Test Automation Lead

Demonstrated experience defining and implementing an enterprise or cross-team test automation strategy, including standardizing tools and frameworks across multiple delivery teams, mentoring engineers, and influencing delivery teams without direct authority.

Strong understanding of QA best practices, including shift-left testing, defect triage, and quality metrics, with the ability to use metrics both to drive test coverage, efficiency, and reliability improvements and to communicate automation health and delivery risk to engineering leadership and stakeholders.

Experience delivering in Scrum environments.

Experience testing AWS-based applications, including serverless or container-based solutions.

Hands-on experience building UI and end-to-end test automation with a modern framework such as Playwright and Selenium.

Strong experience designing and governing scalable automation frameworks, including coding standards, test strategy, framework architecture, and long-term maintainability.

Strong DevOps mindset, with demonstrated success integrating automated testing into CI/CD pipelines using Azure DevOps, GitHub Actions, or comparable tooling, and measurably improving automation stability, coverage, and maintainability over time.

Experience testing APIs and web services using REST, JSON, and XML with tools such as Postman.

Experience creating and maintaining test artifacts (test plans, test cases, test strategies), defining testing standards across teams, and keeping artifacts and results traceable in Symetra-approved tools to support compliance and audit expectations.

Familiarity with security testing and vulnerability scanning as part of the delivery pipeline.

Experience contributing to new solution design and architecture.

Experience with SpiraTest or a comparable test case management platform for test artifacts and traceability.

Experience with AI-assisted testing implementation.

Experience with observability tools such as Datadog or Application Insights.

Experience with performance and load testing, including defining performance baselines and validating scalability under expected and peak load.

Experience in insurance or another regulated financial services environment.

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““I was referred to Symetra by a family friend who’s been with the company for years—and I’m so glad I took their advice. Symetra truly puts its people first. I’ve always felt supported, not micromanaged, and that trust has helped me grow. I started in an entry-level position and have worked my way up to Unit Manager by continuously learning and expanding my skills. It’s a place that believes in its employees and invests in their success.” - Morgan D., Sr. Unit Manager

“"Symetra will spoil you. There aren't many companies that will put as much effort into you being a success as Symetra. The culture will challenge you but simultaneously put you at ease. Failure is seen as integral to the learning process so there is less reason to be fearful of it." - Kerry S., Sr. Systems Analyst

Symetra is committed to fair and secure hiring practices. For all roles, candidates will be required (after the initial phone screen) to be on video for all interviews. Symetra will take affirmative steps at key points in the process to verify that a candidate is not seeking employment fraudulently, e.g. through use of a false identity.

Failure to comply with verification procedures may result in:

Disqualification from the recruitment process

Withdrawal of a job offer

Termination of employment and other criminal and/or civil remedies, if fraud is discovered

At Symetra, we aspire to be the most inclusive insurance company in the country. We’re building a place where every employee feels valued, respected, and has opportunities to contribute.

Inclusion is about recognizing our assumptions, considering multiple perspective, and removing barriers. We accept and celebrate diverse experiences, identities, and perspectives, because lifting each other up fuels thought and builds a stronger, more innovative company. We invite you to learn more about our efforts here .

Symetra is a national financial services company dedicated to helping people achieve their financial goals and feel confident about the future. In our daily work, we’re guided by the principles of Value, Transparency and Sustainability. This means we provide products and services people need at a competitive price, we communicate clearly and openly so people understand what they’re buying, and we design products—and operate our company—to stand the test of time. We’re committed to showing up for our communities, lifting up our employees, and standing up for diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI). Join our team and help us create a world where more people have access to financial freedom.

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Employer work visa sponsorship and support are not provided for this role. Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States at hire and must maintain authorization to work in the United States throughout their employment with our company.

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