles through robust automation frameworks and CI/CD integration.

Key Responsibilities

  • Design, develop, and maintain UI, API, and integration automation frameworks for web and backend applications
  • Analyze functional and technical requirements to identify high-value automation candidates and test coverage gaps
  • Create, execute, and maintain automated test scripts within Agile sprints and release cycles
  • Collaborate with developers and product owners to shift testing left and ensure quality from design through deployment
  • Integrate automated test suites into CI/CD pipelines to support continuous testing and faster feedback loops
  • Perform API testing, data validation (SQL), and backend verification to ensure end-to-end quality
  • Identify, log, track, and triage defects using standard defect management tools, and perform root cause analysis
  • Support SIT, UAT, regression, and smoke testing, including automation of repetitive test scenarios
  • Continuously improve automation frameworks for stability, scalability, and maintainability

Required Qualifications

  • 3-5 years experience in QA automation engineering or SDET roles
  • Hands-on experience with automation tools and frameworks for UI and API testing (e.g., Playwright, Selenium, Cypress, REST-based testing tools)
  • Proficiency in at least one programming or scripting language (e.g., Java, JavaScript/TypeScript, Python)
  • Experience working in Agile / Scrum environments with sprint-based delivery
  • Solid understanding of SDLC, STLC, and test methodologies
  • Experience with defect tracking and test management tools

 

Preferred Qualifications:

  • Experience with RxClaim configuration and adjudication workflows.
  • Familiarity with healthcare domain and pharmacy benefit management (PBM) processes.
  • Exposure to CI/CD pipelines and DevOps practices.
  • Experience automating test data setup and environment validations
  • Basic understanding of cloud platforms (AWS, Azure) for testing environments.
  • Strong SQL skills for backend validation.
  • Prior experience working in distributed offshore/onshore teams.



Education

  • Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or a related field (or equivalent experience)

Anticipated Weekly Hours

40

Time Type

Full time

Pay Range

The typical pay range for this role is:

$72,100.00 - $144,200.00

This pay range represents the base hourly rate or base annual full-time salary for all positions in the job grade within which this position falls.  The actual base salary offer will depend on a variety of factors including experience, education, geography and other relevant factors.  This position is eligible for a CVS Health bonus, commission or short-term incentive program in addition to the base pay range listed above. 
 

Our people fuel our future. Our teams reflect the customers, patients, members and communities we serve and we are committed to fostering a workplace where every colleague feels valued and that they belong.

Great benefits for great people

We take pride in our comprehensive and competitive mix of pay and benefits – investing in the physical, emotional and financial wellness of our colleagues and their families to help them be the healthiest they can be. In addition to our competitive wages, our great benefits include:

  • Affordable medical plan options, a 401(k) plan (including matching company contributions), and an employee stock purchase plan.

  • No-cost programs for all colleagues including wellness screenings, tobacco cessation and weight management programs, confidential counseling and financial coaching.

  • Benefit solutions that address the different needs and preferences of our colleagues including paid time off, flexible work schedules, family leave, dependent care resources, colleague assistance programs, tuition assistance, retiree medical access and many other benefits depending on eligibility.

For more information, visit https://jobs.cvshealth.com/us/en/benefits

We anticipate the application window for this opening will close on: 03/18/2026

Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with all federal, state and local laws.