Senior Quality Assurance Analyst

Ascot Group; Stamford (CT); Hybrid; USD 105,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

Ascot Group invites applications for the Senior Quality Assurance Analyst position, responsible for quality assurance in specialty insurance products. This role involves a blend of manual and automated testing practices within a collaborative and innovative environment. Candidates should have extensive QA experience in financial services and a strong command of automation tools. A hybrid office model is offered along with a competitive salary and benefits.

Benefits

Health and welfare benefits

Paid leave

Retirement plans

Bonuses and discretionary rewards

Qualifications

• At least 5 years’ experience in testing/QA within financial services.
• Minimum 3 years’ experience in Commercial or Specialty insurance.
• Proficiency in test automation tools and scripting languages like Python, JavaScript.

Responsibilities

• Plan and execute project testing activities, manage capacity planning.
• Collaborate with global teams to deliver projects successfully.
• Design, develop, and maintain automated test scripts.

Skills

Analytical

Detail-oriented

Adaptable

Excellent communication

Strong MS Office skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience

Tools

Selenium

TestNG

Cypress

Postman

SoapUI

Job description

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Job Description

This is an opportunity to join Ascot Group - one of the world’s preeminent specialty risk underwriting organizations.

Designed as a modern-era company operating through an ecosystem of interconnected global platforms, we’re bound by a common mission and purpose: One Ascot. Our talented team thrives in a collaborative, inclusive, and entrepreneurial culture, steeped in underwriting excellence, integrity, and a passion to innovate — The Ascot Way.

The Ascot Way guides our people and organization. Our underwriting platforms collaborate to deploy capital creatively through our Fusion Model: Client Centric, Risk Centric, Technology Centric. Built to be resilient, Ascot maximizes client financial security while delivering bespoke products and world-class service, both pre- and post-claims. Ascot exists to solve our clients’ brightest tomorrow through agility, collaboration, resilience, and discipline.

Position Overview

The Senior Quality Assurance Analyst will ensure the quality of our Specialty insurance products through manual testing and automated test scripts. We seek someone with a strong foundation in testing methodologies, tools, and best practices, who thrives in a fast-paced, collaborative environment. If you are passionate about insurance product testing, automation, and championing quality, this could be your ideal role. The role reports to the AVP, Quality Assurance, and is based on a hybrid office model.

Responsibilities

• Plan and execute project/release testing activities.
• Prioritize tasks based on business needs.
• Manage capacity planning, task allocation, tracking, and reporting.
• Coordinate with clients, partners, and stakeholders; handle risks and issues.
• Collaborate with global teams to deliver projects successfully.
• Follow escalation processes for risks or issues.
• Draft Test Strategy and Test Plan.
• Estimate testing efforts and manage schedules.
• Report status and metrics to stakeholders.
• Design, develop, and maintain automated test scripts.
• Update automation frameworks as needed.
• Execute automated tests to identify defects.
• Integrate automated tests into CI/CD pipelines.
• Stay updated on test automation tools and best practices.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience.
• At least 5 years’ experience in testing/QA within financial services.
• Minimum 3 years’ experience in Commercial or Specialty insurance.
• Experience with SDLCs, Agile methodologies.
• Functional Testing experience.
• Strong MS Office skills.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Analytical, detail-oriented, adaptable.
• Proficiency in test automation tools (e.g., Selenium, TestNG, Cypress).
• Knowledge of scripting (Python, JavaScript) and programming languages (Java, C#).
• Experience with API testing tools like Postman or SoapUI is a plus.

***This position may be filled at a different level depending on experience.***

Compensation

The base salary ranges from $105,000 to $125,000, with potential variation based on experience and skills. Total compensation may include bonuses and discretionary rewards.

Company Benefits

The benefits package includes health and welfare benefits, paid leave, retirement plans, and more, with eligibility requirements.

Seniority level

• Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Full-time

Job function

• Quality Assurance

Industries

• Insurance