Senior QA Engineer

Job Summary: We are looking for a skilled and passionate Quality Assurance (QA) Engineer to join our UW Treaty team. The QA Engineer will be responsible for ensuring the quality of our software products by maturing the QA gating criteria, process adherence, validations, and ensuring there are sufficient and sustainable levels of automation in the end-to-end QA process. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in software testing, great problem-solving skills, and a passion for delivering high-quality products.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and execute comprehensive test plans and test cases based on project requirements and specifications.
• Perform functional, regression, integration, and performance testing on various software applications.
• Identify, document, and track defects and issues using appropriate tools and methodologies.
• Collaborate with developers, product managers, and other stakeholders to understand project requirements and provide feedback on potential risks and issues.
• Participate in code reviews and provide input on quality and testability aspects of the code.
• Validating and maturing our QA strategy and continuously improving testing processes and methodologies to enhance the overall quality of the software products.
• Stay up to date with industry best practices and emerging trends in software testing and quality assurance.
  
  

Skills

• 10+ years of proven experience as a QA Engineer or similar role in software development.
• Strong knowledge of software testing methodologies, tools, and processes.
• Hands-on Experience with automated testing tools and frameworks (e.g., Selenium, JUnit, TestNG etc).
• Familiarity with Agile development methodologies and practices.
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Strong attention to detail and ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Self-starter with a positive approach, who can manage their own workload.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills and interpersonal skills.
• Worked in an Azure DevOps pipelines environment
  
  

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with performance testing tools.
• Experience with continuous integration and continuous deployment (CI/CD) pipelines.
• Familiarity with version control systems (e.g., Git).
  
  

Nice To Have

• SQL Knowledge
• Bachelor's Degree or Equivalent
  
  

About Product And Team

• Our team takes care of a large set of key applications in the core business of Swiss Re P&C Reinsurance, plus we have Internet facing APIs and applications.
• We guide 250+ developers, QA and DevOps engineers, removing obstacles, setting standards
• Our user base is worldwide, and mostly internal Underwriters, and Business Service and Management user groups.
• We use Lean/Agile methodologies, mainly Scrum.
• Our applications are based on public and private Clouds, and we build 12-factor applications.
  
  

About Swiss Re

Swiss Re is one of the world’s leading providers of reinsurance, insurance and other forms of insurance-based risk transfer, working to make the world more resilient. We anticipate and manage a wide variety of risks, from natural catastrophes and climate change to cybercrime. We cover both Property & Casualty and Life & Health. Combining experience with creative thinking and cutting-edge expertise, we create new opportunities and solutions for our clients. This is possible thanks to the collaboration of more than 14,000 employees across the world.

Our success depends on our ability to build an inclusive culture encouraging fresh perspectives and innovative thinking. We embrace a workplace where everyone has equal opportunities to thrive and develop professionally regardless of their age, gender, race, ethnicity, gender identity and/or expression, sexual orientation, physical or mental ability, skillset, thought or other characteristics. In our inclusive and flexible environment everyone can bring their authentic selves to work and their passion for sustainability.

If you are an experienced professional returning to the workforce after a career break, we encourage you to apply for open positions that match your skills and experience.

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