Senior, Manual QA Test Lead (P&C Insurance ONLY)
About The Position
TEKsystems is seeking a detail-oriented Senior Manual QA Analyst with Property & Casualty (P&C) Insurance experience to support underwriting and insurance platforms. The role focuses primarily on manual testing (90%), with limited exposure to test automation (10%), to help ensure the quality, reliability, and performance of business-critical applications and APIs. The position is a contract role based in New York, NY, with a hybrid workplace arrangement. The successful candidate will have hands-on experience testing insurance systems, working in Agile environments, and using Azure DevOps (ADO) and Postman. Experience with Playwright is highly desirable. The position is anticipated to close on October 22, 2026. The pay range is $50.00–$75.00 per hour; individual compensation depends on factors including qualifications, skills, relevant experience, job knowledge, geographic location, and internal equity. If eligible, benefits available for this temporary role may include medical, dental, and vision coverage; critical illness, accident, and hospital coverage; a 401(k) retirement plan with pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions; voluntary life and AD&D insurance for employees and dependents; short- and long-term disability; a Health Spending Account (HSA); transportation benefits; an Employee Assistance Program; and time off or leave such as PTO, vacation, or sick leave. Eligibility requirements apply, and benefits may depend on job classification and length of employment.
Requirements
- At least 3 years of Quality Assurance or Software Testing experience.
- Property & Casualty (P&C) Insurance experience.
- Strong background in manual software testing; manual testing accounts for 90% of the role.
- Hands-on experience with Postman for API testing and validation.
- Experience using Azure DevOps (ADO) for test management, defect tracking, and Agile project delivery.
- Experience testing underwriting platforms, policy administration systems, rating systems, or other insurance technology applications.
- Strong understanding of QA methodologies, the software testing lifecycle, and defect management processes.
- Excellent analytical, troubleshooting, and communication skills.
Nice To Haves
- Experience with Playwright automation testing.
- Exposure to automated testing frameworks and scripting.
- Experience working in Agile/Scrum environments.
- Understanding of underwriting operations and policy lifecycle workflows within P&C insurance.
Responsibilities
- Design, execute, and maintain comprehensive manual test cases, test plans, and test scripts.
- Validate business workflows across underwriting, policy administration, and insurance-related applications.
- Perform functional, regression, integration, end-to-end, and user acceptance testing.
- Test REST APIs using Postman, including request validation, response verification, and data integrity checks.
- Create, track, and manage defects within Azure DevOps (ADO).
- Collaborate with Business Analysts, Developers, Product Owners, and other QA team members throughout the SDLC.
- Participate in Agile ceremonies, including sprint planning, daily standups, backlog refinement, and retrospectives.
- Support automation initiatives and contribute to automated testing efforts when applicable.
- Analyze requirements and user stories to ensure adequate test coverage.
- Document testing results and communicate quality risks and release readiness.
Benefits
- Medical, dental, and vision coverage, if eligible.
- Critical illness, accident, and hospital coverage, if eligible.
- 401(k) retirement plan with pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions, if eligible.
- Voluntary life and AD&D insurance for employees and dependents, if eligible.
- Short- and long-term disability coverage, if eligible.
- Health Spending Account (HSA), if eligible.
- Transportation benefits, if eligible.
- Employee Assistance Program, if eligible.
- Time off or leave, including PTO, vacation, or sick leave, if eligible.
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What This Job Offers
Career Level
Senior
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