QA Tester

Job Summary

We are seeking QA Testers to own quality assurance for our next-generation insurance portal and supporting web applications. The portal is a React/TypeScript front end backed by Python/Flask services. These roles cover the full test lifecycle - test planning, manual execution, defect tracking, and regression - with a growth path into test automation. The positions report to the Product Delivery Lead.

Duties and Responsibilities:

. Develop and execute test plans, test cases, and regression suites for portal features including dynamic quote forms, underwriting rule engines, integration connectors, and assignment workflows
. Perform cross-browser and responsive testing of React-based UI components
. Validate API responses and data integrity across back-end services Postman, curl, or similar)
. Document defects with clear reproduction steps, screenshots, severity, and business impact
. Participate in sprint reviews, providing quality status updates and risk assessments
. Collaborate with developers to triage defects and verify fixes promptly
. Support and coordinate User Acceptance Testing UAT) sessions with business stakeholders
. Validate feature-flag behavior - confirm features are hidden when flags are
. ON and visible when flags are OFF
. Contribute to building an automated regression suite Playwright, Selenium, or similar) as the test framework matures
. Maintain and organize test data, test environments, and test documentation

Required Skills and Abilities:

Technical Skills:

. Strong expertise in manual QA testing of web applications - both UI and API layers
. Solid understanding of QA methodologies, test case design, boundary analysis, and defect lifecycle management
. Experience testing data-driven, form-heavy applications with dynamic visibility rules and validation logic
. Comfortable working with browser developer tools, network inspectors, and console logs to isolate issues
. Experience with defect tracking and project management tools Jira preferred)
. Familiarity with API testing tools Postman, Swagger, or similar)
. Exposure to test automation frameworks Playwright, Selenium, Cypress) is a strong plus
. Basic understanding of relational databases and ability to write simple SQL queries for test verification

Domain Knowledge (preferred, not required):

. Experience testing in the U.S. Property & Casualty insurance domain
. Familiarity with insurance workflows - quoting, underwriting referrals, policy issuance
. Understanding of configurable business-rule systems

Soft Skills:

. Meticulous attention to detail and a genuine commitment to shipping quality software
. Strong written communication - defect reports should be clear enough that any developer can reproduce the issue
. Able to balance thoroughness with velocity in a sprint-based delivery model Comfortable working with distributed teams across time zones
. Proactive - identifies edge cases and risk areas before they surface in production
. Team-oriented takes direction from the Product Delivery Lead while contributing ideas to improve the QA process

Education and Experience Requirements:

. Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field preferred
. Minimum 3 years of hands-on QA testing experience with web applications
. Experience testing in insurance, fintech, or other regulated industries is a strong plus
. ISTQB or similar QA certification is a plus
. Experience in Agile/Scrum environments required
. Candidates with automation experience or a demonstrated path toward automation will be given preference