Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Reinsurance Group of America (RGA) is a purpose-driven global reinsurance company focused primarily on life- and health-related solutions. The Senior QA Automation Engineer develops and executes comprehensive test plans, creates automated test scripts, and ensures the quality of the reinsurance software portfolio. The role also involves test strategy, issue tracking, release coordination, process improvement, and coaching and mentoring team members.
Responsibilities
- Integrate the quality and testing processes into the overall software methodology
- Analyze data by reviewing reports over periods of time and prepare final analysis reports based on various facts and trends
- Apply a risk management approach to determine a highly business focused, well organized and comprehensive test and automation strategy for assigned projects and application regression
- Deliver and track progress of testing schedules, within "time-to-market" driven project environments, sometimes across parallel projects. Detail and execute test cases, track test results
- Regularly summarize testing status and areas of risk and propose and execute mitigation strategies
- Interface with programmers to identify and prioritize areas for significant efficiency and confidence gains through test automation. Develops automated test programs where possible
- Analyze, track, and report on application issues and maintain documentation on project issues and defect metrics
- Collaborate with internal and external teams on release schedules and push to production schedules. Collaborate within consulting delivery team and across product development on automated process improvement initiatives
- Track project progression, resolve roadblocks, and assist in managing resources as needed to meet delivery dates
- Coach and mentor team members. Demonstrate leadership through the ability to comprehend customers’ needs and diffuse their concerns using strong insurance industry knowledge, a high level of focus and attention to detail
Skills
- Bachelor's Degree in Arts/Sciences (BA/BS) in Computer Science/Engineering, Information Technology, or equivalent work experience Required
- 5+ Years working in the Life & Health reinsurance industry; Previous work with significant amounts of datasets. Strong understanding of SQL, MS Access, Excel Required
- 5+ Years of overall, hands-on software quality assurance and product development experience; 5+ years of experience testing via RDBMS. Required
- Experience testing multi-tiered, web-based products. Solid test planning skills, with a strong appreciation for the need to provide well documented test strategies, procedures, and results. Required
- Track record of delivering, managing, and tracking project testing schedules, whether as the sole resource on a project team, or leading 1 to 2 other resources. Required
- Strong team player with a "can-do" attitude. Possesses solid organizational and time management skills. Lead internal meetings without assistance. Mentor newer staff. Tackle multiple projects. Required
- Experience driving and participating in software development / testing process improvement initiatives. Excellent troubleshooting ability. Required
- Five years' experience or reinsurance industry equivalent, three years at TAI. Required
- Experience with test automation (i.e. Selenium and UiPath) is a plus. Required
- Experience with AWS and Azure platforms Required
- 5+ years working with Visual Studio, .NET and C# Preferred
Benefits
- Gain valuable knowledge from and experience with diverse, caring colleagues around the world.
- Enjoy a respectful, welcoming environment that fosters individuality and encourages pioneering thought.
- Join the bright and creative minds of RGA, and experience vast, endless career potential.
- RGA provides an annual bonus plan that includes all roles.
- Some positions are eligible for participation in RGA’s long-term equity incentive plan.
- RGA maintains a full range of health, retirement, and other employee benefits.
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