QA Engineer

Howden Insurance Brokers Australia; Sydney; On-site; AUD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary continuance insurance

Bonus leave

Job summary

Howden Insurance Brokers Australia is seeking a QA Engineer to help ensure quality, accuracy and reliability of our digital insurance platform, Howden Bridge, across new products, enhancements and releases.

You will develop and execute test plans and test cases, work with developers and product teams, perform functional, regression, integration and release testing, and contribute to improving QA processes and documentation.

Qualifications

• Experience in software testing or quality assurance.
• Attention to detail and a methodical, analytical approach.
• Understand business requirements and translate them into effective test scenarios.
• Good understanding of software development and testing principles.
• Strong communication and problem-solving skills.

Responsibilities

• Developing and executing test plans and test cases for Bridge products and system changes.
• Testing online quote-and-bind journeys end to end, including rating, underwriting rules, referral triggers, workflows and document outputs.
• Performing functional, regression, integration and release testing.
• Identifying, documenting and tracking defects through to resolution and retesting fixes before release.
• Working closely with developers and product/configuration teams to investigate issues.
• Supporting user acceptance testing and release readiness.
• Improving QA processes, testing standards and, where appropriate, test automation.
• Maintaining clear testing documentation and evidence to support quality and governance.

Skills

Software testing

Attention to detail

Analytical thinking

Test case design

Communication skills

Understand requirements

Job description

Are you looking for a QA Engineer role where you'll play a key part in ensuring the quality, accuracy and reliability of a growing digital insurance platform, while enjoying the stability, resources and opportunities that come with being part of a growing global organisation?

About Howden

We are part of the Howden Broking Group, the world's largest privately owned insurance broker, headquartered in London. Since launching Howden in the Pacific region in March 2021, we have grown from a team of three to over 600 employees across Australia and New Zealand.

Our mantra is to be People First. We believe you can teach someone new skills, but not how to be a different person. We offer a chance to join a rapidly growing business at an exciting time, with a genuinely collegiate culture and highly engaged team.

The opportunity

We're growing our Broking Operations team and looking for a QA Engineer to help ensure the quality, accuracy and reliability of Howden Bridge, our online quote-and-bind platform. You'll work closely with our Technology, Solutions, Operations, Broking and Underwriting teams across new products, enhancements and releases.

This role will develop and execute test plans and test cases across Bridge products and system changes, working closely with developers and product/configuration teams to keep every release accurate and reliable.

Responsibilities will include:

• Developing and executing test plans and test cases for Bridge products and system changes.
• Testing online quote-and-bind journeys end to end, including rating, underwriting rules, referral triggers, workflows and document outputs.
• Performing functional, regression, integration and release testing.
• Identifying, documenting and tracking defects through to resolution and retesting fixes before release.
• Working closely with developers and product/configuration teams to investigate issues.
• Supporting user acceptance testing and release readiness.
• Improving QA processes, testing standards and, where appropriate, test automation.
• Maintaining clear testing documentation and evidence to support quality and governance.

Let's talk about you

We'd love to hear from you if you:

• Have experience in software testing or quality assurance.
• Have strong attention to detail and a methodical, analytical approach.
• Can understand business requirements and turn them into effective test scenarios.
• Have a good understanding of software development and testing principles.
• Have strong communication and problem-solving skills.
• Have experience with web applications, APIs, automated testing or insurance/financial services (preferable but not essential).

Just as importantly, you will be someone who embodies our cultural values: Put people first, be authentic, challenge complacency, think client, pursue excellence and keen to make your mark.

Why Join Howden?

When you join Howden, you become part of a team that is genuinely proud of the difference we make every day. Our people are united by a commitment to quality, integrity, and client-centred outcomes – and the exceptional results we consistently achieve are a testament to this culture.

• The opportunity to play an important role in building a strong QA capability around a growing digital insurance platform, helping ensure every product and enhancement released to market is accurate, reliable and fit for purpose.
• Ongoing professional development and learning opportunities.
• Meaningful, values-aligned work with real impact.
• A supportive and experienced team who celebrate excellence.
• Opportunities to grow your capability through a strong mentoring leadership team.

Remuneration and benefits

In addition to competitive remuneration, we offer free salary continuance insurance and our industry-leading bonus leave benefit, where employees can qualify for up to two weeks' additional paid leave each year.

What's next?

If you're looking for a role where you'll be supported to grow your skills, do meaningful work and have the backing of a growing global business, we'd love to hear from you.

If you have any questions please feel free to reach out to our Human Resources

team at [e-mail].

EEO Statement

We wish to provide a supportive and welcoming workplace environment, which represents the communities and cultures within which we live and work. We have a huge diversity of talent from all walks of life, each with unique experiences and perspectives, all of whom can make a difference. Howden Pacific strives to build an inclusive workplace where our people feel welcome to bring their whole and true self to work, where differences are accepted and where our words and actions are inclusive.