Hybrid Lead Software Development Engineer in Test

at Verisk

• Job title: Lead Software Development Engineer in Test
• Job type: Full Time
• Experience level: Senior
• Salary: $110,000 - $130,000 per year
• Degree requirement: Bachelor's Degree
• Tech skills: Cloud, SDLC
• Location requirements: Hybrid, Lehi, United States

About the role

• Lead software test engineer overseeing QA and test automation teams for insurance applications. Collaborating with cross-functional teams to ensure high standards and quality in software release.

Responsibilities

• Your primary responsibility will be to lead, maintain and facilitate a highly effective team focused on QA and test automation for application(s) used by insurance market and restoration professionals.
• Working with developers, product managers, leadership, and other key stakeholders to validate that these applications are of the highest quality and fit for release to customers.
• You'll be overseeing a team where each member will be responsible for the following functions:
• Writing and maintaining automated test cases.
• Testing and validating the application under test.
• Developing test plans for features, including automated and manual steps as needed.
• Researching issues and informing stakeholders on status.
• Creating innovative technical solutions to validate the application under test.
• You will be involved in every stage of the SDLC, from design, to implementation, to final validation of the application.
• Working with your team and the teams around you to ensure quality standards are met.
• Consistently shifting left to catch quality issues early.
• This team owns various software systems, meaning you will have a heavy hand in designing and shaping the architecture and technical strategy of these systems.
• Collaborating with your team, senior engineers, and other leadership to ensure the systems meet expectations.
• Raising concerns and advocating for the customer, and the team whenever necessary.
• You will facilitate the management of the project through agile ceremonies, creating and prioritizing tasks, and holding your team accountable to execute according to deadlines.
• You will also maintain and capture Quality and performance metrics about your team for reporting to higher level leaders.
• Additionally, you will be responsible for hiring, training, mentoring, performance reviews, resolving interpersonal conflicts, providing regular feedback, and hands-on leadership to each of your direct reports.

Requirements

• Designing and maintaining test plans and automated testing systems.
• Conducting interviews and hiring as needed.
• Mentoring, training, and retaining top talent.
• Conducting performance reviews, providing critical feedback, and writing performance improvement plans if necessary.
• Being an advocate for the team and Quality processes.
• Provide daily leadership within the team.
• Set goals and performance objectives for the team and every individual.
• Conduct regular team meetings.
• Collaborate with leadership on best practices, team standards, and regularly enforce them within the team.
• Must be able to perform duties with or without reasonable accommodation.
• Completes all responsibilities as outlined on annual Performance Plan.
• Completes all special projects and other duties as assigned.
• Must be able to work in the office 2 days per week.
• Strongly Preferred Skills & Experience:
• Experience building full stack software systems.
• Experience using the cloud as part of development.
• Expertise with testing methodologies and technologies (e.g., automated, exploratory, performance, security)
• Experience working in an Agile environment.

Benefits

• Health Insurance
• Retirement Plan
• Disability benefits
• Paid Time Off program