Automation QA Engineer

Berkshire Hathaway Homestate Companies; Omaha (NE); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employee Resource Groups

Wellness program

Complimentary fitness center

100% tuition reimbursement

401(k) with company match

Paid parental leave

Job summary

A leading insurance company in Omaha seeks a Software Quality Assurance Specialist to design and implement automated testing for software products. Candidates should have a Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, with a minimum of 3 years of experience in software quality assurance. This position offers a hybrid work environment and a robust benefits package, including health coverage and educational reimbursement.

Qualifications

• Minimum 3+ years related work experience.
• Strong knowledge of agile practices and experience with agile planning tools.
• Familiarity with continuous delivery and continuous integration.

Responsibilities

• Plan testing for new and existing functionality.
• Design testing strategies and integrate testing into the software development lifecycle.
• Execute and implement test cases, documenting and analyzing results.

Skills

Selenium

C#

Postman

Agile methodologies

Software development practices

Interpersonal skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in computer science or related field

Tools

Azure DevOps

Application performance monitoring tools

Job description

Software Quality Assurance Specialist page is loaded## Software Quality Assurance Specialistlocations: Omaha, NEtime type: Full timeposted on: Posted Todayjob requisition id: R13704Company:NICO National Indemnity Company**Want to work for a company with unparalleled financial strength and stability****Software Quality Assurance Specialist** Directs and participates in designing, creating, testing, and implementing automated testing to reduce risk and time to value for software products. Acts as a team lead for technical questions related to testing coverage and practices involving product interactions, complex work orders, and functionality of new features within software products. Champions testing and quality mindset within the team.This position will be with National Indemnity Company in Omaha, NE with a hybrid 50% in the office work environment. This position is not eligible for employer visa sponsorship. #LI-Hybrid / #LI-Onsite* Plan testing (e.g., regression, functional, data validation, system integration, load, or performance tests) for new and existing functionality.* Works closely with teams to design testing strategies and integrate testing into the software development lifecycle to execute on test plans.* Identifies opportunities to reduce testing time and effort by automating repeatable tests.* Executes and implements test cases, working with engineers, product partners, and business stakeholders.* Documents and analyzes test results and recommends corrective action.* Bachelor's degree in computer science, information-technology or related field, or equivalent experience.* Minimum 3+ years related work experience.* Knowledge of Agile methodologies (Scrum, Kanban, etc.)* Knowledge of software development practices and procedures* Experience working with Selenium, C#, Postman, and related technologies* Someone with familiarity with continuous delivery and continuous integration* Someone with strong interpersonal skills including conflict resolution skills* Someone with insurance industry and product knowledge* Experience with application performance monitoring and observability tools.* Strong knowledge of agile practices and experience with agile planning tools (e.g. Azure DevOps).**We want you to be involved!** We offer Employee Resource Groups for volunteering, connecting with others, social gatherings, and professional development. We also regularly seek employees input through companywide surveys.**We care about your health and wellbeing!** Our Wellness program is integrated into the Company culture with an online wellness portal that offers a year-round, one-stop-shop to manage and track all areas of health, our Omaha office boasts a complimentary state-of-the-art onsite fitness center, and a robust wellness program.**Benefits, Perks and more!** We offer retirement and savings plan with immediate enrollment with 100% employer match up to 5%, Medical, Dental and Vision for regular, full-time employees and eligible dependents, a dedicated Learning & Development program for employees to grow personally and professionally, 100% upfront Educational Reimbursement program, subsidized downtown parking, competitive time off policies including parental leave, an Employee Assistance program and much more!Founded in 1940, National Indemnity Company (NICO) has become one of the leading property & casualty members of the Berkshire Hathaway Group of insurance companies, offering one of the widest selections of commercial insurance products in the industry and the highest possible financial strength rating by A.M. Best an A++XV rating. With the added diversity of three owned agencies, Northern States Agency, Pacific Gateway Insurance Agency, and Ringwalt & Lieshe Co., our employees embody the strength, stability, and integrity National Indemnity Company stands for. Joining our innovative corporate structure meshing “large company” benefits with a comfortable, “small company” atmosphere at our home office or at one of our owned agencies, your coworkers become family.We value our employees and what’s important to them – whether healthy living or philanthropy. We believe in investing in and encouraging our employees’ total well-being yields dividends time and time again.A comprehensive benefits package is available for regular, full-time employees, including health, vision, dental, life and disability insurance as well as a 401(k) with company match. We also proudly offer 100% upfront tuition reimbursement to regular, full-time employees, to further your education. Our Omaha office boasts a complimentary state-of-the-art, on-site gym, a robust wellness program, low-cost downtown parking, and numerous volunteer and networking opportunities with other emerging professionals.Transparency in Coverage: