Senior QA Engineer

Senior Quality Assurance (QA) Automation Engineer

Are you passionate about ensuring flawless software quality through innovative automation? Join our dynamic team where your expertise in QA automation will directly impact the reliability and performance of critical business applications that power Swiss Re's global operations. This is your opportunity to work with cutting-edge technologies while shaping the future of quality assurance in a world-leading reinsurance organization.

About the Role

As a Senior QA Automation Engineer, you'll be the guardian of software quality for our Single Risk Team, implementing sophisticated automation frameworks and maturing our QA processes. You'll collaborate with diverse stakeholders to ensure our applications meet the highest standards of reliability and performance.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and execute comprehensive test plans and test cases based on project requirements and specifications
• Perform functional, regression, integration, and performance testing across various software applications
• Identify and track defects and issues using appropriate tools and methodologies with meticulous attention to detail
• Collaborate with developers, product managers, and other stakeholders to understand requirements and provide feedback on potential risks
• Participate in code reviews and provide valuable input on quality and testability aspects
• Validate and mature our QA strategy while continuously improving testing processes and methodologies
• Stay current with industry best practices and emerging trends in software testing and quality assurance

About the Team

Our team takes care of a large set of key applications in the core business of Swiss Re P&C Reinsurance, plus we manage Internet-facing APIs and applications. We guide 250+ developers, QA and DevOps engineers, removing obstacles and setting standards. Our user base is worldwide, primarily consisting of internal Underwriters, Business Service, and Management user groups. We embrace Lean/Agile methodologies, mainly Scrum, and build 12-factor applications based on public and private Clouds.

About You

You're a detail-oriented problem solver who thrives in a collaborative environment. Your technical expertise is matched by your communication skills, allowing you to effectively translate complex testing concepts to diverse stakeholders. You're passionate about quality and continuously seek to improve processes and implement best practices in software testing.

We are looking for candidates who meet these requirements:

• 12+ years of proven experience as a QA Engineer or similar role in software development
• Strong knowledge of software testing methodologies, tools, and processes
• Hands-on experience with Playwright for test automation (must-have)
• Proficiency in C#.Net/Java for implementing automation frameworks
• Experience working with Azure DevOps pipelines
• Familiarity with Agile development methodologies and practices

These are additional nice to haves:

• Experience with other automation tools like Selenium, JUnit, TestNG
• Experience with performance testing tools
• Experience with CI/CD pipelines
• Familiarity with version control systems (e.g., Git)
• SQL knowledge
• Bachelor's Degree or equivalent
• Self-starter mentality with excellent time management skills
• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities