Insurance QA Tester – Manual Testing & UAT Specialist

Emerald Group; Tendring; Hybrid; GBP 35,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

Emerald Group is seeking an experienced QA / Test Analyst to join our IT team on a hybrid basis in Manningtree. The role centers on hands-on manual testing (80–90%) and collaboration with developers, underwriters, and business analysts to test electronically traded insurance products and platform releases.

Responsibilities include test-case creation, execution, and defect tracking in Azure DevOps, along with SQL data verification and supporting UAT.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of manual testing experience within the UK Insurance market (MGA/Broker environment preferred).
• Proven background in product-based testing (testing rates, policy rules, question sets, and referral logic).
• Good hands-on SQL experience (T-SQL/MySQL) for database query and data verification.
• Experience managing test cases, work items, and defect tracking in Azure DevOps.
• Experience or exposure to broker platforms (e.g., Acturis) is highly beneficial.
• Exposure to API tools (e.g. Postman) or test automation frameworks (e.g., Selenium) is a bonus, though not required on day one.

Responsibilities

• Execute hands-on manual testing across insurance product rating models, question sets, and referral/decline rules.
• Create and maintain test cases/packs within Azure DevOps to ensure full coverage and regression testing.
• Perform database testing (SQL) to verify backend rule logic and data accuracy.
• Support business units and technical underwriters with User Acceptance Testing (UAT).
• Manage defects through the full lifecycle using Azure DevOps, collaborating with developers to verify fixes.
• Provide light-touch analysis (approx. 10% of the role) by translating business/underwriting requirements into clear test scenarios.

Skills

Manual testing

Azure DevOps

SQL

UAT

Test case design

Defect tracking

Broker platforms

API testing tools

Postman

Selenium

Tools

Azure DevOps

Postman

Selenium

SQL (T-SQL/MySQL)

Acturis

Job description

Emerald Group is seeking an experienced QA / Test Analyst to join our IT team on a hybrid basis in Manningtree. The role centers on hands-on manual testing (80–90%) and collaboration with developers, underwriters, and business analysts to test electronically traded insurance products and platform releases.

Responsibilities include test-case creation, execution, and defect tracking in Azure DevOps, along with SQL data verification and supporting UAT.