Remote Automation Test Engineer Jobs in Seattle, WA

Who You Are:

• High School Diploma is required, plus a BA/BS in related field or equivalent experience preferred
• 8+ years of handson automated testing experience, including ownership or architecture of automation solutions.
• Strong track record designing and governing enterprisegrade automation frameworks with scalable test strategies and solid coding standards.
• Proven leadership supporting large enterprise applications and partnering across engineering, product, DevOps, and architecture teams.
• Expert proficiency across unit, API, integration, endtoend, regression, performance, and reliability testing.
• Advanced experience with Pytest, Selenium, Cypress, or Playwright, including framework optimization and extension.
• Deep API testing expertise with tools like Postman and the ability to mentor others in API automation.
• Exceptional debugging, system design, and rootcause analysis skills for complex distributed systems.
• Strong understanding of DevOps practices, including pipelines, environments, and test execution efficiency.
• Handson experience with cloudbased architectures in AWS, Azure, or GCP.
• Extensive experience integrating automated tests into CI/CD pipelines, including metrics and governance.
• A proactive, ownershipdriven leader committed to quality, automation strategy, and continuous improvement.
• Excellent communicator able to influence stakeholders and mentor engineers at all levels.
• Experience designing modern cloud and serverless solutions (AWS), with strong CI/CD expertise including Azure DevOps pipelines and GitHub Actions, and contributing to new solution architecture and design, preferred

We empower inclusion

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 perspectives, 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.

Creating a world where more people have access to financial freedom

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.

For more information about our careers visit https://symetra.eightfold.ai/careers/

Work Authorization

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.

Please review Symetra's Remote Network Minimum Requirements:

As a remote-first organization committed to providing a positive experience for both employees and customers, Symetra has the following standards for employees' internet connection:

• Minimum Internet Speed:100 Mbps download and 20 Mbps upload, in alignment with the FCC's definition of "broadband."
• Internet Type:Fiber, Cable (e.g., Comcast, Spectrum), or DSL.
• Not Permissible:Satellite (e.g., Starlink), cellular broadband (hotspot or otherwise), any other wireless technology, or wired dial-up.

When applying to jobs at Symetra you'll be asked to test your internet speed and confirm that your internet connection meets or exceeds Symetra's standard as outlined above.

Identity Verification

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

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