Test Engineer II

About the Role

Key Responsibilities

• Responsible for ensuring the quality of existing and new features through both manual and automated testing and use of continuous integration techniques where practical.
• Partner closely with the Business Analysts to create acceptance criteria for the user stories and leverage these to create automated tests.
• Produce test scripts, materials, and regression test packs to test new and amended software or services, specifying requirements for environment, data, resources, and tools.
• Evaluate and plan for regression testing for new releases of 3rd party/cloud-based solutions and Unum-specific configurations or customizations.
• Partner with team members to assist with and drive test automation through all phases of testing (unit, system, integration, regression).
• Advocate for Quality Assurance best practices across the team throughout deliverables.
• Analyze and report test activities and results using industry best practices aligned with company reporting and metrics.
• Create test strategies, test plans, test cases, test coverage, and test execution reports to support QA efforts.
• Create and maintain traceability records from test cases back to requirements.
• Communicate daily with the Scrum Master or Team Lead on progress and impediments.
• Participate in sizing and estimation activities within the agile team.
• Collaborate with Business Analysts, Designers, Software Engineers, Architects, etc., to ensure features meet or exceed expectations.
• Automate testing of software to industry standards.
• Create and maintain appropriate test artifacts for the team (Test Plans, Sprint Plans, etc.).
• May direct activities of onshore and offshore testing teams and ensure adherence to standards.
• Ensure project progress is up-to-date in ALM tools and participate in daily standups.
• Think with the end customer’s perspective to improve the customer experience and delight customers.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree preferred, or equivalent experience.
• 4+ years of successful performance in Test Engineer role or equivalent relevant work experience.
• Experience in Web Apps/ APIs (developed in .NET/C#) testing.
• Experience with QA automation framework involving Selenium with C#.
• Strong exposure to API Testing using Postman.
• Demonstrates analytical ability and critical thinking skills.
• Takes a logical, analytical approach to problem solving and pays close attention to detail.
• Experience with Agile Development Methodologies.
• Self-motivated and results oriented.
• Good oral and written communication skills.
• Strong team player; able to work effectively within a team and across different backgrounds.
• Able to solve complex testing needs and drive overall solution quality.
• Test Certifications are preferred (ISTQB certifications, CSM, CSD, CSP).

Nice to Have

• Test Certifications such as ISTQB, CSM, CSD, CSP are preferred.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree preferred, or equivalent experience.
• 4+ years of relevant work experience in testing roles.

Benefits & Perks

• Competitive and comprehensive benefits including healthcare (health, vision, dental).
• Insurance benefits (short & long-term disability).
• Performance-based incentive plans.
• Paid time off.
• 401(k) retirement plan with employer match up to 5% and an additional 4.5% contribution regardless of employee contribution.