Company Description

Xactware, a Verisk business, specializes in technologies for the property insurance, remodeling, restoration, and mortgage and lending industries. Xactware’s tools provide claims estimating, contents replacement, claims management, and property maintenance solutions for desktop, mobile, and online platforms. Xactware’s services include repair cost research and reports, aerial imagery, and real-time business intelligence. Xactware has been providing cloud services for customers since 1995. To learn more about Xactware please visit us at: Xactware.com. We are proud to be a part of the Verisk family of companies! 

At the heart of what we do is help clients manage risk. Verisk (Nasdaq: VRSK) provides data and insights to our customers in insurance, energy and the financial services markets so they can make faster and more informed decisions.

Our global team uses AI, machine learning, automation, and other emerging technologies to collect and analyze billions of records. We provide advanced decision-support to prevent credit, lending, and cyber risks. In addition, we monitor and advise companies on complex global matters such as climate change, catastrophes, and geopolitical issues.

But why we do our work is what sets us apart. It stems from a commitment to making the world better, safer and stronger.

It’s the reason Verisk is part of the UN Global Compact sustainability initiative. It’s why we made a commitment to balancing 100 percent of our carbon emissions. It’s the aim of our “returnship” program for experienced professionals rejoining the workforce after time away. And, it’s what drives our annual Innovation Day, where we identify our next first-to-market innovations to solve our customers’ problems.

At its core, Verisk uses data to minimize risk and maximize value. But far bigger, is why we do what we do. 

At Verisk you can build an exciting career with meaningful work; create positive and lasting impact on business; and find the support, coaching, and training you need to advance your career. We have received the Great Place to Work® Certification for the fifth consecutive year. We’ve been recognized by Forbes as a World’s Best Employer and a Best Employer for Women, testaments to our culture of engagement and the value we place on an inclusive and diverse workforce. Verisk’s Statement on Racial Equity and Diversity supports our commitment to these values and affecting positive and lasting change in the communities where we live and work.

Job Description

We are looking for a Test Automation Engineer that can hit the ground running. We are in need of getting stable and reliable automation tests in place. You will be responsible for working with the other Test Engineers in developing a plan/process as well as implementing it. We are looking for someone who brings a good attitude and likes to have fun but is also a hard worker and motivated to do a good job. We strive to nurture a collaborative environment and look forward to bringing someone on board who likes to learn new things and take ownership in the overall quality of our product.

• Write, maintain and execute automated tests for an assigned product
• Develop and implement an automation framework
• Work with Developers in creating tests during development
• Assist Developers in fixing broken tests 
• Assists in investigating test failures and log defects when found
• Coordinate with Sr Engineer, QA and Development in writing and executing automated tests for builds/deploys
• Coordinate with Development on handling automated test coverage using UI, Unit and Integration tests
• Assist Product Management and QA with writing and approving feature acceptance tests
• Perform code reviews of automated test changes
• Assist QA with manual testing of new features
• Continually review and select manual test cases for automation test suites
• Verifying tests on Product Releases
• Mentor Jr and Level I test engineers

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science and 2 years relevant experience and training or 3-5 years relevant experience.
• Strong understanding of quality assurance techniques and best practices.
• Strong understanding of testing methodologies (e.g. automated, exploratory, performance, load).
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including the ability to effectively communicate in one-on-one and small-group situations to customers, clients, and other employees.
• Knowledge of operating systems, development tools and approaches.
• Experience testing mobile devices
• Excellent knowledge and experience with automation tools and processes
• Excellent knowledge and experience with HTML, CSS, C#, Python, Jmeter, JS, Selenium, Xcode, Android Studio

Additional Information

Verisk Analytics is an equal opportunity employer.

All members of the Verisk Analytics family of companies are equal opportunity employers. We consider all qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, citizenship, sex, gender identity and/or expression, sexual orientation, veteran's status, age or disability.

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