QA Automation Engineer - Life & Annuities

Apt; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Apt in Austin, Texas is seeking a seasoned QA Automation Engineer to lead UI and API testing efforts for Life and Annuities Insurance domains. You will design reusable automation frameworks, implement test strategies, and collaborate with developers and product managers to ensure quality across releases.

The role requires strong automation skills, SQL knowledge, and experience with Vantage Testing, with a focus on continuous improvement of testing processes and clear defect management.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5+ years of experience in Application Testing (UI/API).
• Minimum 3+ years of experience in Life and Annuities Insurance Domain including Vantage Testing experience.
• Minimum 2+ years of Automation Testing experience and SQL knowledge.
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or equivalent work experience.

Responsibilities

• Analyze Requirements and Design Test Strategy and Testing Approach.
• Identify Automation criteria and tools.
• Design and develop reusable, scalable test automation frameworks.
• Create automated test scripts and execute automated tests; review results with stakeholders.
• Identify, document, prioritize, and track defects in the defect management tool.
• Collaborate with development team, product managers, and other stakeholders to track test deliverables.
• Continuously improve testing methodologies, tools, and practices.
• Maintain detailed documentation of test strategy, plan, and test cases; generate comprehensive test reports.

Skills

UI testing

API testing

Requirements analysis

Automation testing

SQL knowledge

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science

Tools

Vantage Testing

Job description

Day to Day job Duties: (what this person will do on a daily/weekly basis)

• Analyzing Requirements:
• Should review Business requirements
• Design Test Strategy and the Testing Approach based on the scope of Testing.
• Identify the Automation criteria and tools.
• Designing and Developing Frameworks:
• Should Architect and implement reusable, and scalable test automation framework
• Creating, Executing Scripts and Review:
• Create automated test scripts
• Execute of Automated Tests
• Review of test execution results with stakeholders
• Identify, document, prioritize, and track the defects in the defect management tool
• Work with the development team on their resolution.
• Map defects with Tests
• Collaboration and Communication:
• Work closely with development team, product managers, and other stakeholders and track the test deliverables
• Continuous Improvement and innovation:
• Continuously improving testing methodologies, tools, and best practices to enhance efficiency and coverage.
• Constantly explore on innovative ideas
• Documentation and Reporting:
• Maintain detailed documentation of test strategy, test plan, test cases
• Generate comprehensive test reports and regular reviews with stakeholders

Basic Qualifications: (what are the skills required to this job with minimum years of experience on each)

• Minimum 5+ years of experience in Application Testing (UI/API).
• Minimum 3+ years of experience in Life and Annuities Insurance Domain including Vantage Testing experience.
• Minimum 2+ years of Automation Testing experience and SQL knowledge.

Travel:

Degree: Bachelors in Computer Science or equivalent work experience