Job Description

This role is Hybrid based and required 3 days per month in one of the office locations

We are seeking an experienced Test Engineer who will be responsible for testing the code of our applications in the Billing and Collection ecosystem. Prospective candidate will be responsible for testing user stories through the Agile and Waterfall process towards Continuous Integration, ensuring delivery of quality products. Successful candidates have extensive experience working in Continuous Integration and DevOps environments, experience with various technology stacks including mainframe, distributed and web.

Job Requirements

Create test plans, design test cases and execute functional, integration and end-to-end tests on a variety of platforms.
Work closely with development teams to test and automate unit level tests.
Participate and contribute effectively in daily stand-up, sprint review, sprint demo and retrospective meetings.
Review user stories with business analysts, designers and developers to ensure tests are appropriate to demonstrate that delivered solution meets agreed upon requirements.
Review relevant project documentation and attend meetings as needed.
Work closely with Agile and Waterfall teams across all phases of a project to constantly test and provide feedback on quality of the product.
Conduct test case reviews and ensure requirements traceability.
Management of on-shore and off-shore vendor resources as required

Required Skills

Possesses knowledge and experience in testing APIs, legacy applications and Service End Points in distributed systems, web portals and correspondence applications
Knowledge of Life Insurance and/or Annuities is a big plus.
Experience as a software developer is a big plus.
Experience with Unit testing framework required.
Experience in SCRUM methodologies on large complex Agile projects.
Working knowledge of Agile tools like JIRA and Rally (Agile Central) is a plus.
Experience with test tool like Selenium/WebDriver, BDD/TDD frameworks.
Experience continuously deploying and scheduling tests using CI/CD automation tools.
Experience developing test strategy, end to end test data requirements and experience with risk-based testing approach is a must.
Technical background with a strong understanding of DevOps practices preferred.
Experience with testing front-end and backend APIs of Web and Batch applications.
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
Experience with test management tools.
Advanced knowledge of common software testing procedures and methodologies.  
Familiar with new innovative trends or tools in the QA industry.
Strong interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills.
Experience in leveraging on-shore / off-shore staffing for QA activities.

Education

BS in Computer Sciences/Engineering or equivalent experience preferred, but not required