Hybrid QA Test Analyst – Automation & Quality Assurance

Farmers Mutual Hail Insurance; West Des Moines (IA); Hybrid; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work schedule

Paid parental leave

Caregiver leave

Employee appreciation events

Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

On-site cafeteria

Fitness center

Job summary

Farmers Mutual Hail Insurance is seeking a QA Test Analyst to evaluate and test software on small initiatives, ensuring functional and technical compliance with specifications. The role emphasizes collaboration with QA and development teams, test plan development, and maintaining automated test suites.

The position requires 1–3 years of software testing experience, at least 1 year in automation tools, and a relevant degree.

Qualifications

• 1–3 years of software testing or user acceptance testing experience.
• ≥1 year of experience with automation tools.
• Bachelor’s degree in Information Systems or Computer Science preferred; Associate’s degree required.
• Understanding of software development life cycle (SDLC).
• Good written and verbal communication; strong attention to detail.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with QA and development teams to understand requirements and scope for new or modified functionality.
• Assist in developing test plans for each component or system enhancement.
• Create or modify test scripts based on business requirements and technical specs.
• Maintain test suites for automated smoke, regression and functional tests.
• Execute scripts to verify compliance with requirements and document results in bug-tracking system.
• Troubleshoot and help resolve testing issues with QA or developers.
• Debug and re-test components; document outcomes and test conditions.
• Participate in test plan/test case reviews with business and development teams.
• Document all outcomes and test conditions within test cases and tooling.

Skills

SDLC knowledge

Testing processes

Communication skills

Analytical thinking

MS Office proficiency

Education

Bachelor’s degree preferred in Information Systems or Computer Science

Associate’s degree required

Tools

Automation tools

Job description

Farmers Mutual Hail Insurance is seeking a QA Test Analyst to evaluate and test software on small initiatives, ensuring functional and technical compliance with specifications. The role emphasizes collaboration with QA and development teams, test plan development, and maintaining automated test suites.

The position requires 1–3 years of software testing experience, at least 1 year in automation tools, and a relevant degree.