Qa Analyst Jobs

Description:

We are Hiring! Quality Assurance Analyst

Location: Minnesota or San Diego Based Role

Why choose Palomar?

Palomar is a rapidly growing and innovative insurer focused on providing specialty insurance to residential and commercial customers. Palomar welcomes the best and brightest to our thriving team. Guided by an entrepreneurial spirit, Palomar is building a dynamic and diverse team.

Join a company built on a culture of agility, innovation and authenticity that delivers peace of mind and protection to individuals and businesses impacted by adversity.

Want to learn more about our exciting journey? https://ir.plmr.com/corporate-profile/default.aspx

The Details: The QA Analyst is responsible for developing, writing and executing testing against the product development life cycle. This position is responsible for supporting the planning, design and execution of system testing on simple to complex implementations. The QA Analyst will work collaboratively with IT and business units to refine requirements, identify testing scope and provide quality assurance guidance to minimize risk and maximize quality across products.

What will you do?:

• Participate in scrum activities to support scrum team and promote an effective Agile methodology to application development.
• Assist with requirements refinement and grooming for the product platform.
• Pursue training and development opportunities; strive to continuously build knowledge and skills.
• Decompose high-level concepts and requirements into detailed, executable test plans. Work with BA and Dev team to identify testing strategy and scope.
• Act as liaison between Customer Support team and developers and BA’s where appropriate to help support production issues and resolution.
• Act as QA SME for assigned product LOB for junior and other QA team members.
• Assist with UAT preparation and demos periodically as required.
• Act as a mentor to Junior QA staff and project team members.
• Create and maintain product documentation to be utilized as training resources or reference documents for future testing efforts.
• Help develop and implement QA team improvements and processes.
• Participate in story mapping and project planning ceremonies for new technology implementations.
• Demonstrate accuracy, thoroughness, and attention to detail at all times; look for ways to improve and promote quality; apply feedback to improve performance; monitor own work to ensure quality.
• Collaborate with BA’s, Developers, SME’s and key stakeholders to help refine requirements and promote high quality implementations where necessary.
• Understand and maintain SOX compliance standards through the development and release life cycle.
• Develop and manage testing cycles against complex requirements, for both feature releases and base regression requirements.
• Gain an increasing proficiency of internal and external applications, in relation to understanding how all elements of the software ecosystem work together. These areas include, API’s, batch processing, ETL processes, accounting practices.
• Work closely with other QA members to coordinate and execute monthly base regression as well as high priority escalations requiring QA effort.

Requirements:

What we are looking for:

• Experience testing Pega, Salesforce or other types of BPM applications a plus
• Experience within the following sectors preferred (Insurance, Banking/Lending)
• Experience in all stages of application testing including UI, backend, functional, regression, API
• BS degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering or other relevant field
• Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively in both verbal and written communication
• Highly organized, detail oriented, self-motivated, and be a self-starter in a fast-paced environment with demanding internal and external deadlines
• Working knowledge of SQL server
• At least 3+ years of relevant QA experience
• Experience with in creating automation scripts or maintaining automation scripts a plus
• Strong test and use case development experience
• Experience with regulatory compliance QA standards preferred.
• Strong communication and collaboration skills
• Strong problem solving, communication and analytical skills
• Experience translating complex business requirement into functional testing plans and implements those plans as designed
• Working knowledge of Java platforms
• Proficient ability to operate effectively in a hybrid remote environment.

We love people who want to:

• Be intellectually curious, think creatively, and are pragmatic to finding solutions to complex problems
• Collaborate and celebrates diverse perspectives, promoting inclusivity and equality
• Build strong relationships through transparency, trust, and respect for each other
• Work in an agile environment, with a resilient mindset to find creative solutions to challenges
• Demonstrable track record of working autonomously and driving progress
• Do the right thing with strong conviction and integrity
• Be bold and innovative to help make an impact

If you thrive in a dynamic environment, and like working with happy, authentic, talented people, you'll enjoy a career with Palomar!

What will you get in return?

• Work From Home Stipend
• Headspace Paid Subscription
• Long Term Financial Incentives – STOCK!?
• To learn more visit us at www.plmr.com
• Professional Development Assistance??
• Full Suite of Medical Benefits?
• Career Exploration Opportunities
• Competitive PTO + Holiday Program
• 401k with 3% automatic Employer Contributions?
• Hybrid Work Environment?
• Regular company-wide social events (even virtually!)

Diversity at Palomar

At Palomar, we are committed to diversity, equality and inclusion in all facets of the organization. We have built an open culture that celebrates the diversity of our workforce, while actively championing equality and inclusion practices that make us a company people want to work with and work for.

We believe that diversity, equality and inclusion yields greater organizational creativity and productivity, which helps us serve our customers and partners more effectively. Delivering on our diversity commitment returns greater value to our shareholders and ultimately makes a positive impact to the communities in which we do business and to the people who live in them

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Accommodations:

Palomar will consider reasonable accommodations to ensure a qualified applicant with a disability can be considered for the position. Palomar will also consider necessary modifications to the physical work environment, or to the way a job is usually performed, so an individual with a disability can perform the essential functions of the position. Additional accommodations will be considered that enable an employee with a disability to enjoy equal benefits and privileges of employment like those that are enjoyed by other employees without disabilities.

For more information about our company, visit us at www.plmr.com. Palomar is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

No phone calls or agency solicitation please

CCPA Job Applicant:

Pay Range: $65,000-$95,000

The above pay range is for all US-based roles based on function and level, benchmarked against companies of similar size and scope. To be compliant with local legislation as well as provide greater transparency to candidates, we disclose salary ranges on all job postings regardless of the desired job location. We also offer a competitive annual discretionary bonus program and the opportunity for annual long-term incentive stock grants. In addition, we offer a highly competitive benefits package. Final offer amounts are determined by multiple factors, including candidate experience and qualifications, and may vary from the amounts listed above