Senior QA Automation Engineer

Group 1001 is a consumer-centric, technology-driven family of insurance companies on a mission to deliver outstanding value and operational performance by combining financial strength and stability with deep insurance expertise and a can-do culture. Group1001’s culture emphasizes the importance of collaboration, communication, core business focus, risk management, and striving for outcomes. This goal extends to how we hire and onboard our most valuable assets – our employees.

Onyx is a robust, multi-module annuity administrative platform utilized by multiple companies within Group 1001. Built on a modern tech stack, it successfully launched in 2020. Onyx offers seamless integration capabilities, advanced analytics, and user-friendly interfaces, supporting efficient operations and scalability. It plays a critical role in streamlining processes and enhancing customer experience across the organization.

Why This Role Matters:

As a Sr. Software QA Automation Engineer, you will be a key contributor to creating automation testing strategies. You will work closely with Developers, QA Engineers, and Business Analysts to grow your knowledge and implement effective automation solutions to ensure a high-quality product.

How You'll Contribute:

• Develop, document and execute End-to-end automation suite as part of the overall build and deployment lifecycle
• Ability to collaborate with business and product managers on test case design for comprehensive coverage.
• Active participant in all Agile ceremonies such as Sprint Planning, Refinement, and Retrospectives.
• Developing solutions and proposals to lead the automation development strategy and implementation to improve software quality
• Determine types of testing necessary to ensure overall quality
• Oversee test execution, monitor results, and generate reports.
• Provide guidance and training to team members.
• Working in a fast-paced, dynamic workplace. Good multi-tasking abilities

What We're Looking For:

• BS in Computer Science or related field
• Strong knowledge of QA methodology, process, and tools
• At least 5+ years of software development experience focusing on test automation using JavaScript/Typescript
• At least 3+ years of working directly with relational databases and scripting (MySQL, PostgreSQL, etc.)
• Previous experience leading projects representing QA and providing estimates
• Strong experience in test automation frameworks like Jest, Mocha, Selenium, Playwright, Cypress, and related technologies
• Experience with testing protocols and APIs (REST or GraphQL)
• Experience with designing and implementing CI/CD pipelines using Jenkins, Gitlab, Git, etc.
• Experience with determining types of testing necessary to ensure overall quality
• Experience with integration testing
• Experience with regression test suites and keeping scripts updated/relevant
• Ability to perform peer reviews on code and design
• Experience working in an Agile/Scrum development process
• High level of creativity and quick problem-solving capabilities
• Detail oriented with strong focus on code and product quality
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal

Bonus points if you have experience in:

• API testing using Postman, JMeter, or Insomnia
• Postgres DB
• Performance testing

Compensation:

Our compensation reflects the cost of labor across several U.S. geographic markets. The base pay for this position ranges from $130,000/year in our lowest geographic market up to $140,000/year in our highest geographic market. Pay is based on a number of factors including market location and may vary depending on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience.

Benefits Highlights:  

Employees who meet benefit eligibility guidelines and work 30 hours or more weekly, have the ability to enroll in Group 1001’s benefits package. Employees (and their families) are eligible to participate in the Company’s comprehensive health, dental, and vision insurance plan options.  Employees are also eligible for Basic and Supplemental Life Insurance, Short and Long-Term Disability. All employees (regardless of hours worked) have immediate access to the Company’s Employee Assistance Program and wellness programs—no enrollment is required.  Employees may also participate in the Company’s 401K plan, with matching contributions by the Company.

Group 1001, and its affiliated companies, is strongly committed to providing a supportive work environment where employee differences are valued. Diversity is an essential ingredient in making Group 1001 a welcoming place to work and is fundamental in building a high-performance team. Diversity embodies all the differences that make us unique individuals.  All employees share the responsibility for maintaining a workplace culture of dignity, respect, understanding and appreciation of individual and group differences.