Northwestern Mutual - Milwaukee, WI
posted 5 months ago
The Senior Software Development Engineer in Test at Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Company in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, plays a crucial role in ensuring the quality and reliability of software solutions. This position involves close collaboration with developers and the product team to deliver solutions that meet specified requirements and acceptance criteria. The engineer will work within a team to enhance code quality through thorough reviews and contributions as necessary. Responsibilities include testing, prioritizing, and delivering user stories across various environments, which involves merging code, coordinating with the DevOps team, monitoring CI/CD jobs, debugging test failures, and collaborating with project stakeholders to resolve issues within a complex insurance system. In preparation for software releases, the engineer will provide relevant pipelines to developers and upper management, tag stories, and create tests using Xray. A deep understanding of the business is essential for performing quality checks to ensure successful releases. The role also requires updating the automation test suite for new enhancements and creating end-to-end tests through automation, utilizing knowledge of insurance, the Kevlar testing suite, and Postman. The engineer will bring expertise in testing practices to various team activities, including sprint planning, refinements, QA meetings, and discussions regarding enhancements, modification requests, and defects in the application. Additionally, mentoring and coaching junior team members is a key aspect of this role. Telecommuting is permissible, providing flexibility in the work environment.