Job Description

The Western Mutual Insurance Group has been providing excellent customer service to homeowners throughout the Southwestern United States for over 80 years. We are rated A (Excellent) by A.M. Best Company and have been named among the Top 50 Property Casualty Insurers in the country by Ward’s.

Our constant endeavor in employee relations is to maintain a well-trained, enthusiastic, and efficient group of employees who work together to make our business successful, thus enhancing the career goals of every employee.

We are looking for a meticulous and proactive Software Quality Assurance Engineer to join our team, onsite in the Irvine, CA office. As a QA Engineer, you will be responsible for ensuring our products meet the highest standards of quality, usability, and functionality. You’ll play a key role in the development lifecycle by designing and executing tests, identifying issues, and working closely with development teams to ensure timely resolution and continuous improvement.

Key Responsibilities:

· Develop and execute test plans, test cases, and test scripts for functional, regression, and performance testing.

· Collaborate with developers and business analyst to understand product requirements and define testing needs.

· Identify, document, and track software defects, working with development team to ensure resolution.

· Perform thorough regression testing when bugs are resolved.

· Design, develop, and maintain automation test scripts for UI, API, and integration testing to increase efficiency.

· Continuously analyze test results, report bugs, and track quality assurance metrics.

· Engage in root cause analysis and actively contribute to process improvements.

· Ensure that the final product of every release satisfies the defined requirements and meets end-user expectations.

· Work with cross-functional teams to achieve product goals, ensure user satisfaction, and meet release deadlines.

· Help establish best practices for optimizing quality control and take the initiative to identify areas to improve internal processes related to product release management and bug fixes.

· Stay up to date with new testing tools and test strategies.

Required Qualifications:

· Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field (or equivalent work experience).

· 2+ years of experience in software quality assurance or related roles.

· Proficiency in writing test cases and understanding various testing methodologies.

· Strong knowledge of QA automation and testing tools (e.g., Playwright, Selenium, Cypress)

· Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines and tools like Azure DevOps or Jenkins.

· Understanding of RESTful APIs and API testing tools (e.g., Postman, RestAssured).

· Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with high attention to detail.

· Excellent verbal and written communication skills, able to collaborate effectively with developers and stakeholders.

Preferred Qualifications:

· Experience in agile development environments.

· Knowledge of SQL or other database query languages.

· Exposure to cloud environments like AWS or Azure.

· Familiarity with Microsoft technologies including Azure, C# / .NET tech stack, .NET Framework, .NET Core, ASP.NET Core, Microsoft SQL Server; and MVC/ WEB API.

· Experience with scripting languages (e.g., JavaScript, Python).

We offer competitive base compensation plus bonus and a comprehensive benefits package including a generous Profit-Sharing Plan.

Please submit your resume and salary requirement for consideration.
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Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $70,000.00 - $125,000.00 per year

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