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Obie · 2 hours ago

Quality Assurance Analyst II

Chicago, IL

Full-time

Hybrid

Mid Level

$75K/yr - $100K/yr

3+ years exp

Obie is a company focused on providing insurance solutions for real estate investors and landlords through advanced technology and a vast network of agents. The Quality Assurance Analyst II will collaborate with stakeholders to create and execute test plans, ensuring software quality through various testing phases while maintaining QA documentation and improving testing processes.

Commercial InsuranceCommercial Real EstateInsuranceInsurTechReal Estate

Growth Opportunities

Responsibilities

Thoroughly test software to ensure proper operation and freedom from defects utilizing knowledge of application architecture

Maintain documentation of test results, assist in debugging and communicate to business stakeholders

Utilize necessary analytical skills to develop and maintain knowledge of in-house/vendor systems, formulas, rate specifications, manual rules, and state filing information to identify unusual, inconsistent or error conditions

Maintain a test repository and/or performance test results; identify and resolve problems in areas of test development/management; devise improvements to current procedures and develop models of possible future configurations

Provide detailed, insightful, constructive, and actionable feedback based on testing outcomes; produce reporting and documentation for all testing efforts, results, activities, data, logging and tracking

Create visibility and deepen collaboration during development to ensure more reliable releases

Enhance tools, processes, and frameworks to bring insurance products to market

Qualification

Test case developmentAgile methodologiesP&C insurance experienceTest automationSalesforce proficiencyAnalytical skillsTechnical communicationCollaborationDetail-orientedAdaptability

Required

Be strategic thinkers who are also detail-oriented, organized, and collaborative

Have the ability to negotiate skillfully with stakeholders to find common ground and acceptable alternatives that satisfy the needs of multiple end users

Be adaptable in communication style to meet the needs of the intended audience (technical for engineers vs laymans terms for stakeholders vs executive summaries for leaders)

Be familiar with agile methodologies and the SDLC/STLC for CI/CD

Thoroughly test software to ensure proper operation and freedom from defects utilizing knowledge of application architecture

Maintain documentation of test results, assist in debugging and communicate to business stakeholders

Create visibility and deepen collaboration during development to ensure more reliable releases

Enhance tools, processes, and frameworks to bring insurance products to market

Preferred

Bachelor's degree or equivalent required

3+ years experience developing, executing and monitoring application and business test cases

3+ years experience in P&C insurance industry or insurtech preferred

1+ years experience creating test automation suites on web services preferred

Expertise in reviewing/designing test cases, test strategies, and test plans for multiple application releases based upon decomposed technical and user requirements

Experience and comfort within Salesforce, a Policy Administration System (PAS), GSuite and JIRA (or similar task management software)

Familiarity with Java and Python, and tools such as Postman, Percy, and Playwrite

An understanding of accessibility testing, cross browser/platform testing, performance and security testing

Strong analytical techniques and technical communication skills with ability to communicate ideas clearly, concisely and effectively

Ability to work in cross-functional teams and communicate with colleagues in both business and technical roles

Positive “can do” attitude and a desire to contribute to a growing, energetic working team; experience working within a fast paced agile software development environment

Detail oriented with the ability to prioritize competing demands and manage time effectively

Ability to adjust and change direction with ease

Ability to build trust and rapport cross functionally in a remote, dispersed environment