Senior Test Engineer
Mercury Insurance Services, LLC7 months ago
Remote, United StatesSenior
Base Salary
$85k - $158k/yr
Responsibilities
- Lead the creation and execution of comprehensive test plans and strategies for complex software projects.
- Estimate testing resources and effort, incorporate automation-first practices, and maximize test coverage and efficiency.
- Design, execute, review, and document complex manual and automated test cases across multiple testing types.
- Own end-to-end testing, API testing, web and mobile application testing, defect reporting, and test result documentation.
- Collaborate with engineers, product managers, business stakeholders, and SET teams to clarify requirements and ensure quality standards.
- Facilitate UAT activities and track testing metrics, coverage, defects, and process effectiveness.
- Drive testing process improvements, quality assurance practices, testing policies, standards, and automation strategies.
- Research and evaluate testing tools and techniques and recommend improvements to testing effectiveness.
- Mentor and coach junior and mid-level test engineers and support knowledge sharing.
- Resolve testing roadblocks, troubleshoot cross-functional issues, and lead test strategy and case reviews.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Information Systems, or a related field, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
- At least 5 years of industry experience independently working on small or medium-sized projects and mentoring junior testing engineers.
- At least 5 years of manual and automated testing experience.
- At least 5 years of experience with Java or Python.
- Experience writing and maintaining automated test scripts using Selenium, TestNG, or similar tools.
- Strong experience with API testing using tools such as Postman or SoapUI.
- Familiarity with testing APIs and web and mobile applications.
- Advanced knowledge of testing methodologies, complex test scenarios, and automation techniques.
- Strong requirements analysis, troubleshooting, analytical, problem-solving, communication, collaboration, and time-management skills.
- Extensive experience with defect-tracking and documentation tools such as JIRA and Confluence.
- Ability to manage complex testing projects, analyze testing metrics, and lead testing strategy decisions.
Benefits
- Competitive base compensation and incentive bonus programs, including potential holiday, referral, and performance-based bonuses.
- Flexibility to work from anywhere in the United States for most positions.
- Paid vacation, sick time, nine company holidays, and volunteer hours.
- Medical, dental, vision, life, and pet insurance.
- 401(k) retirement savings plan with company match.
- Education assistance and professional and personal development opportunities.
- Promotional opportunities and a company recognition program.
- Health and wellbeing resources, including free mental wellbeing therapy or coaching sessions and child and eldercare resources.
- An in-person interview may be required during the hiring process.
About Mercury Insurance Services, LLC
Mercury Insurance Services, LLC sells personal auto, homeowners, renters, and related coverage (umbrella, condo, business auto, and mechanical breakdown) to consumers, primarily through independent agents. The company generates revenue from underwriting and premiums on property-and-casualty policies and is publicly traded on the NYSE (ticker: MCY). Founded in 1962 and headquartered in Brea, California, it is a major writer of auto insurance in California and operates in multiple U.S. states.