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Munich Re · 2 days ago

QA Test Lead

Princeton, NJ

Full-time

Hybrid

Senior Level

7+ years exp

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Responsibilities

Collaborate with Project/Program Managers and the CTC to comprehend project requirements, schedules, and scopes.

Engage with Business Analysts to understand requirements, estimate testing efforts, and forecast test resources.

Develop Testing Strategy and test plans; closely collaborating with the CTC to create and execute test cases, as well as review testing artifacts.

Work with the CTC to establish various test metrics to effectively showcase project quality.

Partner with CTC and Agile Practice Leads to ensure the implementation of Munich RE testing guidelines and processes.

Work with Test Automation and Performance testing leads to ensure those services are used appropriately across projects.

Provide support and coordination for User Acceptance Testing (UAT); collaborate with business teams to enforce a standardized UAT methodology and establish processes for tracking UAT progress.

Test Strategy: Collaborate with CTC, business analysts, product owners, and other stakeholders to understand user requirements and define test strategy based on the set objectives and program scope.

Adherence to Standards: Ensure the CTC follows established testing standards, best practices, and quality assurance processes within the organization.

Collaboration: Collaborate closely with developers, product owners, and business analysts to resolve defects and clarify requirements. Communicate effectively to ensure a shared understanding of issues and their resolutions.

User Feedback: Gather feedback from end-users and stakeholders, incorporating their input into the testing process and helping to prioritize test cases based on real-world usage.

KPI’s/ Acceptance Criteria Verification: Ensure that the software or system meets the predefined acceptance criteria and aligns with the business requirements.

Measures and Metrics: Work with the CTC to identify measures and metrics delivered through an efficient reporting process to enable transparency of QA items such as defect density, test automation coverage, etc.

Test Automation: Collaborate with the automation testing team to identify opportunities for test automation and contribute to the development of automated test scripts.

Release Validation: Participate in the validation of release candidates to confirm that they are ready for deployment to production.

Communication: Work with the CTC to provide regular updates on testing progress, status reports, and any roadblocks or challenges encountered during testing.

Proactively partner with business and technology organizations across system and organizational boundaries to identify opportunities and drive automated solutions.

Non-functional testing: Understanding of NFR’s including Performance Engineering, Usability, Security and Disaster Recovery testing.

Technology experience: Understanding of database testing and API/Integration testing.

Test Case Design: Review and approve the detailed test cases and test scripts based on user stories, functional specifications, and acceptance criteria. Ensure that test cases cover all relevant scenarios and user interactions.

Test Execution: Review and approve the test cases and test scripts, following established testing procedures and test schedules.

Exploratory Testing: Use exploratory testing techniques to uncover unexpected issues or usability problems that predefined test cases may not cover

Participate in and support internal and external application security and compliance audits

Qualification

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Software TestingQuality AssuranceTest DesignDefects ManagementQA Test PlanningStrategy DevelopmentProcess ImprovementTask ManagementProblem-SolvingLeadershipTime ManagementProperty & casualty insuranceSpecialty insuranceAgile project managementAzure devopsJiraTest automationSelenium c#Product lifecycle managementAgile delivery frameworksScrumSafe frameworkConsultingStakeholder engagementCommunicationNegotiationCollaborationAdaptability

Required

Possess 7+ years of progressive experience in Software Testing and Quality Assurance, with at least 5 years of hands-on experience as a Test Lead.

Showcase expertise in Test design and execution.

Proficient in facilitating the defects management process and adept at leading meetings to closure.

Exhibit substantial experience in QA test planning, strategy development, and execution.

Hold a Bachelor’s degree or an equivalent level of professional experience.

Display the ability to identify process gaps and effectively implement solutions within projects.

Experience in effectively managing a range of tasks and priorities simultaneously.

Preferred

Experience in Property & Casualty Insurance, preferably Specialty Insurance, is a plus

Hands on with agile project management tools like Azure DevOps and JIRA

Experience in test automation – Selenium C# is a plus

Proven track record in excellent negotiation, communication, and engagement at multiple levels

Strong ability to communicate with technical and non-technical teams

Ability to engage, challenge, and influence stakeholders to achieve productive solutions.

Knowledge of product lifecycle management principles and practices.

Experience with Agile delivery frameworks (e.g. Scrum, SAFe) a major plus.

Consulting and collaborative working style creating a culture of accountability and sharing.

Ability to work in a demanding, fast-paced environment, dealing with ambiguity

Company

Munich Re

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Munich Re is an insurance company that provides reinsurance, insurance, and risk solutions.

Founded in 1980

Munich, Bayern, DEU

10,001+ employees

https://www.munichre.com

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