Oliver James · 20 hours ago
Sr. QA Automation Engineer (Remote, Insurance)
United States
Full-time
Remote
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$140K/yr - $160K/yr
10+ years expOliver James is a venture-backed specialty insurance platform modernizing how insurance underwriting businesses are launched and scaled. The Senior QA Automation Engineer will own the design, build, and evolution of the company’s automation strategy, transitioning from manual testing to scalable, CI/CD-integrated automation, and will be responsible for building automation from scratch and defining framework standards.
Staffing & Recruiting
Responsibilities
Design, develop, and execute robust automated test suites using the company BDD framework, aligned with business priorities and technical scalability
Build foundational automation for core insurance workflows, including: Submission intake, Risk evaluation, Pricing and rating, Quoting, Policy issuance, Document generation, Billing and accounting
Architect and maintain the automation framework, including: Tool and technology selection, Reusable components, Page Object Model implementation, Scalability and maintainability best practices
Build regression test packs for Origami Risk as the initial focus
Evaluate and prioritize automation coverage based on risk, business impact, and release timelines
Partner closely with developers, business analysts, project managers, and third-party vendors to translate workflows into effective automation strategies
Champion quality engineering principles across teams, advocating for automation where it drives measurable value and faster delivery
Communicate defects, risks, dependencies, and opportunities for test and process improvement to key stakeholders
Qualification
Required
10+ years of experience in quality engineering
7+ years of hands-on automation experience
5+ years of Selenium automation using Java
Strong experience in automation architecture and framework design
Deep understanding of testing best practices across modern SDLCs
Insurance industry experience
Experience testing Policy Administration Systems, including policy and billing
Strong understanding of Page Object Model, element visibility, and reusable test design
Self-driven, adaptable, and comfortable operating in an evolving environment
Preferred
Experience with Origami Risk or Guidewire
Playwright experience or interest in future adoption
Experience testing modular or microservices-based architectures
Prior experience mentoring or helping scale a QA function
Company
Oliver James
At Oliver James, we deliver flexible hiring solutions tailored to your business needs across financial services, professional services, commerce & industry.
501-1000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageLeadership Team
Alexia Bunker
VP - Client Partnerships
Dominic Reilly
Principal Business Partner
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