QA Automation Engineer
Mission US
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Job Description
About Mission Underwriting Services
At Mission Underwriters, we provide the capital, issuing paper, and reinsurance access needed to launch your own Program Administrator (PA) business quickly and efficiently. We take care of compliance, risk management, accounting, and HR, so you can focus on underwriting and distribution. Our turnkey platform minimizes disruption and offers access to a wide network of top-rated carriers and reinsurance partners.
What We Offer
- Remote First Work Environment (US Based)
- Medical, Dental, Vision
- 401K, 401K Match
- Life and Disability Benefits
- Unaccrued Paid Time Off
- 11 Paid Holidays
- Employee Discounts
- Employee Assistance Program
- Educational Assistance Program
- Employee Referral Program
- Paid Parental Leave
About The Role
The QA Automation Engineer will focus on creating and executing the automation testing strategy using Mission’s BDD framework. Reporting to the Quality Engineering Manager, you will develop and maintain an automated test suite with Selenium, collaborate with internal and external stakeholders, and ensure compliance with Mission’s quality standards.
What You'll Do
- Design, develop, and execute automated tests using the BDD framework.
- Collaborate with project managers, business analysts, developers, and third party teams.
- Prioritize test script creation based on risk and timelines.
- Advocate for quality and create mitigation strategies for code base maintainability.
- Maintain and report automation results, integrating tests into CI/CD pipelines.
- Create and maintain a scalable automation framework.
- Analyze test failures, log defects, and work with developers to resolve issues.
- Stay updated with trends and continuously improve test automation practices.
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related field.
- 2+ years of automation and quality engineering experience.
- Experience with tools like Azure DevOps, JIRA, ALM for test management.
- Industry experience with P&C insurance and Policy Administration Systems.
- Ability to travel up to 10% annually.
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience with Selenium (Java) based automation.
- Familiarity with modular and microservice architectures.
- Experience in automated tests for APIs, backend, and data ingestion.
- Knowledge of version control tools (Git).
Knowledge, Skills & Abilities
Outstanding organizational and multitasking skills, strong time management, analytical and problem-solving capabilities with excellent communication skills.
Working Conditions
This role requires a quiet workspace for long hours at a computer, frequent hands use, and effective verbal communication. Vision requirements include close, distance, color, peripheral, focus and depth perception.
Additional Information
This is a remote position with occasional in-office activities (typically 2-4 times per year). Applicants must be based in the United States and authorized to work without sponsorship.
Key skills/competency
- Automation
- Testing
- Selenium
- BDD
- CI/CD
- Quality
- Agile
- Risk Management
- Insurtech
- Collaboration
How to Get Hired at Mission US
- Customize your resume: Highlight automation testing and Selenium expertise.
- Research Mission US: Understand their mission and insurtech focus.
- Showcase BDD skills: Emphasize experience with BDD frameworks.
- Prepare for technical interviews: Practice Selenium and API testing questions.
- Follow application guidelines: Ensure your cover letter aligns with the role.
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