Quality Assurance Engineer - Java Automation

QA Engineer II - Java

As a Quality Assurance Engineer, you'll be at the forefront of ensuring our insurance platforms meet the highest standards of functionality and performance. You'll collaborate with cross-functional teams to implement robust testing strategies that protect our users' experience and maintain the integrity of our systems.

 

Key Responsibilities

 

• Collaborate closely with product owners, requirements engineers, and subject matter experts to understand insurance platform functionality
• Develop comprehensive testing plans and gain deep understanding of operational processes inherent in the software
• Create and maintain automated UI & API tests covering accuracy, performance, and load requirements
• Implement quality gates to ensure thorough testing before approving deployments for release
• Analyze root causes of production issues and enhance test case coverage accordingly
• Stay current with emerging technologies and Generative AI developments to continuously improve testing efficiency

 

About the Team

 

We are a team that believes in engineering excellence and that our leaders should also be engineers themselves. We build applications that are carefully designed, thoughtfully implemented, and surpass the expectations of our users by working together with product owners. Quality and stability are first-class deliverables in everything we do, and we lead by example by embedding high standards into our processes.

 

About You

 

You're a naturally curious and thoughtful professional who thrives in a high-performance engineering environment. Your passion for coding is matched by your commitment to delivering business value. You believe in continuous learning through self-improvement or by absorbing knowledge from those around you and you're excited to contribute to a team that values technical excellence.

 

We are looking for candidates who meet these requirements:

 

• Proficiency in Java, automation test frameworks (Junit, TestNG, Selenium, Rest Assured etc.) with hands-on experience in implementing UI automation using Playwright, BDD Frameworks like Cucumber and Postman
• Experience in performance test automation using Jmeter or Performance Center or other frameworks
• Strong knowledge of both UI & API testing methodologies
• Ability to analyze complex systems and develop effective testing strategies
• Knowledge of CI/CD pipelines and how testing integrates into automated deployment processes

 

These are additional nice to haves:

 

• Experience in the insurance or financial services industry
• Knowledge of cloud-based testing environments
• Familiarity with agile development methodologies
• Experience with test data management strategies

Understanding of security testing principles

 

About Swiss Re

 

Swiss Re is one of the world’s leading providers of reinsurance, insurance and other forms of insurance-based risk transfer, working to make the world more resilient. We anticipate and manage a wide variety of risks, from natural catastrophes and climate change to cybercrime. We cover both Property & Casualty and Life & Health. Combining experience with creative thinking and cutting-edge expertise, we create new opportunities and solutions for our clients. This is possible thanks to the collaboration of more than 14,000 employees across the world.

Our success depends on our ability to build an inclusive culture encouraging fresh perspectives and innovative thinking. We embrace a workplace where everyone has equal opportunities to thrive and develop professionally regardless of their age, gender, race, ethnicity, gender identity and/or expression, sexual orientation, physical or mental ability, skillset, thought or other characteristics. In our inclusive and flexible environment everyone can bring their authentic selves to work and their passion for sustainability.

If you are an experienced professional returning to the workforce after a career break, we encourage you to apply for open positions that match your skills and experience.

 

 

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Experience Level

Mid Level