Functional Test Engineer Location: Onsite 3 days/week in Durham, NC Job Description: We are looking for an experienced Functional Test Engineer with a strong foundation in automation, API testing, and domain knowledge in life insurance and annuity products. This role is integral to ensuring software quality through comprehensive end-to-end manual and automated testing. You'll work closely with business analysts, product owners, and development teams to ensure functional and regulatory compliance across complex financial systems. Key Responsibilities:
Requirements Analysis: Collaborate with business and technical stakeholders to understand requirements and translate them into actionable test scenarios. Test Case Design: Develop and maintain manual test cases covering functional, regression, integration, and user acceptance testing. API Testing: Validate endpoints, responses, and data using tools such as Postman or SoapUI to ensure functionality, performance, and security. Bug Tracking: Identify and log issues using tools like JIRA, including detailed reproduction steps and collaborate with developers for resolution. Cross-Functional Collaboration: Work with product, development, and QA teams to ensure quality outcomes and resolve issues efficiently. Regression Testing: Conduct routine regression testing to ensure stability of existing functionality amid new releases. Data Validation: Verify business-critical data such as policy and premium calculations, ensuring accuracy and system integrity. UAT Support: Assist with user acceptance testing, offering documentation, issue tracking, and stakeholder support. Documentation: Maintain thorough documentation of test cases, results, and defects for transparency and audit readiness. Domain-Specific Testing: Execute tests across life insurance and annuity domains, including new business, policy servicing, illustrations, accounting, and claims. Automation: Utilize tools such as Selenium, TestNG, JUnit, Appium, Cypress, or Robot Framework to support automated testing efforts. Version Control: Use Git or similar systems to manage and collaborate on test scripts. Framework Development: Design and enhance automation frameworks to ensure efficiency, scalability, and reusability.
Qualifications:
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field 4-8 years of experience in manual testing with exposure to automation Strong knowledge of QA methodologies, processes, and tools Experience with Agile/Scrum environments Proficiency in bug tracking and test management systems (e.g., JIRA) Basic SQL knowledge for data validation Strong analytical and problem-solving skills Excellent attention to detail and communication skills Ability to work independently and in collaborative team settings Experience designing or working within existing automation frameworks
Vaco by Highspring values a diverse workplace and strongly encourages women, people of color, LGBTQ+ individuals, people with disabilities, members of ethnic minorities, foreign-born residents, and veterans to apply.
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