Software Quality Analyst III

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 WE ARE:
Zinnia Open Insurance is advanced data-driven technology that accelerates innovation enables unrivaled speed-to-market deepens relationships with policyholders and empowers better risk-based outcomes. Open transforms the end-to-end experience to make everything faster more transparent and more collaborative for consumers carriers and advisors. Zinnia is a new tech company but were not new to insurance. Were L&A experts and technology innovators building Open Insurance to power exceptional experiences that evolve ahead of the marketplace. Were Zinnia. And were Open. Join us and experience Life More Open.

WHO YOU ARE:
This position is responsible for overseeing the testing of software features as part of a platform team. This role is responsible for leading quality review of Policy Admin systems and includes creating test plans and strategy test cases in partnership with developers business analysts and project managers which are used to shape and verify code and check conformance to system requirements. The role relies upon test automation and manual testing tools.

WHAT YOULL DO:
Reviews client requirement and provides feedback
Responsible for creating test plans and strategy
Reviews and re-evaluates the test strategy to adjust for new information changing risks shifting priorities and schedules
Oversees testing of software features
Oversees quality review of various applications
Oversees projects to make sure work is scheduled based on priorities risks and team strengths and assignment of resources across projects
Oversees implementation and execution of functional regression and acceptance tests
Assists in test environment setup/teardown test automation and exploratory testing
Oversees the creation and maintenance of test data and test documentation
Provides suitable solutions for issues/errors based on the understanding of the system and client business processes
Leads/mentors Test Engineers and shares knowledge to make sure QA staff meets technical qualifications required for their positions
Assists in coaching junior staff by helping them to make decisions solve problems manage meetings and set goals provides feedback on testing-related tasks delegates and assigns testing responsibilities
Works with clients in evaluating and implementing new technologies and offer strategies for new opportunities
Assists in formulating QA standards and best practices organizational policies and processes and strategic plans
Assists management in setting the direction for quality assurance within the organization

WHAT YOULL NEED:
Graduate Engineer / MCA (Computer Science discipline preferred) or equivalent qualification from reputed institutes
Should have 8-11 years IT experience with not less than 6 years of strong expertise in developing testing artifacts such as test plans and test cases with end to end STLC (Software testing life cycle) experience using Agile
Strong customer and business focus
Excellent oral and written communications skills
Experience with user-centered design and usability testing
Experience with defect tracking tools
Experience working with a software development life cycle (SDLC) methodology
Experience operating within teams using the Agile SCRUM process (JIRA experience preferred)
Experience with test driven or behavior driven development practices
Intermediate with creating simple SQL
Experience with service call testing and API testing
Experience with writing/testing XML
Basic knowledge of PC client/server and network environments
Advanced Microsoft PC software experience (i.e. Excel Word Preferred Access)
Willingness to develop industry-related knowledge
Capability to work in a distributed team environment with minimal supervision
Stay up to date with new testing tools/ methodologies and test strategies
Ability to travel up to 10% of the time.

Qualifications
Should have BTech / BE / MCA / MTech / ME or equivalent qualification from reputed institutes
Preferred/Optional Skills:
Experience working on Policy Admin (for Life & Annuity Business) TPA Insurance Platforms or similar relevant industry experience
FLMI or other industry- or field-related designations
Experience in developing maintaining and executing Test Automation scripts
Experience in performance testing would be an added advantage
Experience working with tools like Selenium Qualify and JAVA technologies

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 cutting-edge technologies deeper data insights and enhanced services to transform how insurance is done. Visit our website at 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.