Our Fortune 500 company is driving a digital transformation and looking for forward-thinking innovators to disrupt how our industry thinks about and uses technology. As one of the world's leading employee benefits providers, we help millions of people gain affordable access to benefits that help them protect their families, their finances and their futures.
Are you an asker of questions, a solver of problems, and a challenger of the status quo? Our mission is to provide a differentiated customer experience and exceed the expectations people have of technology at any company — not just insurers.
We are seeking individuals to join our team of talented IT professionals who share never-ending passion and an unwavering focus on our customer experience. Team members comfortable working in an agile, fast-paced, and delivery-focused environment thrive in our environment where we value an entrepreneurial spirit and those who challenge the status-quo.
Unum is changing, and we’re excited about what’s next. Join us.
General Summary:We are seeking motivated individuals to join our IT team as an IT Test Engineer Associate. This role provides comprehensive exposure to software development within an Agile environment, offering hands-on experience with the languages, applications, and platforms used across Unum’s IT organization. Successful Test Engineer Associates will grow their skills through real-world projects and collaboration with experienced professionals. An Associate is an entry-level role within Unum IT, designed to attract and support high caliber candidates as they begin their careers at Unum.Principal Duties and Responsibilities
- An Associate Test Engineer is responsible for the analysis, design, testing, implementation, and maintenance of new and existing features for the applications for a given business domain
- Responsible for communication and collaboration with team members and Manager in the delivery of features
- Analyses, Designs, codes, configures, unit tests, maintains, and documents software deliverables using agreed-upon standards and tools. Participates in sizing and estimation activities within the agile team
- Communicates daily with the Scrum Master or Manager and the Agile team on progress made and planned progress for the coming day, and reports any impediments that are blocking their progress
- Embraces learning opportunities and contributing ideas for continuous improvement and readily receives feedback for self-improvement.
- Exercises creativity and resourcefulness in solving technical problems in a way that maximizes customer value
- Responsible for following the quality practices – peer reviews, comprehensive software testing, test automation, and retrospectives
- Collaborate with Test Engineers and Senior Test Engineers to ensure that software meets the definition of done, ensuring successful transition of work to the next stage of production during the sprints
- Includes automation into daily practices – including Automated testing, continuous Integration, continuous release, etc.
- Always thinks with the mind of the end customer, ensuring solutions seek to improve the customer experience and delight their customers.
Job Specifications
- Bachelor of Computer Science preferred, or equivalent relevant business experience
- The Associate role is an entry-level role into Unum and typically has zero to two years of IT-related experience.
- Shows evidence of analytical ability
- Takes a logical, analytical approach to problem solving and pays close attention to detail
- Knowledge of Agile Development Methodologies
- Self-motivated and results-oriented
- Demonstrates strong focus on quality delivery and delighting customers; holds self to high standards of delivery
- Demonstrates good oral and written communication skills.
- Strong team player; able to work effectively within a team and more broadly with people from a variety of backgrounds and areas across the organization.
- Ability and drive to learn
Technology Skills/Knowledge
An understanding and experience with some of the technologies below is expected, and the candidate is required to develop deep expertise in many of these during their work at Unum:
Languages: HTML, CSS, XML, JavaScript, C#, SQL
Development Tools / IDEs: Visual Studio, Visual Studio Code, Browser Dev Tools (Chrome & IE), Fiddler, Charles, Wireshark
Source Control: Visual Studio Team Services, GitHub, BitBucket
Application Types: ASP.NET MVC, Web API
Frameworks and Libraries: NodeJS/NPM, AngularJS (1.x), React, jQuery, Mocha, Chai, Karma, Protractor, Selenium
Security and Protocols: NTLM, SAML, OAuth, SOAP, HTTP/S, TCP/IP, REST
Cloud Platforms: Azure, AWS, Salesforce
Operating Systems: Windows 10, Windows Server 2008 R2+, Mac OSX
Database and Storage Technologies: SQL Server, MongoDB, PostgreSQL
Process: Scrum, User Stories, Test Case Management Bug Tracking, CI/CD Pipeline Awareness
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Our company is built on helping individuals and families, and this starts with our employees. We want employees to maintain a positive balance, which is why we provide access to the benefits and resources they need to invest in themselves. From our onsite fitness facilities and generous paid time off to employee professional development programs, we are committed to helping employees live and work their best – both inside and outside the office.
Unum is an equal opportunity employer, considering all qualified applicants and employees for hiring, placement, and advancement, without regard to a person's race, color, religion, national origin, age, genetic information, military status, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability, or protected veteran status.
The base salary range for applicants for this position is listed below. Unless actual salary is indicated above in the job description, actual pay will be based on skill, geographical location and experience.
$52,000.00-$101,000.00Additionally, Unum offers a portfolio of benefits and rewards that are competitive and comprehensive including healthcare benefits (health, vision, dental), insurance benefits (short & long-term disability), performance-based incentive plans, paid time off, and a 401(k) retirement plan with an employer match up to 5% and an additional 4.5% contribution whether you contribute to the plan or not. All benefits are subject to the terms and conditions of individual Plans.
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The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Unum and has not been reviewed or approved by Unum.
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Healthcare Strength — Benefits are described as starting day one and include medical coverage along with employer-provided life, short-term disability, and long-term disability. On-site amenities like a gym and café are also part of the health-and-extras package in some locations.
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Retirement Support — The retirement offering is positioned as a standout through a high employer 401(k) contribution. This retirement support is repeatedly framed as a key draw within the total rewards package.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Paid time off is characterized as generous, with additional personal days and company closure days also described. The time-off program is presented as broader than many peers on paper.
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