QA Test Analyst

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

At Farmers Mutual Hail (FMH), our mission is simple: protect the livelihoods and legacies of America’s farmers through the complete farm insurance solutions we offer. As America’s Crop Insurance Company™, we’re headquartered in the U.S. and have been owned by the farmers we insure for over 125 years.

FMH is seeking a QA Test Analyst to valuate and test software programs on small initiatives or on a small volume of system requests to verify that the system functions, both functionally and technically, according to specifications, and identifies any discrepancies.

Benefits

• Hybrid work schedule, after training is completed.
• Paid Parental leave and Caregiver leave.
• Employee appreciation events.
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for support when you and your family need it.
• On-site cafeteria and fitness center.

Requirements

• Experience: At least one to three years of software testing or user acceptance testing experience. 1+ years of experience in automation tools.
• Education: Bachelor’s degree in Information Systems or Computer Science preferred (Associate’s degree required).
• Skills: Basic understanding of software development life cycle (SDLC). Business and system domain knowledge preferred. Knowledge of testing processes and methodologies extremely helpful. Good communication skills important (both written and verbal). Demonstrates good analytical thinking with a great attention to detail. Must be proficient with Microsoft Office programs especially Word and Excel.

Key Responsibilities

• Works with other experienced QA testers and the development team to understand the requirements, scope, and objectives for any new or modified functionality within the system.
• Assists in the development of test plans for each individual component of the system or system enhancements.
• Creates new or modifies existing test scripts, based upon the business requirements and technical specifications.
• Builds/maintains test suite to cover system-level automated smoke, regression and functional tests.
• Executes test scripts to ensure compliance with business requirements, functional requirements, and specified quality characteristics and documents results by recording the issue in the bug-tracking system.
• Works with experienced QA testers or developers to troubleshoot/resolve testing issues.
• Debugs, and re-tests all components of the system or system enhancement, reporting and documenting all outcomes and test conditions.
• Participates and assists with the test plan/test case review with the business and development team.
• Reports and documents all outcomes and test conditions within the test case and testing tool.

This position is not eligible for sponsorship for work authorization by Farmers Mutual Hail Insurance Company, SI. Therefore, if you will require sponsorship for work authorization now or in the future, we cannot consider your application at this time.

Farmers Mutual Hail Insurance Company does not discriminate in employment (EOE). All qualified applicants are encouraged to apply.