Zinnia - Software Quality Analyst I - API Testing (3-5 yrs)

Who We Are :

Zinnia is the leading technology platform for accelerating life and annuities growth. With innovative enterprise solutions and data insights, Zinnia simplifies the experience of buying, selling, and administering insurance products.

All of which enables more people to protect their financial futures. Our success is driven by a commitment to three core values: be bold, team up, deliver value - and that we do.

Zinnia has over $180 billion in assets under administration, serves 100+ carrier clients, 2500 distributors and partners, and over 2 million policyholders.

Who You Are :

Software Quality Analysts (SQAs) contribute to client projects by independently running multiple projects, testing multiple applications with minimal supervision, conducting defect management, providing project estimates, and being externally facing.

SQAs complete testing of software applications to ensure a quality product is delivered to internal and external clients.

What You'll Do :

- Develop test approaches and test plans to test application enhancements and changes against documented business requirements, in a manner which results in a high quality solution meeting the functional and non-functional requirements of the end user.

- Estimate, prioritize, plan, and coordinate testing activities.

- Execute and document test approach, test cases, RTMs and scenarios.

- Work closely with designers, developers, and business SMEs to effectively assure delivery of a quality project.

- Support continuous improvement of team quality management practices, such as defect management, integration testing, and testing automation.

- Drive automation strategy, design for testability and code coverage.

What You'll Need :

- A Bachelor's Degree with 3 to 5 years of QA experience with solid knowledge of SDLC, Defect Life cycle.

- Strong knowledge of software QA methodologies, tools and processes.

- Experience in writing clear, concise and comprehensive test plans and test cases.

- Hands on experience in tools like Adobe Acrobat PDF forms tagging/editing, XML SPY, MS Office, POSTMAN, SOAP UI.

- Experience with automated testing will be an added advantage.

- Familiarity with project management cycle; Agile, Scrum or Waterfall.

- Must be self-motivated and able to work both independently and in conjunction with team members and business units.

- Enthusiasm and flexibility to work on a variety of test projects.

- Excellent verbal and written communication skills with the ability to interact professionally with diverse groups of individual (clients, colleagues, subject matter experts), self-starter.

- Hands on experience in Project management tools like JIRA, Redmine etc.

- Diploma in Software Testing would be an advantage.

Bonus Points :

- Good to have working experience on enterprise-level applications/products.

- Knowledge of Life and Annuity insurance products, insurance application package, business rules and Information Technology Services systems and capabilities.

- Any certifications relevant to both BA and QA like CBAP, ISTQB etc. would be an added advantage.

What's In It For You?

Zinnia offers excellent career progression and competitive compensation. We offer great benefits, including health/dental insurance, parental leave, profit sharing, PF, incentive/bonus opportunity, tuition reimbursement, and so much more.

We're looking for the best and brightest innovators in the industry to join our team.

At Zinnia, you collaborate with smart, creative professionals who are dedicated to delivering cutting-edge technologies, deeper data insights, and enhanced services to transform how insurance is done.

We are an Equal Opportunity employer committed to a diverse workforce. We do not discriminate based on race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability.