QA Team Lead

biBerk Business Insurance; Pittston (Luzerne County); Hybrid; USD 100,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Insurance

Vision Insurance

Disability Insurance

Life Insurance

Dental Insurance

PTO & Holidays

Parental Leave

401(k) with company match

Tuition Reimbursement

Wellness Programs

Employee Discounts

Job summary

biBerk is seeking a QA Team Lead to guide a QA team, mentor engineers, and deliver high-quality, secure, and compliant software releases. This hands-on leadership role balances people management, delivery, and technical oversight across QA and other teams.

The position is full-time and hybrid, based in Pittston, PA with onsite requirements and collaboration with the Omaha office. You will own regression suites, review PRs, and drive QA process improvements.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or master’s in CS, Information Systems, Mathematics, or equivalent experience.
• 3+ years testing across multiple strategies in Agile environments.
• Strong experience with SQL, NoSQL, and other query languages.
• Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead, mentor, and develop a QA team with a collaborative culture.
• Conduct interviews, influence hiring, and participate in onboarding.
• Coach team members with development plans and QA best practices.
• Conduct regular one-on-one meetings and performance reviews.
• Guide Sprint Planning, Backlog Refinement, Standups, and Production Releases.

Skills

QA leadership

Mentoring

Sprint planning

Test automation

SQL/NoSQL

Communication

Education

Bachelor's or Master's in CS/IS/Math

Tools

SpecFlow/Reqnroll

Playwright

C# or Java

Job description

Description

The QA Team Lead is a hands-on technical leadership role responsible for guiding, mentoring, and supporting a QA team while ensuring high-quality, secure, and compliant software releases. This role balances people leadership, delivery execution, and technical oversight, working closely with QA and other teams to continuously improve quality practices across the organization.

Description

The QA Team Lead is a hands-on technical leadership role responsible for guiding, mentoring, and supporting a QA team while ensuring high-quality, secure, and compliant software releases. This role balances people leadership, delivery execution, and technical oversight, working closely with QA and other teams to continuously improve quality practices across the organization.

Job Type

Full-time

Hybrid Remote Role

This is a hybrid remote role that requires onsite presence in Pittston, PA at least once every other month. Candidates must live within a reasonable driving distance of either the Pittston, PA or Omaha, NE BHDIC office for required onsite meetings as needed in whichever BHDIC office is local to the employee.

Job Responsibilities

People Leadership & Team Management

• Lead, mentor, and develop a QA team, fostering a collaborative and high-performance culture.
• Conduct interviews, influence hiring recommendations, and actively participate in onboarding to support organizational growth.
• Own ongoing coaching, mentoring, and support to team members, including identifying training needs, creating development plans, and promoting QA best practices and standards.
• Conduct regular one-on-one meetings and annual performance reviews.

Delivery & Agile Execution

• Guide and support team members during Sprint Planning, Backlog Refinement, Standups, Retrospectives, and Production Releases ensuring effective participation and alignment with sprint goals.
• Provide insight into team capacity and availability to support accurate sprint planning and delivery commitments.
• Actively support sprint execution by assisting with priority items and removing impediments to ensure sprint objectives are met.
• Own regression suite for your sprint team's area of application responsibility and participate in regression execution.

Technical Oversight & Quality Excellence

• Ensure adherence to best practices, maintainability, and scalability as outlined by the Automation Center of Excellence.
• Review and provide feedback on pull requests to ensure test code quality, maintainability, and alignment with organizational standards.
• Ensure test automation efforts align with security, compliance, and regulatory requirements.

Process Improvement & Collaboration

• Continuously evaluate and enhance QA processes, practices, and standards in collaboration with other QA Team Leads.
• Oversee and maintain documentation related to testing processes, procedures, tools, and standards.
• Research, evaluate, and propose new testing tools, techniques, and approaches to improve quality, efficiency, and coverage.

Requirements

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or master's degree in computer science, Information Systems, Mathematics, or equivalent relevant industry experience.
• 3+ years of experience across multiple testing strategies, including system, regression, integration, compatibility, performance, and user acceptance testing within an Agile environment.
• Strong experience working with SQL, NoSQL, and other query languages.
• Excellent analytical, critical-thinking, and problem-solving skills with strong attention to detail.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to effectively collaborate across technical and non-technical teams.

Preferred Qualifications

• 2+ years of people leadership experience
• 3+ years of automated testing experience using frameworks and tools such as SpecFlow/Reqnroll or Playwright
• Proficiency in object-oriented programming languages such as C# or Java
• Experience with commercial Property & Casualty insurance systems and products

About Us

biBerk is where commercial insurance buyers can obtain coverage for their businesses from insurers of the Berkshire Hathaway group of Insurance Companies, one of the best capitalized insurance groups in the world. Our ultimate parent, Berkshire Hathaway Inc. (berkshirehathaway.com) is a holding company with diversified interests in a host of industries, including insurance, energy, transportation and manufacturing. Most policies issued through biBerk.com will be underwritten by Berkshire Hathaway Direct Insurance Company ("BHDIC"), which is an AM Best rated A++ insurer.

BHDIC is domiciled in Omaha, Nebraska. BHDIC and the team at biBerk are focused on helping small business owners quickly and easily buy affordable insurance directly from a financially strong insurance company they can trust.

Comprehensive Benefits Package

• Medical (PPO/HDHP), vision, disability, and life insurance.
• Enhanced dental plan with orthodontia coverage in addition to a standard plan.
• Generous PTO plan for all benefit-time eligible employees.
• Paid company holidays and 4 floating holidays.
• Paid parental leave.
• Employee Retirement Savings Plan/401(k) with company match and immediate vesting.
• Education Assistance Program that offers 100% upfront tuition reimbursement after 6 months of service for approved degree programs.
• Service Recognition Program that provides a monetary award to be used toward a vacation every 5 years of employment.
• Wellness Initiatives that include Fitness Center and Weight Watchers Reimbursement programs.
• Voluntary benefits that include accident, critical illness, and hospital indemnity.
• Employee discount and rewards program on travel, tickets, electronics, home, and more.

In accordance with pay transparency laws and regulations, the following good faith compensation range estimate is being provided. The salary range for this position is $100,000 to $120,000 per year. Final compensation will be based on candidate qualifications, geographic location, and other considerations permitted by law.