QA Analyst 4

Sammons Financial Group • West Des Moines, IA

8h

About The Position

Responsible for the quality implementation of project deliverables to support Sammons Financial Group (SFG) member companies' systems across multiple business units. Provide leadership while working in an agile team, closely with project teams and with business partners to ensure timely, accurate, fully tested applications are performing as described in the business and technical specifications. Lead and drive test planning and test execution and automation within the team. Mentor quality assurance staff members through automation activities across multiple teams and at a project level in addition to individual workload accountabilities.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Engineering or a related major preferred consideration will be given to past applicable Quality Assurance experience, certifications, and Financial Services background
• Minimum 6 years' quality assurance experience relative to the development and execution of test cases and analysis of testing results
• Demonstrated leadership experience, preferably in a quality assurance role
• Strong mathematical aptitude
• Microsoft Excel skills and familiarity with other Microsoft tools such as Word and Access; Ability to understand and create SQL queries
• Strong communication skills including verbal, written and presentation skills
• Strong interpersonal skills and proven ability to work and communicate with a variety of personalities, across locations and varying organizational levels
• Proven ability to research, analyze and resolve problem situations using strong judgment and high level decision making skills
• Strong initiative, self-motivation and ability to work independently and oversee work of others
• Ability to mentor others while handling multiple projects simultaneously and work effectively under deadline pressures on complex projects
• Criminal background check required.

Nice To Haves

• Proven experience with test automation tools
• Proven experience working in Agile teams
• Strong preference towards test automation experience in a cloud computing environment
• Understanding of complex life and/or annuity products, processes and methodologies strongly preferred
• Familiarity with Agile frameworks and regression testing is a plus

Responsibilities

• Define and scale UI, API, integration, and end-to-end automation strategies.
• Lead the shift from traditional QA to enterprise-wide quality ownership.
• Establish release readiness criteria, quality gates, and CI/CD controls.
• Develop risk-based testing strategies and governance across multiple ARTs.
• Embed testing into development pipelines and promote shift-left quality practices.
• Drive performance, scalability, reliability, and load testing capabilities.
• Leverage AI for test generation, execution, maintenance, and defect analysis.
• Improve requirements quality, traceability, and root-cause analysis to reduce defect leakage.
• Optimize environments, test data, and production-like testing capabilities.
• Define KPIs, quality dashboards, and communicate strategy and results to leadership.
• Root Cause Analysis process hardening.

Benefits

• Comprehensive health coverage for you and your family, including Medical, Dental, Vision, HSA & FSA options, and term life insurance.
• Competitive compensation with a performance-based incentive program tied to clear goals and individual and/or company success.
• 100% company-funded Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP), plus automatic enrollment in our 401(k).
• Friday afternoons off year-round, generous paid time off, and paid holidays.
• Paid development time, tuition reimbursement, and professional development opportunities across industry, individual, and leadership programs.
• Volunteer time off, and our company nonprofit matching gift program.
• An ownership culture that inspires; join a connected, values-driven workplace where employees take accountability, support one another, and are empowered to do their best work—together shaping our future shared success.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior