Lead QA Engineer

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About the company:

Verisk helps the world see new possibilities and inspire change for better tomorrows. Their analytic solutions bridge content, data, and analytics to help business, people, and society become stronger, more resilient, and sustainable.

Job Description:

Accountable for delivering the quality and performance of large-scale, multi-platform software products that include; web, API and mobile application interfaces. Focus on contributing to the development of automated Functional Integration tests and end-to-end tests through open-source test frameworks for overall system testing within an Agile environment.

Responsibilities:

• Developing and implementing software testing strategies, plans, and procedures.
• Writing and executing manual test cases, automated scripts, and scenarios for web and api
• Identifying and reporting defects and issues to the development team and tracking them through to resolution.
• Collaborating with cross-functional teams to ensure that applications and products meet functional and non-functional requirements.
• Participating in agile meetings and requirements review meetings to ensure that quality is built into the product from the start.
• Maintaining test environments, test data, and testing tools.
• Analyzing test results and providing meaningful feedback to stakeholders.
• Developing and maintaining automated test suites and test scripts.
• Conducting performance, load, and stress testing.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's in computer science, or related field or equivalent experience
• 6+ years of proven experience in the software development industry, participating in team environment
• 6+ years of experience in automation tools such as Selenium WebDriver using programming languages like python, C #, Java
• 5+ years of proven experience in testing and automating web services such as RESTful API.
• 4+ years of proven experience in performance testing using tools such as Apache JMeter.
• 2+ years of Web-application mobile testing automation experience with Appium
• Familiarity with programming languages such as Java, C# .Net.
• Experience in CI/CD technologies (e.g., bamboo, bitbucket, octopus, Maven etc.).
• Knowledge or experience of other languages/tools - AngularJS, Protractor, Jasmine, JavaScript, RestAssured.
• Knowledge of professional software engineering practices & best practices for the full software development life cycle, including coding standards, code reviews, source control management, build processes, testing, automation, and operations
• Knowledge or experience in AWS Cloud
• Demonstrated excellent communication skills.s
• Ability to learn and adapt to continuously changing technology.
• Familiarity with Atlassian Jira and Confluence

Additional Information:

For over 50 years, Verisk has been the leading data analytics and technology partner to the global insurance industry by delivering value to their clients through expertise and scale. They empower communities and businesses to make better decisions on risk, faster.

At Verisk, you'll have the chance to use your voice and build a rewarding career that's as unique as you are, with work flexibility and the support, coaching, and training you need to succeed.

For the eighth consecutive year, Verisk is proudly recognized as a Great Place to Work for outstanding workplace culture in the US, fourth consecutive year in the UK, Spain, and India, and second consecutive year in Poland. They value learning, caring and results and make inclusivity and diversity a top priority. In addition to their Great Place to Work Certification, they've been recognized by The Wall Street Journal as one of the Best-Managed Companies and by Forbes as a World's Best Employer and Best Employer for Women, testaments to the value they place on workplace culture.

They're 7,000 people strong. They relentlessly and ethically pursue innovation. And they are looking for people like you to help them translate big data into big ideas. Join them and create an exceptional experience for yourself and a better tomorrow for future generations.