[Apply in 3 Minutes] QA Engineer – Manual

2 days ago

Portlaoise, Ireland Unum Insurance Full time

Overview

Our Story: Unum Technology Centre in Carlow serves as a strategic software development and IT services centre supporting Unum, a leading provider of income protection in the US. Our team of IT professionals build solutions and critical business applications to digitally transform the way we do business.

The Role

- Develop and execute manual test plans as well as automated test scripts to verify the functionality, performance and reliability of applications.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to understand requirements and design comprehensive test plans.
- Create and maintain test data sets to support various testing scenarios, including positive and negative test cases.
- Implement and maintain automated test frameworks, leveraging tools such as Selenium, Cucumber, or similar technologies.
- Identify, analyze and report software defects, working closely with developers to ensure timely resolution.
- Continuously monitor and improve test coverage and test efficiency through automation.
- Participate in Agile ceremonies, including sprint planning, daily stand-ups, and retrospectives.
- Collaborate with developers and business analysts to enhance testability and quality throughout the software development lifecycle.
- Stay updated on industry best practices and emerging trends in automated testing and integration testing methodologies.
- Mentor junior team members and contribute to the overall improvement of the testing process.

What you offer

- Bachelor/'s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field.
- Manual testing, strong automation with Java & Rest Assured, Postman, any CI/CD tools (e.g. Azure DevOps).
- 4+ years of experience in manual and automated software testing.
- Solid understanding of software development lifecycle (SDLC) and Agile methodologies.

Beneficial Skills

- Excellent problem-solving skills and attention to detail.
- Strong communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to work effectively in a team environment.
- Knowledge of Mainframe technologies would be an advantage.

What We Offer

Our size and successful history in Carlow means we can offer you exceptional development and progression, supported by continual learning programs, IT Certifications & third level tuition reimbursement. We offer work-life-balance with flexible working arrangements (including hybrid) and initiatives in support of your well-being. Our attractive range of benefits and reward initiatives includes competitive compensation, 25 days annual leave, paid health insurance, pension scheme, annual performance-based bonus, paid maternity/paternity/adoptive leave, reward programs, and an opportunity to engage with charity and community activities.

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