IT QA Analyst III

UWM; Pontiac (MI); On-site; USD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid Time Off (PTO)

Medical, dental, vision and life insurance

401k with employer match

Free fitness center membership

Gourmet cafeteria

Wellness services

Job summary

UWM is looking for an IT Quality Assurance Analyst to join their growing QA team in Pontiac, MI. This role involves advocating for quality, designing test plans, and supporting automation integration in an agile environment.

The ideal candidate will have 6+ years in software testing, be proficient in web services testing, and have strong project management skills. UWM offers numerous perks, including paid time off, fitness center access, and a supportive work culture.

Qualifications

• 6+ years of experience in software testing.
• Proficiency testing web services (such as SoapUI, REST or equivalent tools).
• Experience in supporting the integration of automation into CI/CD tooling.
• Understanding of Object-oriented programming.
• Experience in creating scripted tests for API testing.
• Knowledge in QA automation tools.
• Knowledge of automation capabilities with Playwright.
• Hands on database testing or SQL experience.
• Ability to communicate complex technical issues and solutions clearly.
• Demonstrated ability to manage projects, test cases, and defects.
• Experience defining test strategy in collaboration with business stakeholders.
• Ability to mentor less experienced quality analysts.
• Available for on-call testing requests.
• 100% On-site attendance in Pontiac, MI.

Responsibilities

• Advocate for quality as a subject matter expert in UWM's applications.
• Design, build, and manage test plans and strategies.
• Support the testing of multiple ongoing projects concurrently.
• Perform manual testing and support automated test creation.
• Suggest and implement new testing processes.

Skills

Software testing

Web services testing

CI/CD tooling

Object-oriented programming

API testing

QA automation tools

Database testing

Project management

Test strategy collaboration

Mentorship

Education

Bachelor of Science in Computer Science or Information Systems

Tools

SoapUI

Jira

Playwright

Job description

As an IT Quality Assurance Analyst at UWM, you will get to work with a growing team of QA experts skilled in manual test planning and execution. You will play a pivotal role in helping ensure the quality of deployed software at UWM. We work in a fast-paced, agile environment where code is deployed frequently, as we move toward the ability to deploy on demand. We’re looking for a candidate with a passion for delivery to join our team of over 1,300 technology professionals at the most innovative and disruptive company in the fintech space.

WHAT YOU WILL BE DOING

• Advocate for quality as a subject matter expert in UWM's applications, testing tools, and testing/defect management
• Design, build, and manage test plans and strategies
• Support the testing of multiple ongoing projects concurrently
• Perform manual testing and support automated test creation
• Follow industry standard defect management processes
• Suggest and implement new testing processes that will help streamline development
• Conduct test case reviews with peers

WHAT WE NEED FROM YOU

Required:

• 6+ years of experience in software testing
• Proficiency testing web services (such as SoapUI, REST or equivalent tools)
• Experience in supporting the integration of automation into CI/CD tooling
• Understanding of Object-oriented programming
• Experience in creating scripted tests for API testing
• Knowledge in QA automation tools
• Knowledge of automation capabilities with Playwright
• Hands on database testing or SQL experience
• Ability to communicate complex technical issues and solutions in a clear, simple and understandable way
• Demonstrated ability to manage projects, test cases and defects
• Experience defining test strategy in collaboration with business stakeholders
• Develop modular, reusable and maintainable tests to be integrated into existing automation framework by quality engineers
• Ability to mentor less experienced quality analysts
• Available for on-call testing requests
• 100% On-site attendance in Pontiac, MI

Preferred:

• Mortgage or financial services knowledge or experience
• Bachelor of Science in Computer Science or Information Systems
• Experience with Jira
• Experience with Playwright

THE PLACE & THE PERKS

More reasons you’ll love working here include:

• Paid Time Off (PTO) after just 30 days
• Additional parental and maternity leave benefits after 12 months
• Adoption reimbursement program
• Paid volunteer hoursPaid training and career development
• Medical, dental, vision and life insurance
• 401k with employer match
• Mortgage discount and area business discounts
• Free membership to our large, state-of-the- art fitness center, including exercise classes such as yoga and Zumba, various sports leagues and a full-size basketball court
• Wellness area, including an in-house primary-care physician’s office, full-time massage therapist and hair salon
• Gourmet cafeteria featuring homemade breakfast and lunch
• Convenience store featuring healthy grab-and-go snacks
• In-house Starbucks and Dunkin
• Indoor/outdoor café with Wi-Fi

DISCLAIMER

All the above duties and responsibilities are essential job functions subject to reasonable accommodation and change. All job requirements listed indicate the minimum level of knowledge, skills and/or ability deemed necessary to perform the job proficiently. Team members may be required to perform other or different job-related duties as requested by their team lead, subject to reasonable accommodation. This document does not create an employment contract, implied or otherwise. Employment with UWM is "at-will." UWM is an Equal Opportunity Employer. By selecting “Apply for this job online” you provide consent to UWM to record phone call conversations between you and UWM to be used for quality control purposes.