Quality Assurance Automation Engineer Lead

Amerisure creates exceptional value for its partners, policyholders, and employees. As a property and casualty insurance company, Amerisure’s promise to our partner agencies and policyholders begins with a comprehensive line of insurance products designed to protect businesses, as well as the health and safety of every employee. With an A.M. Best “A” (Excellent) rating, Amerisure serves mid-sized commercial enterprises focused in construction, manufacturing and healthcare. Ranked as one of the top 100 Property & Casualty companies in the United States, we proudly manage nearly $1 Billion of Direct Written Premium and maintain $1.21 billion in surplus.

Amerisure is currently recruiting for a Quality Assurance Automation Engineer Lead that can do a 3-day hybrid approach onsite in our Farmington Hills office. The ideal candidate will also possess the following skill set. 

Summary Statement

The Lead Quality Automation Engineer will direct the development and execution of comprehensive automated testing strategies to uphold the organization's commitment to delivering exceptional software solutions. This role will involve driving strategic initiatives, ensuring team alignment with industry standards, and fostering a culture of continuous improvement in quality assurance practices. The lead engineer will work collaboratively with cross-functional leaders, mentor team members, and provide expertise in resolving complex challenges while championing innovation and excellence in test automation.

Essential Tasks/Major Duties

• Lead, design and development of test automation frameworks.
• Define and implement automation strategy in alignment with organizational goals.
• Work closely with the product teams to define automation requirements and strategies.
• Manage and administer the execution of manual and automated testing.
• Guide the team in integrating automated test with DevOps pipelines.
• Mentor engineers on automation best practices, and code reviews.
• Analyze automation metrics and feedback to drive continuous improvement.
• Ensure the reliability and robustness of all automated workflows.
• Establish and ensure standards and best practices are met.
• Plan and manage automation projects, including resource allocation, timelines, and deliverables.
• Create and present reports on automation progress, cost savings and efficiency gains.
• Participate, collaborate and lead the Quality Automation Community of practice.
• Follow SAFe Agile practices and participate in SCRUM ceremonies.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• 8 years of quality assurance experience, with a proven track record of leading large-scale, complex projects.
• Experience mentoring QA teams, with a focus on technical and professional development.
• Expert-level Proficiency with common automation tools, such as: Selenium, Cucumber, Guidewire GT framework, TestComplete, Postman.
• Expertise working with development tools such as, Azure DevOps, Atlassian, GitLab, Jira/Xray.
• Extensive experience with common scripting languages such as, SQL, Python, Java for creating automation scripts.
• Experience in the insurance industry, or with insurance applications such as Guidewire, is a plus.
• Experience in Agile Development Practices and Scrum methodologies.
• Expertise in building test plans, test scenarios and test cases.
• Expertise in planning System Integration Testing (SIT) phases, defining test scope, and report SIT progress and test coverage.
• Expertise in conducting manual and automated testing.
• Expertise in designing, building, and maintaining custom automation frameworks.
• Experience in Test Driven Development or similar advanced testing methodologies.
• Strong understanding of DevOps pipelines
• Expertise in configuring automated testing as part of the build and release processes.
• Experience with performance and load testing.
• Experience with defect tracking systems and test management tools.
• Experience in managing test data and implementing data-driven testing approaches to improve test coverage.
• Strong knowledge of databases to automate data validation, testing, and migrations.
• Knowledge of infrastructure as Code to automate infrastructure provisioning and management.
• Familiarity working with cloud platforms and containerization tools for deploying and automating environments.
• Knowledge of security practices and compliance standards and how to integrate them into automated processes.
• Ability to collaborate well with cross-functional teams to understand requirements and ensure the automation solutions align with project goals.
• Strong project management skills to lead automation initiatives.
• Ability to evaluate and implement new tools and technologies to continuously improve automation processes and frameworks.

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Just as we are committed to creating exceptional value for our Partners For Success® agencies and policyholders, Amerisure also remains committed to being an employer of choice. We reinforce this commitment by adhering to an Employee Value Proposition that, in part, is provided through a competitive total rewards package. This package includes competitive base pay, performance-based incentive pay, comprehensive health and welfare benefits, a 401(k) savings plan with profit sharing, and generous paid time off programs. We also offer flexible work arrangements to promote work-life balance. Recognized as one of the Best and Brightest® Companies to Work For in the Nation and one of Business Insurance magazine’s Best Places to Work in Insurance, we provide a workplace that fosters excellence and professional growth. If you are looking for a collaborative and rewarding career, Amerisure is looking for you.

Amerisure Mutual Insurance Company is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer.  Amerisure provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex (to include sexual orientation and gender identity), national origin, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, or any other protected characteristic under applicable federal, state, or local laws. Amerisure complies with all applicable laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in all locations where the company operates.  This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.   Amerisure prohibits harassment or discrimination of any kind and is committed to maintaining a workplace free from unlawful harassment or discrimination. Amerisure prohibits retaliation against anyone who reports discrimination, participates in an investigation, or opposes unlawful practices. Any improper interference with an employee’s ability to perform their job duties may result in disciplinary action, up to and including termination.