As a Sr. Analyst, you will be responsible for developing and executing test strategies and test plans for releases with a focus on optimized coverage across workstreams
• Maximize test automation coverage by bringing in automation first mindset and look for opportunities to shift-left testing in the delivery process
• Work collaboratively with a cross-functional team across various work streams in the Agile model.
• Working along with the team of QE professionals and driving testing priorities to achieve the necessary business outcomes
• Provide accurate and detailed QE test status to stakeholders, along with issues, trends and potential impact and drive timely resolution of impediments
• Identify and select industry best practices, to support continuous process improvements and efficiencies in the overall QE processes at Economical
• Participate in the coordination of the change/release management and production implementation processes and activities
• Provide project and technical orientation and support for team members
• Support development of insurance domain knowledge and understanding of business processes within the team
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field
• 7+ years of Quality engineering experience with experience in cross-functional coordination with different teams for QE initiatives and increasing Test Effectiveness and Quality
• Experience in the Insurance industry is a must.
• Working knowledge of Oracle/SAP corporate systems and hands-on experience is preferred.
• Oracle HCM Cloud systems experience will be a great advantage, not mandatory though.
• Knowledge of Corporate back-office systems and workflows, as well as integration with financial and HR systems, will be beneficial.
• Strong knowledge of Computer Science fundamentals including data structures, algorithm design and complexity analysis
• Proficiency in at least one object-oriented programming language such as Java, C++ or C# with experience in the development and maintenance of Test Automation Frameworks / Test Harness
• Experienced in interacting and coordinating test activities amongst multiple teams
• Excellent communication, analytical and problem-solving skills
• Adapting quickly to changing conditions and providing approaches for pragmatic improvement and delivering results on time
• Experience and understanding of Agile software development methodologies
• Good hands-on working experience in participating and driving Agile Scrum ceremonies viz. Sprint planning, Backlog grooming, Retrospectives, Scrum of Scrum etc. from the testing viewpoint.
• Knowledge of Jira, Confluence, SharePoint and other collaboration tools.
• Experience with Continuous Integration and Continuous Delivery concepts and approaches and experience working in a DevOps environment.
• Experience with testing RESTful APIs, big data platforms is nice to have
Definity Financial Corporation is the parent company to some of Canada’s most long-standing and innovative multi-channel, property and casualty insurance companies and distributors, including...
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