Senior QA Analyst

WHO WE ARE:

Burns & Wilcox is a dynamic industry leader in the specialty insurance and brokerage business. With multiple sales offices located throughout the US, we are the largest specialty insurance wholesaler in North America.

Coastal property, the windmill powered farm, the famous pianist’s hands, the huge concert venue; these are just a few of the types of coverage that can be underwritten at Burns & Wilcox. Our brand pillars exemplify our determination and creativity. Our employees are smart, broad, quick and agile. We always go the extra mile to meet the specialized needs of our agents and agencies.

We are recognized around the world for our underwriting and brokerage expertise in specialty lines, professional and commercial liability, and property and personal lines. Our employees feel part of an extended family, enjoying a strong team-oriented culture and a friendly working environment.

Burns & Wilcox is committed to being at the forefront of the specialty insurance industry. Consistently profitable, Burns & Wilcox has experienced significant growth over the last several years.

At Burns & Wilcox, we value smart people, smart products, and smart solutions. We invite you to consider joining our winning team!


THE JOB OPPORTUNITY:

Senior QA Analyst

WE OFFER THE SUCCESSFUL CANDIDATE THE OPPORTUNITY TO:

· Create test plans, test cases (for manual and automated testing), test procedures, and test scripts.

· Perform regression testing (manual and automated) for applications, production releases, and related systems.

· Work closely with user community to create UAT test cases and coordinate UAT testing and manage issues/bugs from UAT to resolution.

· Serve as a coordinator for all testing activities on a given project.

· Work collaboratively with the various teams in the company.

WE EXPECT THE SUCCESSFUL CANDIDATE TO:

· Test existing and new functionality of applications and related systems.

· Handle multiple projects and directives in a fast-paced environment.

· Analyze bug reports, collect missing information and prepare test cases for Quality Assurance and Operation groups.

· Evolve and maintain automated testing for new functionality and identified bugs.

· Have experience automating/load testing web, J2EE applications with Oracle/Sybase databases environments.

· Have experience in translating business requirements into test scenarios and based on them, creating test cases and test plans.

· Have experience in conducting performance and other functional and non-functional automated testing.

· Have experience in collecting and analyzing patterns of issues, root causes and systematic problems.

· Have experience in developing test plans, test cases (manual and automated), test procedures, test scripts, and expected results.
Required Qualifications:

QUALIFICATIONS:

· Bachelors’ degree in information technology or equivalent is required.

· Have 5-7 years of testing experience preferably in an environment that has both off the shelf and in house developed applications.

· Have experience in using HP/Mercury suite of tools for automating functional testing.

· Strong knowledge of writing SQL queries in Oracle, Sybase and SQL Server databases environments.

· Demonstrated strong written and verbal communication skills and a comfort level in communicating with individuals and groups.

· Insurance industry experience is preferred.


Job Requirements:

Req. Code : 1452
Division/Department : Burns & Wilcox