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Mission US · 3 days ago

Senior QA Automation Engineer

United States

Full-time

Hybrid

Senior Level, Lead/Staff

10+ years exp

Mission Underwriting Services is a company that provides capital and reinsurance access for launching Program Administrator businesses. The Senior QA Automation Engineer will shape and execute the automation testing strategy, leading the design and optimization of automated test suites to ensure quality across the software development lifecycle.

AccountingFinancial ServicesInsuranceRisk ManagementVenture Capital

No H1B

Responsibilities

Design, develop, and execute robust automated test suites using Mission’s BDD framework, ensuring alignment with business priorities and technical scalability, with a focus around core policy and underwriting workflows such as submission intake, risk evaluation, pricing/rating, quoting, document generation, and billing/accounting

Partner with third-party teams, project managers, business analysts, and developers to understand features, workflows, and delivery timelines—translating into effective automation strategies

Evaluate and prioritize test script development based on risk assessment, business impact, and release timelines to maximize coverage and efficiency

Champion quality engineering principles across teams, promoting automation where it drives measurable value and accelerates delivery

Identify systemic issues and trends and proactively develop mitigation strategies to reduce technical debt and enhance codebase maintainability

Deliver timely and actionable insights from automation execution, including test results, defect trends, and performance metrics

Define and implement maintainable automation strategies across platforms and environments, ensuring consistency and long-term sustainability

Collaborate with key stakeholders to communicate risks, defects, dependencies, and opportunities for process optimization and test coverage improvement

Operate within Agile, Scrum, or SAFe frameworks to support iterative development and ensure high-quality product releases

Create test scripts, test data, and scenarios based on functional and non-functional requirements

Architect and maintain the automation framework, selecting appropriate tools and technologies, building reusable components, and ensuring scalability and maintainability

Maintain automated testing environments, data, and configuration across sprints

Ensure automated tests are seamlessly integrated into CI/CD pipelines, enabling continuous feedback and faster, more reliable releases

Analyze failed tests, identify and log defects, and work with development teams to resolve issues

Stay current with emerging trends and recommend tools, practices, and process enhancements

Contribute to the development and execution of quality-driven strategies and initiatives that elevate Mission’s engineering standards and delivery outcomes

Qualification

Selenium (Java) automationAutomation architecturePolicy Administration SystemsAzure DevOpsGit / Git ActionsAPI testingAgile methodologiesProblem-solving skillsTime managementCommunication skills

Required

10+ years of related experience in quality engineering role

7+ years of related experience in a hands-on automation quality engineering role

7+ years of related experience utilizing tools such as Azure Devops, JIRA, ALM, etc… for test case management and execution

5+ years with Selenium (Java) based automation

Experience with build tool such (Gradle, Maven)

Experience with Git / Git Actions / YAML

Experience with Policy Administration Systems across Policy and Billing functions (i.e., Guidewire, Duckcreek, Origami, QuickSolver etc…)

Self-driven and ability to adapt quickly to a fast-paced and evolving environment

Bachelor's degree (B.S.) or equivalent from an accredited four-year college in computer science, information science, information technology, or a related field

Ability to travel up to 10% of the year