Quality Assurance Automation Engineer

Insurance Office of America (IOA) is the fourth largest privately held insurance brokerage in the United States. Founded in 1988, IOA is a recognized leader in providing property and casualty, employee benefits, and personal lines insurance and risk management solutions as well as insurtech innovation. Headquartered in Longwood, Florida, part of the greater Orlando community, IOA has more than 1,300 associates located in over 60 offices in the U. S. and United Kingdom. In California, dba IOA Insurance Services. (#0E67768) For more information, visit www.ioausa.com.

Job Description:

Title: Automation QA Engineer – IOA Technology
Fully Remote- Florida Residents

About the Role: The Automation QA Engineer will take the lead in advancing and maintaining a well-established automated regression framework built on Cypress. As a key member of our team, you'll collaborate closely with highly organized and process-driven Development and Product teams to build and enhance our .NET/JavaScript web development platform. This includes working with technologies such as C#, ASP.NET MVC, Azure, React, Blazor, and Next.js. You will play an integral, hands-on role in developing both public-facing and internal business systems, spanning a range of complexities and stages of maturity.

Key Responsibilities:

• Automated Testing Framework: Develop and maintain an established Automated Testing Framework using Cypress.
• Daily Failures: Triage daily failures and fix as appropriate.
• Pipeline Solutions: Design, develop, and deploy new Automated pipeline solutions.
• User Stories and Acceptance Criteria: Analyze, provide critical feedback, and contribute to User Stories and Acceptance Criteria.
• Test Strategy Planning: Contribute to Test Strategy Planning/Automation planning alongside QA Lead.
• Bug Lifecycle: Manage the bug lifecycle.
• Status Reporting: Report status on multiple test streams.
• Team Collaboration: Collaborate with Development and Product teams to ensure high-quality deliverables.
• CI/CD Pipelines: Implement and maintain CI/CD pipelines for automated testing.
• Code Reviews: Perform code reviews and provide feedback on test automation code.
• Test Plans and Test Cases: Develop and execute test plans and test cases.
• Test Coverage: Ensure test coverage and traceability for all features.
• Defect Management: Identify and document defects and work with developers to resolve them.
• Process Improvement: Continuously improve test automation frameworks and processes.
• Industry Trends: Stay updated with the latest industry trends and best practices in test automation.

Ideal Candidate Qualifications:

• Proven experience with Web Application development
• 3+ years of Automation experience with Cypress
• Familiarity with JavaScript, jQuery, Node, and Git
• Experience with Azure DevOps and integration of Automation suites into CI/CD Pipelines
• Must have a Tester’s ‘Quality Mindset’ and be delivery-focused
• Experience with Jira or similar Management systems
• Understanding of REST APIs
• Experience in an Agile, Web-based, and Story-driven environment
• Cross Browser/Device Testing
• Accessibility Testing and experience with WCAG compliance
• Experience with Cosmos DB
• Security Testing
• API Testing via Postman or equivalent
• Knowledge and experience in the Insurance industry
• ISTQB Qualified

What We Offer:

• Highly competitive pay rate based on relevant work experience.
• Compensation for travel and mileage.
• Respectful culture and work/family life balance
• Community service commitment
• Supportive teammates and a rewarding work environment

What to Expect (Application Process):

• 30-Minute Phone Screen, Online Assessments, and Interview(s)

Insurance Office of America is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.

https://www.ioausa.com/