QA Analyst II

$117,000 - $117,000/Yr

Insurance Services Office - Burr Ridge, IL

Full-time - Mid Level

Burr Ridge, IL

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About the position

Insurance Services Office, Inc. is seeking a QA Analyst II to join our team in Burr Ridge, IL. In this role, you will be responsible for testing web APIs and REST services, utilizing your knowledge of scripting languages, SQL, and high-level programming languages such as C# and Java. You will perform quality assurance and analysis of complex software systems, evaluating software architectures and designs to identify potential quality, performance, and scalability weaknesses or limitations. Your expertise will be crucial in developing an automated test regimen to thoroughly exercise these suspect areas. As a QA Analyst II, you will engage in both manual and automated testing methodologies, applying general quality concepts to ensure the highest standards are met. You will work within a mature Agile and Scrum environment, collaborating with cross-functional teams to deliver quality software solutions. Your responsibilities will include scripting software automation testing products, including QTP/UFT, Cucumber, and Selenium, as well as performing Behavior Driven Development (BDD) automation testing, Test Driven Development (TDD), and Acceptance Test Driven Development (ATDD). Additionally, you will conduct web and mobile application testing, utilizing LoadRunner and JMeter for load testing. This position requires a minimum of a Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a related field, along with at least three years of relevant experience. You will be expected to automate large-scale websites, develop test harnesses and frameworks for very large single-page web applications, and utilize UFT for complex test scripts. Your role will also involve validating the Definition of Done (DoD) with product owners and ensuring that all testing aligns with Agile methodologies across time zones.

Responsibilities

• Test web APIs and REST services using scripting languages, SQL, and high-level languages including C# and Java.
• Perform quality assurance and analysis of complex software systems.
• Evaluate software architectures and designs to identify potential quality, performance, and scalability weaknesses.
• Develop an automated test regimen to fully exercise suspect areas of software.
• Engage in manual and automated testing methodologies and general quality concepts.
• Work in a mature Agile and Scrum environment.
• Script software automation testing products, including QTP/UFT, Cucumber, and Selenium.
• Perform Behavior Driven automation testing (TDD, BDD, and ATDD).
• Conduct web and mobile application testing and LoadRunner JMeter load testing.
• Create automated Excel spreadsheets to record test results and create test failure dashboards.
• Utilize Jira for sprint planning and defect tracking.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a related field.
• Minimum of 3 years of experience in quality assurance and software testing.
• Experience in automating large scale (100,000+ user) websites.
• Proficiency in testing harnesses and frameworks for very large single-page web apps with EmberJS and multi-page web apps.
• Experience with UFT for test scripts and complex UFT scripts written in VBScript.
• Experience with LoadRunner/JMeter testing for headless service-based systems in the insurance claims domain.
• Ability to develop TDD and BDD test scenarios using Cucumber and write test scripts in Selenium with Java.
• Experience in writing complex BDD tests for large single applications.
• Familiarity with Agile methodology across time zones.
• Experience testing systems that use DB2 on Z, LUW, and SQL Server.

Nice-to-haves

• Experience with Behavior Driven Development (BDD) testing approaches.
• Familiarity with Agile methodologies and tools like Jira.

Benefits

• Competitive salary of $117,000 per year.
• Opportunity to work in a collaborative Agile environment.
• Professional development opportunities.
• Health and wellness programs.