QA Engineer

W2 only, no C2C, must be authorized to work in the US (both now and in the future).

QA Engineer (Contract) - Remote in Madison, WI. Apply now for this opportunity at Carex!

Carex is partnering with partner in the insurance industry to hire a Quality Engineer (Contract) who will support the delivery of reliable, high-quality technology solutions across enterprise applications and insurance systems. This role is focused on hands-on manual testing execution, defect identification, regression testing, and validation of Property & Casualty insurance system functionality. The ideal candidate brings strong analytical and troubleshooting skills, attention to detail, and a passion for software quality within Agile or hybrid SDLC environments.

What You'll Do

• Execute manual testing activities including test case creation, execution, defect identification, documentation, and validation of fixes.
• Support automated testing initiatives through the creation, maintenance, and execution of automated test cases where applicable.
• Validate Property & Casualty insurance policy and configuration changes including coverage, eligibility rules, endorsements, underwriting criteria, and policy lifecycle events.
• Validate insurance product rate changes and premium calculations across multiple business scenarios to ensure compliance with business and regulatory requirements.
• Collaborate with Product, Underwriting, Claims, Actuarial, Development, and Business Analysis teams to validate requirements and ensure accurate system functionality.
• Analyze testing outcomes, troubleshoot issues, and clearly document defects, risks, and recommendations.
• Perform regression testing activities across multiple environments and stages of the SDLC.
• Investigate, recreate, and retest reported defects to support Development and Production Support teams through issue resolution.
• Support development projects by contributing to system testing efforts and identifying quality risks and process improvement opportunities.
• Communicate testing progress, status updates, and quality concerns to project stakeholders and technical teams.
• Contribute to QA process improvements, testing standards, and quality assurance best practices.
• Validate system integrations, data transformations, rating outputs, and business rule calculations using SQL and other testing tools.
• Maintain accurate documentation related to test plans, test results, defects, and testing procedures.
• Maintain compliance with company policies, procedures, and security standards.
  
  
  

What You'll Bring

• Bachelor’s degree in Information Systems, Computer Science, Business Administration, or a related field preferred; equivalent experience considered.
• 3 years of Quality Assurance, software testing, or Quality Engineering experience preferred.
• Property & Casualty insurance industry experience strongly preferred, including familiarity with policy lifecycle events, underwriting rules, premium calculations, and rate validation processes.
• Experience supporting testing activities within Agile/Scrum or hybrid SDLC environments.
• Strong experience with manual testing methodologies and regression testing processes.
• Exposure to automated testing frameworks and practices preferred.
• Familiarity with testing tools such as Selenium, Playwright, TestIM, or similar platforms preferred.
• Experience using SQL to validate data transformations, integrations, and rating outputs.
• Strong analytical, troubleshooting, and problem-solving skills with exceptional attention to detail.
• Ability to understand complex system workflows and analyze detailed technical behavior.
• Effective written and verbal communication skills with the ability to clearly communicate testing results, risks, and recommendations.
• Experience working in Agile/Scrum environments using Azure DevOps or similar tools.
• Strong organizational and time management skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines.
• Continuous improvement mindset with a focus on efficiency, quality, and operational effectiveness.
• Demonstrated commitment to delivering accurate, high-quality software solutions.
  
  
  

Carex Consulting Group is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, marital status, disability, gender identity, or Veteran status.