Lead Quality Assurance Analyst

NextEra Energy, Inc.; Florida; On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

NextEra Energy, through Palms Insurance, is seeking a Lead QA Analyst to design, implement, and manage our testing strategy across systems. You will own end-to-end QA planning, data testing, and automation efforts to ensure high-quality releases.

You will coordinate with cross-functional teams, define test plans, and develop automated testing standards while contributing to process improvements and documentation.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience.
• SQL experience required.
• Strong understanding of CI/CD pipelines and DevOps processes.
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Strong communication and technical leadership abilities.

Responsibilities

• Lead design, development, and maintenance of the QA/testing strategy.
• Define data test strategies and write user stories.
• Deliver end-to-end testing framework and execution.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to drive clarity and alignment.
• Maintain testing documentation and standards.

Skills

SQL experience

CI/CD pipelines knowledge

Analytical/problem solving

Communication/leadership

Experience: 4+ years

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Job description

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Lead Quality Assurance Analyst

Date: Oct 14, 2026

Location(s): North Palm Beach, FL, US, 33408

Company: NextEra Energy

At PALMS Insurance, a NextEra Energy company, we specialize in offering customized insurance solutions that address the unique needs of our clients. Our commitment to excellence, reliability, and customer satisfaction sets us apart as a trusted provider in the insurance industry. Are you ready to make a meaningful difference? Become a part of our team today.

Position Specific Description

Employees in this role will lead, design, develop, and maintain our Quality Assurance aka testing strategy. With this position, you will own the strategic planning and technical implementation of the QA framework

Company Overview: Palms Insurance is a subsidiary of NextEra Energy, Inc., and manages both its Alien captive, Palms Cayman (which focuses on providing NextEra flexible and comprehensive insurance) and non-affiliate insurance entity Palms Specialty (a fast-growing specialty surplus lines insurer and reinsurer serving to further diversify NextEra’s overall insurance portfolio and contribute to overall profitability).

Job Description: We are seeking an experienced QA Lead with a strong background in the insurance industry to support strategic system implementation initiatives and ongoing business improvement projects. The ideal candidate will be responsible for creating test plans, define data test strategies, writing user stories, and delivering detailed end to end testing framework along with execution. This role requires both a structured thinker and a hands‑on executor who can work across departments to drive clarity, alignment, and actionable outcomes by bridging the gap between business and technology functions.

Job Duties & Responsibilities

• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to lead the design, development, and implementation of test automation strategies, best practices, and automation standards that cover the full test pyramid


• Write high-quality test code for Database, datasets, UI, API, and integration testing that is scalable, maintainable, efficient, and secure, ensuring comprehensive test coverage


• Participate in code reviews and lead to the development of testing standards


• Monitor and analyze test results, working with team to identify and resolve technical issues and defects in a timely manner


• Continuously improve test processes, tools, and documentation, identifying opportunities for efficiency and effectiveness


• Maintain documentation of test plans, automation frameworks, and testing methodologies


• Conducts analyses and prepares reports that provide operational and/or technical support to business operations


• Conducts quantitative and qualitative research to support small to medium special projects


• Assists with process design and modification for continuous business improvement


• Performs other job-related duties as assigned

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Equivalent Experience


• SQL experience


• Strong understanding of CI/CD pipelines and DevOps processes.


• Strong analytical and problem‑solving skills


• Excellent communication and technical leadership abilities


• Experience: 4+ years

Preferred Qualifications

• Prior P&C insurance industry experience is required.


• Commercial and/or Specialty insurance experience is preferred


• Program insurance and delegated authority model exposure is nice to have


• Knowledge of cloud-based testing solutions

Job Overview

Job Duties & Responsibilities

• Identifies issues and challenges, measures and validates results, and implements solutions


• Develops control plans to ensure continuation of project improvements after project completion


• Ensures all project documentation is maintained accurately


• Assists with projects to successful completion within the committed time frame


• Performs other job‑related duties as assigned

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree


• Experience: 6+ years

Preferred Qualifications

• Master's Degree

Employee Group: Exempt
Employee Type: Full Time
Job Category: Quality/Process Improvement
Organization: Palms Management Services, LLC
Relocation Provided: Yes, if applicable

NextEra Energy is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Qualified applicants are considered for employment without regard to race, color, age, national origin, religion, marital status, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, genetics, disability, protected veteran status or any other basis prohibited by law.

NextEra Energy provides reasonable accommodation in its application and selection process for qualified individuals, including accommodations related to compliance with conditional job offer requirements, consistent with federal, state, and local laws. Supporting medical or religious documentation will be required where applicable and permitted by applicable law. To request a reasonable accommodation, please send an e‑mail to [e-mail] , providing your name, telephone number and the best time for us to reach you.

NextEra Energy will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information.

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Nearest Major Market: Palm Beach
Nearest Secondary Market: Miami