QA Automation Engineer

SCOR•Leawood, KS

5d•$117,500 - $143,500•Hybrid

About The Position

Under the guidance of the QA Manager, this role supports manual and automated testing activities to validate end-to-end business processes and ensure applications meet functional and quality expectations. The engineer will work closely with US business users, product owners, and development teams to understand business context and requirements, translating them into test cases and data sets. Responsibilities include preparing and executing QA plans, performing functional and regression testing, and basic performance testing. The role involves identifying, documenting, and resolving defects, utilizing a combination of manual testing and test automation within an Agile framework. While deep development expertise is not required, there is an opportunity to learn automation tools, scripting concepts, and modern QA practices. The engineer will collaborate with peers, share knowledge, and build skills in quality engineering within the Tech, Data & AI department, contributing to SCOR’s global platforms.

Requirements

BS in Computer Science or related degree or equivalent work experience required
3+ years of hands on experience in evaluating, designing and building test automation on Playwright or similar testing frameworks
Basic to intermediate experience with test automation, DevOps practices, and CI/CD pipelines (e.g., Azure DevOps or Jenkins or Gitlab)
Working knowledge of programming using the (Java/C#)
Familiarity with development and testing methodologies such as Test‑Driven Development (TDD) and Behavior‑Driven Development (BDD)
Experience using MCP-compatible tools/servers to connect AI assistants with browser automation workflows.
Ability to launch browser sessions through automation tooling, inspect runtime UI state, and identify robust selectors (including XPath/CSS locators) for stable test scripts.
Understanding of AI-assisted locator strategies to reduce flaky tests by preferring resilient selectors (role, label, test-id) before XPath when possible.

Nice To Haves

Experience/ Knowledge of the Reinsurance business and/or the financial services industry is a plus

Responsibilities

Develop and carry out methods and procedures for automated and manual product testing to meet project schedules as required
Analyze test results and collaborate with the assigned and extended squad, crews to identify bugs and potential performance issues for resolution utilizing agile methodology
Work with developers, architects and automation engineers to design frameworks, automated and AI driven testing solutions
Identify individual tasks, mentor and coach team members on automation procedures and techniques, execute initiatives that improve the QA strategies
Prepare and implement QA plans in support of the existing and evolving life admin eco systems
Create and perform performance tests that execute system load that is identical to the processing volume of the current and future life admin eco system
Researching test tools, methodologies, and trends and upgrading existing practices and processes
Support various internal and external audit requirements as needed
Must be comfortable working in a global team environment and support users
Stay up-to-date with emerging trends, technologies, and software testing best practices.
Provide recommendations for continuous improvement
Work alongside other engineers on the team to elevate technology and consistently apply best practices

Benefits

Medical, vision, and dental coverage
401(k) Plan with a competitive match
Company-funded Defined Contribution Retirement Program
Life and AD&D insurance
Long- and Short-Term Disability
Flexible Parental Leave
Unlimited Sick Days
Volunteer Time
Summer Fridays
Learning & Development Resources
Personal Wellness Tools and Rewards
Competitively priced gym memberships from a large nationwide network of gym brands and local fitness studios
Relocation assistance within the U.S. is available for this position.