Automation QA Engineer

National Indemnity Company; Omaha (NE); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental and Vision insurance

100% employer match on retirement plan

Wellness programs

Educational Reimbursement

Job summary

A financial services provider based in Omaha is seeking a Software Quality Assurance Specialist. The role involves directing automated testing, ensuring software quality, and collaborating with cross-functional teams. Candidates should have a Bachelor's degree in computer science or a related field, at least 3 years of experience, and knowledge of Agile methodologies, Selenium, and other testing tools. The position offers a hybrid work setup with great benefits, including wellness programs and educational reimbursement.

Qualifications

• Minimum 3+ years related work experience.
• Familiarity with continuous delivery and continuous integration.
• Experience with application performance monitoring tools.

Responsibilities

• Plan testing for new and existing functionality.
• Design testing strategies and integrate testing into the software development lifecycle.
• Identify opportunities to reduce testing time by automating tests.
• Execute and implement test cases.
• Document and analyze test results.

Skills

Agile methodologies

Selenium

C#

Postman

Interpersonal skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in computer science or related field

Tools

Azure DevOps

Job description

Company: NICO National Indemnity Company

Want to work for a company with unparalleled financial strength and stability that offers "large company" benefits with an exciting, friendly, and "small company" atmosphere? Our companies, as members of the Berkshire Hathaway group of Insurance Companies, provides opportunities for professionals interested in just that.

Software Quality Assurance Specialist

Directs and participates in designing, creating, testing, and implementing automated testing to reduce risk and time to value for software products. Acts as a team lead for technical questions related to testing coverage and practices involving product interactions, complex work orders, and functionality of new features within software products. Champions testing and quality mindset within the team.

This position will be with National Indemnity Company in Omaha, NE with a hybrid 50% in the office work environment. This position is not eligible for employer visa sponsorship. #LI-Hybrid / #LI-Onsite

What will you do?

• Plan testing (e.g., regression, functional, data validation, system integration, load, or performance tests) for new and existing functionality.
• Works closely with teams to design testing strategies and integrate testing into the software development lifecycle to execute on test plans.
• Identifies opportunities to reduce testing time and effort by automating repeatable tests.
• Executes and implements test cases, working with engineers, product partners, and business stakeholders.
• Documents and analyzes test results and recommends corrective action.

What are we looking for?

• Bachelor's degree in computer science, information-technology or related field, or equivalent experience.
• Minimum 3+ years related work experience.
• Knowledge of Agile methodologies (Scrum, Kanban, etc.)
• Knowledge of software development practices and procedures
• Experience working with Selenium, C#, Postman, and related technologies

Who would excel in this role?

• Someone with familiarity with continuous delivery and continuous integration
• Someone with strong interpersonal skills including conflict resolution skills
• Someone with insurance industry and product knowledge
• Experience with application performance monitoring and observability tools.
• Strong knowledge of agile practices and experience with agile planning tools (e.g. Azure DevOps).

We want you to be involved!

We offer Employee Resource Groups for volunteering, connecting with others, social gatherings, and professional development. We also regularly seek employees input through companywide surveys.

We care about your health and wellbeing!

Our Wellness program is integrated into the Company culture with an online wellness portal that offers a year-round, one-stop-shop to manage and track all areas of health, our Omaha office boasts a complimentary state-of-the-art onsite fitness center, and a robust wellness program.

Benefits, Perks and more!

We offer retirement and savings plan with immediate enrollment with 100% employer match up to 5%, Medical, Dental and Vision for regular, full-time employees and eligible dependents, a dedicated Learning & Development program for employees to grow personally and professionally, 100% upfront Educational Reimbursement program, subsidized downtown parking, competitive time off policies including parental leave, an Employee Assistance program and much more!