Senior SQA Test Analyst

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Description

Tower Hill Insurance Group has an exciting opportunity for a talented Senior SQA Test Analyst who enjoys intellectual challenges and is seeking a rewarding career with a company that is experiencing growth. Not only is Tower Hill Insurance one of Florida's most trusted names in homeowners insurance, but it offers great opportunities for career advancement and personal growth, along with very competitive benefits and rewards. We are growing at a consistent pace and seek professional individuals with drive, team mentality, who want to make an impact, and are committed to a long-term career in the insurance industry.

The Senior SQA Test Analyst develops comprehensive test strategies, and plans through identifying test objectives, test scope, methodologies, test data, test resources, estimating effort, and defines test scheduled and milestones within project scope. Oversees test planning and test execution activities, collaborating with cross-functional teams throughout the software development lifecycle.

Requirements

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Interprets property and casualty business documents, business requirements, technical and procedural instructions and procedure manuals and uses these documents to develop detailed test plans and test cases

• Coordinate all aspects of test execution including coordinating and facilitating the environment

• Understand and analyze business requirements for testability and completeness

• Create complex, reusable test data sets and test plans to perform system testing of upgrades to production systems.

• Identifies, analyzes, and documents defects, questionable functions, errors, and inconsistencies in software program functions, outputs, on-line screens, content and facilitate remediation.

• Provide feedback and risk assessment throughout the SDLC.

• Troubleshoot complex setups to isolate and determine defect root cause.

• Metrics gathering and reporting of test coverage.

• Understanding of change, configuration management and release management in addition to testing.

• Define & document test strategies and processes; manage small test teams and QA tasks.

• Lead test case development and execution by test analyst.

• Hold and facilitate test plan/case reviews with cross-functional team members and reviews test cases and other testing artifacts created by other team members for completeness and accuracy.

• Design, develop and implement training on QA methodology, process, procedures and tools.

• Communicates with project manager(s) for assigned project on testing status, issues, risks, etc.

• Contributes to establishment of standards and procedures for processing.

• Participate in the implementation of new process initiatives in assigned projects.

• Establishes benchmarks for program efficiency in operation and response time.

• Various other duties as assigned.

QUALIFICATIONS

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Must have intermediate to advanced knowledge of computer software, hardware, software development lifecycle, software testing lifecycle, troubleshooting and testing methodologies

• Highly motivated, energetic, personable, thorough, detail oriented, and ability to multitask.

• Must have knowledge and experience with Automated Software Quality Assurance software.

• Familiarity with automating functional test cases

• Experience in gathering and reporting testing and quality metrics is required

• Experience in test effort estimation is required

• Must have strong analysis, problem solving, organizational skills and time management skills.

• Ability to deal with a fast-paced, regularly evolving work environment, and multiple competing priorities

• Ability to prioritize and multi-task is critical

• Experience planning multiple levels of testing for a product's release (e.g. functional, integration, system, performance, failover, etc.).

• Experience determining what to optimize for an aggressive schedule without violating the integrity of a test

• Must have good leadership skills, communication skills and decision-making abilities.

• Must be detail oriented to provide quality results

• Demonstrated strong focus on teamwork

• Must have knowledge and understanding of Property and Casualty insurance.

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE

Bachelor's degree (B. A.) from four-year college or university; or up to 7 years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.

CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS

Leadership Training

ISTQB-Certified Advanced Test Analyst (CTAL) & Certified Agile Tester (CAT)

BENEFITS

We offer competitive pay and benefits, and well-being programs to support you and your family. For more information about our company, careers and Total Compensation visit: Total Compensation - Tower Hill Insurance (thig.com)

• Tower Hill Insurance currently operates in these states AL, CT, FL, GA, IA, IN, KY, MI, MS, NC, OH, PA, SC, TN, TX, UT, VA, WV. The work location is flexible if approved by Tower Hill Insurance.

Tower Hill Insurance is an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual

orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

Tower Hill Insurance is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodation for individuals with disabilities. If you need reasonable accommodation because of a disability for any part of the employment process, please send an e-mail to hrdepartment@thig.com or call (561) 812-6247 and let us know the nature of your request and your contact information.

All applicants will receive an acknowledgement that their application has been received. Candidates will not receive status updates regarding their application; however, those candidates selected for further consideration will be contacted by Human Resources.