Senior Quality Assurance Analyst

Perr&Knight; California; Hybrid; USD 80,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

Company-paid life insurance

401K with matching

PTO

Community Support Program with Company

Employee Recognition Program

Job summary

Perr&Knight is seeking a Senior Quality Assurance Analyst to join the PK1Software team in a hybrid role from one of our offices in Santa Monica, CA; Newark, NJ; Boca Raton, FL; or Charlotte, NC. The role emphasizes defining test strategies, maintaining QA processes, and leading automated testing efforts across web applications.

You will leverage Selenium WebDriver, Pytest, JMeter, and LoadRunner, mentoring engineers and shaping QA best practices.

Qualifications

• Minimum 4 years of work experience in software quality assurance.
• Knowledge of QA methodologies, processes and tools such as JIRA, Confluence, or similar.
• Experience in writing clear, concise and comprehensive test cases and bug reports.
• Experience with automated testing tools.
• Hands-on experience with Selenium WebDriver and Pytest framework for designing, developing, and executing automated test scripts.
• Hands-on experience with tools like JMeter and LoadRunner.
• Write clean, well-structured Java/Python code for test frameworks.
• Ability to manage and prioritize multiple testing activities simultaneously.
• Familiarity with test management tools such as Zephyr or TestRail.

Responsibilities

• Collaborating with Development, Product Management, and QA leadership to define and implement test approaches.
• Lead the definition and implementation of QA policies and procedures.
• Maintain and improve QA processes and frameworks.
• Develop and execute test plans, write test cases and scripts, evaluate results.
• Develop testing documentation and report test process outcomes.
• Manage feature, End to End, regression and User Acceptance Testing.
• Stay up-to-date with new testing tools and strategies.
• Mentor QA engineers and lead automation strategies.

Skills

QA methodologies

Test planning

Mentoring QA engineers

Communication

Self-starter

Attention to detail

Degree in CS/Engineering

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering or a related field

Tools

JIRA

Confluence

Selenium WebDriver

Pytest

JMeter

LoadRunner

SQL scripting

Job description

What We’ll Bring to the Table:

• Friendly, dynamic work environment – Includes certification as a Great Place to Work ® (six years in a row!) along with Climate Neutral Status
• Competitive salary including merit-based bonus plan
• Flexible Work Program
• Clear opportunities for career progression
• Company-funded professional educational program
• Visible management commitment to our company core values of: Diversity & Inclusion, Environmental, Community and Employee Wellbeing, Excellent Work Product, Innovation, Integrity and Superior Customer Experience
• Generous benefits including:
  • Medical, dental, and vision insurance
  • Company-paid life insurance
  • 401K with matching Company contributions
  • PTO
  • Community Support Program including VTO and donations with Company match
  • Employee Recognition Program

Our PK1Software department is looking for a Senior Quality Assurance Analyst to join their growing team! This position will work in a hybrid capacity from one of our four offices: Santa Monica, CA; Newark, NJ; Boca Raton, FL; or Charlotte, NC.

What You’ll Be Doing:

• Collaborating closely with Development, Product Management, and QA leadership to define and implement effective test approaches and strategies that align with the needs of individual products as well as broader product lines.
• Leading the definition and implementation of QA policies and procedures.
• Leading the effort to maintain and improve the overall QA processes and frameworks.
• Developing and executing test plans, editing and/or writing test cases and test scripts, and evaluating test results to determine compliance with test plans and established business processes.
• Developing testing documentation and reporting on test process and results.
• Managing feature, End to End , regression and User Acceptance Testing.
• Staying up-to-date with new testing tools and test strategies.
• Evaluating the process and results of quality assurance and makes informed recommendations for continuous improvement in the process and products.
• Designing, implementing and maintaining automated test frameworks for web application.
• Developing robust, reusable and scalable test scripts for regression and integration testing.
• Designing, developing, and maintaining automated test scripts using Java or Python.
• Reviewing and revising automated test cases for accuracy and completeness.
• Analyzing requirements and designing performance test plans and strategies.
• Executing performance tests and collecting system performance metrics.

What You’ll Bring to the Table:

• Minimum 4 years of work experience in software quality assurance.
• Knowledge of software QA methodologies, processes and tools such as JIRA, Confluence, or similar.
• Administration of software QA tools such as JIRA, Confluence, or similar.
• Experience in writing clear, concise and comprehensive test cases and bug reports.
• Experience with automated testing tools.
• Hands-on experience with Selenium WebDriver and Pytest framework for designing, developing, and executing automated test scripts.
• Hands-on experience with tools like JMeter and LoadRunner.
• Write clean, well-structured Java/Python code for test frameworks.
• Ability to manage and prioritize multiple, diverse testing activities simultaneously.
• Familiarity with test management tools such as Zephyr or TestRail for planning documenting, executing and tracking test cases and results.
• Excellent communication skills, able to take direction and work in a collaborative environment.
• Ability to oversee the Quality Assurance of a development project from start to finish.
• Basic database/SQL script creation and execution.
• Ability to mentor QA engineers by providing guidance, training and lead automation strategies.
• Keen attention to detail and a self-starter personality.
• Degree in Computer Science, Engineering or a related field.

$80,000 - $95,000 a year

About Perr&Knight:

For over 30 years, Perr&Knight has provided exemplary insurance consulting and software solutions to the property & casualty and life, accident & health industries. Services include actuarial consulting, risk strategies & solutions, applied AI consulting, product development, insurance policy and forms consulting, regulatory compliance, compliance and operational assessments/training, state filings, licensing, technology consulting, statistical reporting, data services, predictive analytics, and bureau monitoring & maintenance. Software includes StateFilings.com, the leading cloud-based state filings management solution. With offices nationwide and more than 150 insurance professionals, including 30+ credentialed actuaries, Perr&Knight is among the largest independent actuarial and insurance consulting firms in the United States.

Our mission as an actuarial and insurance operations consulting firm is to provide extraordinary value to our clients by offering innovative and unique solutions to complex challenges they face while providing a positive and motivating work environment for our employees that respects diversity and recognizes ingenuity and hard work.

Perr&Knight is an equal opportunity employer and committed to inclusion and diversity. Perr&Knight does not discriminate in employment on account of race, color, religion, national origin, citizenship status, ancestry, age, sex/gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, physical or mental disability, Veteran status, or other legally protected characteristics. We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements.

Perr&Knight will also provide reasonable accommodation to qualified individuals with disabilities, in accordance with applicable laws. If you need to inquire about an accommodation, or need assistance with completing the application process, please email [e-mail]