About the role
United Airlines is hiring for the role of Associate Engineer - Digital Technology!
Responsibilities of the Candidate:
- Test Automation Development and Maintenance: Develop, execute, and maintain automated test scripts for functional, regression, API, and integration testing. Follow established framework standards, create reusable components, and keep test assets aligned with application changes. - Test Analysis and Execution: Review user stories and acceptance criteria, identify test scenarios and test data needs, execute manual and automated tests, and document results with clear evidence. - Defect Management and Quality Reporting: Log reproducible defects with appropriate severity and supporting details, retest fixes, support root cause discussions, and provide accurate progress and quality status updates. - CI/CD and Test Environment Support: Integrate automated tests into established CI/CD pipelines, review execution results, troubleshoot script or environment failures, and support reliable test runs across environments. - Agile Collaboration and Continuous Learning: Participate in planning, refinement, daily stand-ups, reviews, and retrospectives. Collaborate with developers, product partners, and senior QEs; follow coding and test standards; and continuously build automation, domain, and quality engineering skills.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or a related field. - 1-3 years of experience in software testing or quality engineering, including exposure to test automation in an Agile environment. - No license required. Foundational training in software testing or automation is acceptable. - Foundational knowledge of software testing concepts, SDLC, STLC, and defect lifecycle. - Hands-on experience with at least one automation tool or framework such as Selenium, Playwright, Cypress, or an equivalent. - Basic programming or scripting ability in Java, JavaScript/TypeScript, Python, C#, or a comparable language. - Ability to create and maintain clear test cases, test data, and automated scripts. - Working knowledge of API testing and tools such as Postman or an equivalent. - Familiarity with source control and defect/work tracking tools. - Strong analytical, troubleshooting, communication, and teamwork skills. - Ability to manage assigned priorities, learn quickly, and deliver with guidance in a fast-paced Agile environment.