Software Quality Engineer Lead

WHO WE ARE:

Zinnia is the leading technology platform for accelerating life and annuities growth. With innovative enterprise solutions and data insights Zinnia simplifies the experience of buying selling and administering insurance products. All of which enables more people to protect their financial futures. Our success is driven by a commitment to three core values: be bold team up deliver value and that we do. Zinnia has over $180 billion in assets under administration serves 100 carrier clients 2500 distributors and partners and over 2 million policyholders.

WHO YOU ARE:

Test Lead contribute to client projects by independently running multiple automation projects with minimal supervision conducting defect management providing project estimates and being externally facing. SQEs complete automation testing of software applications to ensure a quality product is delivered to internal and external clients.

WHAT YOULL DO:
Develop test approaches and test plans to test application enhancements and changes against documented business requirements in a manner which results in a highquality solution meeting the functional and nonfunctional requirements of the end user.
Execute and document test approach test plans and scenarios
Work closely with designers developers and business SMEs to effectively assure delivery of a quality project
Support continuous improvement of team quality management practices such as defect management integration testing and testing automation
Act as test lead for multiple projects at a time which are cross clients
Independently test multiple applications with minimal supervision
Independently run projects through the QAS lifecycle with minimal supervision
Coordinate test plans with multiple testers
Communicate directly with clients
Create high level metrics and reporting for clients

WHAT YOULL NEED:
A bachelors degree in Business Administration Computer Information Systems or a related field.
7 years of software automation testing experience
7 years of experience in developing test frameworks and test artifacts.
2 years of professional experience in the annuities and life products industries Experience with usercentered design and usability testing
Experience working with a software development life cycle (SDLC) methodology
Experience operating within teams using the Agile SCRUM process
Experience with test driven or behavior driven development practices
Strong customer and business focus
Strong communications and critical thinking skills
Advanced SQL ability
Advanced service call testing
Advanced with writing/testing xml
Experience with relevant tools (Visual Studio SOAP UI JIRA TFS)
Advanced Selenium Knowledge
Experience with .Net JAVA XML
Microsoft PC software experience (i.e. Excel Word Access and Project);
Lead large projects testing efforts with both onshore and offshore coordination up to 15 resources
Coordinate test plans with multiple testers
Communicate directly with clients
Create test data matrix and testing risk analysis artifacts
High level of expertise in establishing end to end test cases
Create test scripts that can be applied to test automation
Complete complex database testing
Ability to travel independently up to 10% of the time.

WHATS IN IT FOR YOU

Were looking for the best and brightest innovators in the industry to join our team. At Zinnia you collaborate with smart creative professionals who are dedicated to delivering cuttingedge technologies deeper data insights and enhanced services to transform how insurance is done. Visit our website at for more information. Apply by completing the online application on the careers section of our website. We are an Equal Opportunity employer committed to a diverse workforce. We do not discriminate based on race religion color national origin gender sexual orientation age marital status veteran status or disability.