Quality Engineering Manager

Starr Underwriting; Waterloo; On-site; CAD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in the insurance sector is seeking a QE Manager to optimize testing strategies and lead a robust team of quality engineers. The role involves implementing high standards of test automation and improving quality engineering processes, requiring deep expertise in both technology and industry practices.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of Quality engineering experience with minimum 5 years in a leadership role.
• Experience in the Insurance industry is required.
• Proficiency in at least one object-oriented programming language.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute test strategies for releases focused on optimized coverage.
• Lead and manage a team of QE professionals to drive testing priorities.
• Maximize test automation coverage and identify industry best practices.

Skills

Leadership

Analytical

Problem-solving

Excellent communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

Guidewire

Continuous Integration

Continuous Delivery

Job description

What can you expect in this role?

• As a QE Manager, you will be responsible for developing and executing test strategiesand test plans for releases with a focus on optimized coverage across work streams
• Lead the QE delivery for Commercial Insurance portfolio
• Work with Commercial Insurance business aligned teams to develop and execute test strategies for multi-year technology transformation initiative
• Maximize test automation coverage by bringing in “automation first” mindset and look for opportunities to shift-left testing in the delivery process
• Work collaboratively with cross functional team across various work stream
• Lead and manage a team of QE professionals (internal and external) and drive testing priorities to achieve the necessary business outcomes
• Provide accurate and detailed QE test status to stakeholders, along with issues, trends and potential impact and drive timely resolution of impediments
• Identify and select industry best practices, to support continuous process improvements and efficiencies in the overall QE processes at Economical
• Participate in the coordination of the change/release management and production implementation processes and activities
• Provide project and technical orientation and support for team members
• Support development of insurance domain knowledge and understanding of business processes within the team

What do you bring to the role?

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field
• 10+ years of Quality engineering experience with minimum 5 years leadership experience leading QE initiatives / QE transformation programs and increasing Test Effectiveness and Quality
• Experience in Insurance industry is a must; experience on Guidewire platform is preferred
• Strong knowledge of Computer Science fundamentals including data structures, algorithm design and complexity analysis
• Proficiency in at least one object-oriented programming language such as Java, C++ or C# with experience in development and maintenance of Test Automation Frameworks / Test Harness
• Experienced in interacting and coordinating test activities amongst multiple teams
• Excellent communication, analytical and problem-solving skills
• Adapting quickly to changing conditions and providing approaches for pragmatic improvement and delivering results on time
• Experience and understanding of Agile software development methodologies
• Experience with Continuous Integration and Continuous Delivery concepts and approaches and experience working in a DevOps environment
• Experience with testing RESTful APIs
• Experience with testing big data platforms is nice to have

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