Senior QA Analyst or QA Analyst II

Obie•Chicago, IL

1d•$90,000 - $130,000

About The Position

The Senior QA Analyst is responsible for working with cross-functional subject matter experts to document, deploy and monitor business and application test cases. This position will require the crafting and deployment of testing strategies and the presenting of strategic findings to leadership to move the organization to action. Those successful in this role will be strategic thinkers with the ability to negotiate skillfully with stakeholders to find common ground and acceptable alternatives that satisfy the needs of multiple end users. Additionally, you will help drive overall strategy and prioritization of work efforts.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent required
4+ years experience developing, executing and monitoring application and business test cases
4+ years experience in P&C insurance industry or insurtech preferred
2+ years experience creating test automation suites on web services preferred
Proven expertise in reviewing/designing test cases, test strategies, and test plans for multiple application releases based upon decomposed technical and user requirements
Strong experience and comfort within Salesforce, a Policy Administration System (PAS), GSuite and JIRA (or similar task management software)
Experience using Java and Python, and tools such as Postman, Percy, and Playwrite
Experience with accessibility testing, cross browser/platform testing, performance and security testing
Strong analytical techniques and technical communication skills with ability to communicate ideas clearly, concisely and effectively
Proven experience working in cross-functional teams and communicating with colleagues in both business and technical roles
Positive “can do” attitude and a desire to contribute to a growing, energetic working team; experience working within a fast paced agile software development environment
High level of detail orientation, with the ability to prioritize competing demands and manage time effectively
Ability to adjust and change direction with ease
Ability to build trust and rapport cross functionally in a remote, dispersed environment

Responsibilities

Be responsible for collaborating with leaders and stakeholders across the company to understand the business, product and system requirements.
Thoroughly test software to ensure proper operation and freedom from defects utilizing knowledge of application architecture
Maintain documentation of test results, assist in debugging and communicate to business stakeholders
Utilize necessary analytical skills to develop and maintain knowledge of in-house/vendor systems, formulas, rate specifications, manual rules, and state filing information to identify unusual, inconsistent or error conditions
Maintain a test repository and/or performance test results; identify and resolve problems in areas of test development/management; devise improvements to current procedures and develop models of possible future configurations
Provide detailed, insightful, constructive, and actionable feedback based on testing outcomes; produce reporting and documentation for all testing efforts, results, activities, data, logging and tracking
Create visibility and deepen collaboration during development to ensure more reliable releases
Enhance tools, processes, and frameworks to bring insurance products to market