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SDET II

HCA Healthcare Nashville, Tennessee, United States

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Posted Feb 21, 2026Apply by Mar 23, 2026

Role & seniority: SDET II (Software Development Engineer in Test II); mid-level to senior individual contributor with potential for lead‑type responsibilities

Stack/tools: Selenium (Java, Python, Ruby, C#); API design; databases (Oracle, SQL, Teradata, Mongo, Couchbase, Hadoop); UiPath; Git/TFS/Bitbucket; QA lifecycle; Agile testing

Top 3 responsibilities

  • Build, maintain, and execute automated test scripts within the automation framework; design test strategy for project efforts

  • Collaborate with product/analysis and development teams; drive process improvements; mentor junior teammates

  • Oversee defect discovery/tracking; ensure quality practices early in planning and development; assist manual testing when needed

Must-have skills

  • Proficiency in at least one programming language (Java, Python, Ruby, C#)

  • Strong experience with Selenium and API testing; SQL/complex queries; QA lifecycle

  • Experience with source control (Git, TFS, Bitbucket) and Agile methodologies

Nice-to-haves

  • 1+ year in a lead role; UiPath experience

  • Experience with additional data stores (Oracle, Teradata, Mongo, Hadoop, etc.) and complex data impacts

  • Location & work type: Location not specified; Work type likely full-time position (benefits listed)

Full Description

Introduction

Do you have the career opportunities as an SDET II you want with your current employer? We have an exciting opportunity for you to join HCA Healthcare which is part of the nation's leading provider of healthcare services, HCA Healthcare.

Benefits

HCA Healthcare offers a total rewards package that supports the health, life, career and retirement of our colleagues. The available plans and programs include

Comprehensive medical coverage that covers many common services at no cost or for a low copay. Plans include prescription drug and behavioral health coverage as well as free telemedicine services and free AirMed medical transportation. Additional options for dental and vision benefits, life and disability coverage, flexible spending accounts, supplemental health protection plans (accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity), auto and home insurance, identity theft protection, legal counseling, long-term care coverage, moving assistance, pet insurance and more. Free counseling services and resources for emotional, physical and financial wellbeing 401(k) Plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay (based on years of service) Employee Stock Purchase Plan with 10% off HCA Healthcare stock Family support through fertility and family building benefits with Progyny and adoption assistance. Referral services for child, elder and pet care, home and auto repair, event planning and more Consumer discounts through Abenity and Consumer Discounts Retirement readiness, rollover assistance services and preferred banking partnerships Education assistance (tuition, student loan, certification support, dependent scholarships) Colleague recognition program Time Away From Work Program (paid time off, paid family leave, long- and short-term disability coverage and leaves of absence) Employee Health Assistance Fund that offers free employee-only coverage to full-time and part-time colleagues based on income.

Learn More About Employee Benefits

Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location.

Our teams are a committed, caring group of colleagues. Do you want to work as an SDET II where your passion for creating positive patient interactions is valued? If you are dedicated to caring for the well-being of others, this could be your next opportunity. We want your knowledge and expertise!

Job Summary And Qualifications

The SDET II (Software Development Engineer in Test II) role oversees all aspects of application testing activities for a given effort. The SDET II will be responsible for building automated test cases using the automation framework for a given project effort. This role will lead high-level test design and strategies within the project team(s).

The SDET II will assist in maintaining the QA test automation framework within the project, strategy, support, and training.

GENERAL RESPONSIBILITIES

Participate and actively engage in development planning sessions with the product analyst and development team.

Analyze requirements for initiatives to determine any gaps in logic that may require changes the overall solution.

Effectively communicate with stakeholders pertaining to project estimates, schedules, time lines and critical issues that would prevent a go/no go.

Help define and implement operational and process improvement strategies for testing activities.

Creates and leads cross training sessions to increase production knowledge and promote best practices across the team.

Mentor junior team members.

Identify and drive process improvements for the team.

Build and maintain automated test scripts through Selenium framework using programming languages such as Java, Python, Ruby, C#, etc.

Work hand in hand with the development team to understand any new functionality being requested, how it can be automated and to execute on the automation at the time that development is coding said functionality.

Maintain scheduled automations.

Follow test automation best practices.

Collaborate with the scrum team members to develop Agile testing strategies that address areas such as database impacts, functional software use cases, regression testing, negative testing, error or bug retests, and/or usability.

Help the team prevent defects by baking in quality practices early in the planning and development phases.

Oversee defect discovery, prevention and tracking with the scrum team.

Execute manual testing when automation may not be ideal.

REQUIRED QUALIFACTIONS

Functional knowledge of one or more programming languages such as Java, Python, Ruby, C#, etc.

Functional knowledge of one or more database management systems such as Oracle, DB2, SQL, Teradata, Couchbase, Mongo, Hadoop. With an emphasis on being able to create and execute complex queries.

Functional knowledge of Selenium Framework and or UiPath.

Functional knowledge of API and API Design Best Practices.

Functional knowledge of QA and the QA Life Cycle.

Practical knowledge of one or more source code repositories such as Github, TFS, Bitbucket, Cloudsmith, etc.

Functional knowledge of each of the different testing methodologies (Unit, Integration/System, Functional and Acceptance).

What qualifications you will need

EDUCATION

Bachelor’s Degree - Required

RELEVANT WORK EXPERIENCE

3 or more years

Other preferred/required experience: 1or more years in a lead role – preferred.

HCA Healthcare has been recognized as one of the World's Most Ethical Companies® by the Ethisphere Institute more than ten times. In recent years, HCA Healthcare spent an estimated $3.7 billion in cost for the delivery of charitable care, uninsured discounts, and other uncompensated expenses.

"Bricks and mortar do not make a hospital. People do."- Dr. Thomas Frist, Sr.

HCA Healthcare Co-Founder

If you are looking for an opportunity that provides satisfaction and personal growth, we encourage you to apply for our SDET II opening. We promptly review all applications. Highly qualified candidates will be contacted for interviews. Unlock the possibilities and apply today!

We are an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.

Automated Test CasesTest DesignTest StrategiesQA Test Automation FrameworkTest AutomationSelenium FrameworkJavaPythonRubyC#API TestingDatabase Management SystemsComplex QueriesAgile TestingDefect TrackingManual Testingmulti-location

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