Test Engineer II

Mercury Insurance Services•Brea, CA

About The Position

As a Test Engineer II, you will independently design, execute, and maintain both manual and automated tests to ensure high-quality software delivery. You will contribute to test planning, develop detailed test cases, and identify, report, and track defects. With a deeper understanding of TE processes, you’ll work closely with developers and product teams to troubleshoot issues, enhance testing methodologies, and continuously improve test coverage across applications, maximizing testing efficiency through automation. This role offers growth opportunities to further refine your technical expertise and contribute to complex testing initiatives. An in-person interview may be required during the hiring process. Geo-Salary Information State specific pay scales for this role are as follows: $74,995 to $138,744 (CA, NJ, NY, WA, HI, AK, MD, CT, RI, MA) $68,141 to $126,131 (NV, OR, AZ, CO, WY, TX, ND, MN, MO, IL, WI, FL, GA, MI, OH, VA, PA, DE, VT, NH, ME) $61,327 to $113,518 (UT, ID, MT, NM, SD, NE, KS, OK, IA, AR, LA, MS, AL, TN, KY, IN, SC, NC, WV) The expected base salary for this position will vary depending on a number of factors, including relevant experience, skills and location.

Requirements

Minimum: Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Information Systems or other related fields Or equivalent combination of education and experience.
Minimum: 3+ yrs industry experience, independently working on small to medium sized projects
Familiar with the following:
Adaptability and Flexibility: Familiar with adapting to changing requirements, code designs and implementation changes, new technologies, methods to solve problems, shift priorities, workstyle and responsibilities.
Knowledgeable of the following:
Critical Thinking and Problem-Solving Skills: Ability to troubleshoot more complex issues independently, identifying root causes of defects and proposing solutions. Collaborates with developers to fix issues efficiently.
Requirements Analysis: Ability to analyze moderately complex product requirements and works with senior engineers to determine the best testing approach for changes. Helps identify gaps in requirements from a testing perspective.
Automation Scripting: Ability to write and maintain automated test scripts using tools like Selenium, TestNG, or similar.
API Testing: Strong experience with API testing, including using tools like Postman or SoapUI for validating functionality and performance.
Collaboration and Communication: Ability to demonstrate strong verbal and written communication skills as well as task-specific collaboration, conveying precise technical details, responding to immediate issues, and ensure clarity in resolving task-level challenges
Time Management: Ability to manage multiple testing tasks simultaneously and without supervision. Prioritizes testing efforts based on project deadlines, ensuring effective use of time.
Product Knowledge: Ability to apply acquired domain knowledge to enhance the relevance and effectiveness of testing. Knowledgeable on how the software features map to business needs and real-world use cases.
Experienced with the following:
Testing Methodologies: Ability to develop a deeper understanding of multiple testing types, including automated, functional, regression, and UAT. Applies the right methodologies to test cases based on project requirements and complexity.
Attention to Detail: Ability to identify more complex defects and discrepancies with minimal guidance. Shows the ability to identify subtle issues that could affect user experience or application stability.
Proficient with the following:
Defect Tracking Management and Documentation tools: Proficient in managing defects using tools like JIRA, Confluence including communication with the development team.

Responsibilities

Design and Execute Test Cases: Develop comprehensive and reproducible test cases based on complex requirements and execute them independently. Perform a variety of testing types, including functional, integration, and regression tests to reduce production defects.
Perform Manual and Automated Testing: With the goal of minimizing production defects, conduct both manual and automated testing. Automate key functional and regression tests and ensure test scripts are efficient and reusable. Contribute to implementing and improving the automation test suite.
Documentations for Process and Bug Report: Independently create test cases test results and bug reports. Provide easy to follow test cases, concise reproducible steps in bug report and keep all report and other documentation up to date for medium sized features to ensure overall quality. Utilize the best practice to ensure overall quality.
Cross-Functional Collaboration and Communication: Work closely with TPM/engineers to clarify product requirements and provide feedback from early version of requirements to release ensuring the software meets business and user expectations in for medium complex features in their teams. Facilitate and guide UAT activities.
Mentor TE Team Members on Product knowledge: Provide mentorship to junior team members, offering guidance on test design, execution, and best practices. Share knowledge and provide feedback to support their product knowledge growth.
Critical Thinking and Problem-Solving Skills: Identify obstacles impacting testing progress and work with other team members to take initiative to resolve them. Collaborate with peers and developers to ensure issues are addressed without significant delays.
Test Case Review: Conduct thorough reviews of test cases to ensure they are comprehensive, clear, and aligned with requirements. Provide feedback to peers on test cases and collaborate to refine them where necessary.
Monitor and Analyze Testing Metrics: Track testing metrics such as test coverage, defect density, and execution time. Analyze results to assess testing effectiveness and proactively identify areas for improvement. Suggest improvements to testing processes based on these metrics.
Test Automation Effectiveness and Coverage - Expand automation knowledge and take ownership of automated tests.

Benefits

Competitive compensation
Flexibility to work from anywhere in the United States for most positions
Paid time off (vacation time, sick time, 9 paid Company holidays, volunteer hours)
Incentive bonus programs (potential for holiday bonus, referral bonus, and performance-based bonus)
Medical, dental, vision, life, and pet insurance
401 (k) retirement savings plan with company match
Engaging work environment
Promotional opportunities
Education assistance
Professional and personal development opportunities
Company recognition program
Health and wellbeing resources, including free mental wellbeing therapy/coaching sessions, child and eldercare resources, and more