We are looking for a Software Engineering Advisor who is excited to build high‑quality, automated technology solutions that help our teams move faster with confidence. In this role, you will shape engineering practices across Core Technology Solutions & Engineering, driving improvements that elevate quality, reliability, and speed. You will collaborate with engineering, operations, and product partners to design automation strategies, strengthen system performance, and influence how user stories and technical requirements are defined. Your expertise will help our teams scale, learn, and deliver at a high level. **Responsibilities** + Design, develop, and unit test software applications that align with engineering standards and quality expectations. + Drive process improvements across the **Provider and Core** **Technology Solutions & Engineering organization** organization, partnering closely with Operations and Technology Product Management. + Promote proactive quality engineering practices with a focus on preventing defects rather than detecting them later. + Strengthen user story maturity using data and feedback to improve completeness, clarity, and acceptance criteria. + Build and evolve heat‑mapping tools that help prioritize Quality and Development Engineering effort for the most impactful system interfaces. + Partner with engineers and technical leaders to guide the use of best practices, industry standards, and automation strategies. + Mentor and coach team members to build capability, confidence, and technical depth across the organization. + Lead the advancement of automation suites, harnesses, and tooling to increase reliability and repeatability. + Use empirical data to refine engineering plans, enhance design decisions, and improve how work is defined and delivered. **Required Qualifications** + **8+ years** of experience in software automation testing and quality engineering. + **3+ years** of experience working in Agile environments. + Proven expertise with automation tools and frameworks including **Selenium, Cucumber, Java, Cypress, and Robot Framework (Python)** . + Strong understanding of **object‑oriented programming** and **relational databases** . + Experience using **GitHub** or other version control tools. + Strong analytical skills, attention to detail, and the ability to organize and prioritize work in a fast‑paced environment. + Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to work both independently and collaboratively. + Ability to adapt to changing priorities with a positive, growth‑oriented mindset. **Preferred Qualifications** + Bachelor’s degree in **Computer Science** or a related field (preferred, not required). + Experience within the **healthcare** domain. + Mobile automation experience. + Knowledge of **JavaScript** or **TypeScript** . + Exposure to **cloud technologies** , including AWS services such as DynamoDB, S3, and Lambda. + Familiarity with **Pega** applications. If you will be working at home occasionally or permanently, the internet connection must be obtained through a cable broadband or fiber optic internet service provider with speeds of at least 10Mbps download/5Mbps upload. **About The Cigna Group** Doing something meaningful starts with a simple decision, a commitment to changing lives. At The Cigna Group, we’re dedicated to improving the health and vitality of those we serve. Through our divisions Cigna Healthcare and Evernorth Health Services, we are committed to enhancing the lives of our clients, customers and patients. Join us in driving growth and improving lives. _Qualified applicants will be considered without regard to race, color, age, disability, sex, childbirth (including pregnancy) or related medical conditions including but not limited to lactation, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran or military status, religion, national origin, ancestry, marital or familial status, genetic information, status with regard to public assistance, citizenship status or any other characteristic protected by applicable equal employment opportunity laws._ _If you require reasonable accommodation in completing the online application process, please email:_ _SeeYourself@cigna.com_ _for support. Do not email_ _SeeYourself@cigna.com_ _for an update on your application or to provide your resume as you will not receive a response._ _The Cigna Group has a tobacco-free policy and reserves the right not to hire tobacco/nicotine users in states where that is legally permissible. Candidates in such states who use tobacco/nicotine will not be considered for employment unless they enter a qualifying smoking cessation program prior to the start of their employment. These states include: Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Iowa, Kansas, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Nebraska, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Texas, Utah, Vermont, and Washington State._ _Qualified applicants with criminal histories will be considered for employment in a manner_ _consistent with all federal, state and local ordinances._