Senior Quality Assurance Analyst

Virginia Farm Bureau is seeking a Senior Quality Assurance Analyst to join our dynamic team!

LOCATION

This position is based out of our beautiful West Creek Office located in Goochland.

Hybrid work schedule offered, 3 home-based workdays and 2 in office workdays after a training period in office. No relocation offered.

Office hours: Monday-Friday 8:00am - 4:30pm

Position Summary

The Senior Quality Assurance Analyst role at Virginia Farm Bureau is ideal for a QA professional with extensive experience in automation design and execution. This individual will have an in-depth understanding of modern testing practices and will be able to assist with the establishment of testing standards.

Primary Duties

• Develop, execute and maintain manual and automated test cases and scripts
• Creates and is responsible for the development and maintenance of test plans, automated and manual, on projects of all sizes and complexities with minimal guidance
• Designs and executes automated test cases to monitor and track system performance
• Independently manage test planning activities and facilitate test sessions and reviews
• Creates effective test cases based on user requirements
• Performs setup and verification of test data, executes test scripts, and verifies results
• Perform various types of tests including functional, negative, bounds, system, integration, and regression testing
• Works with IT and business areas to ensure completeness of functional and technical test cases
• Review system/business requirements and technical specifications to flush out test cases
• Develops a comprehensive knowledge of the components of our insurance processing system to effectively engage in business requirement sessions
• Participates in project team sessions to better understand functionality and ensure proper test case alignment
• Review test results for compliance with specifications and clearly report discrepancies
• Ensure effective use of JIRA for the management and tracking of all work
• Partner with project managers to identify and remove impediments to QA activities
• Analyze business and quality processes to identify opportunities for improvement
• Mentor & assist junior QA team members
  
  

Minimum Education / Experience Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Information Systems, Computer Science, Business or equivalent
• Minimum of 6 years Quality Assurance experience
• Experience in testing automation frameworks and tools such as Selenium, UFT One, Python, Testim.io, Pytest using Playwrights
  
  

Minimum Skill Qualifications

• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills to work within a team environment and collaborate with other professionals
• Hands-on experience with test automation tools and scripting languages
• Familiarity with Agile methodologies
• Strong SQL skills
• Experience using Jira
• Excellent analytical and problem solving skills
• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• Excellent Time Management skills
  
  

Preferred Qualifications

• Knowledge of insurance systems and business processes
• Familiar with Agile methodologies
  
  

At VA Farm Bureau, we provide an exceptional benefits package, including ongoing job development and support in all roles, paid training and continuing education reimbursement, medical and dental insurance available on your first day, generous employee 401K contribution, excellent Paid Time off (PTO) plan and more!

Virginia Farm Bureau Companies provide equal employment opportunity in all aspects of employment without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, gender, pregnancy, age, disability, orientation or veteran status.