Role & seniority: QA Automation Architect (6+ years QA experience; at least 2+ years in a QA Architect role)

Stack/tools: Insurance domain systems; test management tools (JIRA, Zephyr, TestRail, ALM); automation for APIs, UI, and back-end; SDLC/STLC; Agile/Scrum

Top 3 responsibilities

Lead end-to-end QA for insurance projects (planning, execution, defect management, reporting)
Define/implement test strategies, plans, and cases across functional, integration, system, and regression testing; drive shift-left and CI/continuous testing
Mentor and manage QA team members; coordinate with automation engineers; manage environments/data; drive defect triage and release readiness

Must-have skills

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or related field
6+ years QA/testing experience; 2+ years in a QA Architect role
Strong insurance domain experience (Life, Health, or P&C) and knowledge of policy administration, claims, billing, underwriting
Proficient in manual and automated testing; hands-on with test management tools
Knowledge of SDLC, STLC, and Agile/Scrum

Nice-to-haves

Regulatory testing experience (e.g., HIPAA, GDPR, IRDAI)
Experience collaborating with cross-functional teams and driving QA strategy in large programs

Location & work type: Hartford, CT — Onsite; Duration: 12+ months

Full Description

Role: QA Automation Architect

Location: Hartford, CT (Onsite)

Duration: 12+ Months Experience in Property and Casualty is Mandatory QA Architect with deep expertise in insurance systems and testing methodologies. In this role, you will lead QA activities for high-impact digital and core insurance applications, ensuring product quality, regulatory compliance, and timely delivery. You will collaborate closely with business analysts, developers, product owners, and other stakeholders to define test strategies and drive quality across policy administration, claims, underwriting, billing, and customer self-service platforms.

Key Responsibilities

Lead end-to-end QA efforts across insurance projects including test planning, execution, defect management, and reporting.
Define and implement test strategies, test plans, and test cases for functional, integration, system, and regression testing.
Work with cross-functional teams to understand requirements and define appropriate test coverage.
Manage and mentor QA team members (manual and automation testers), assigning tasks and ensuring quality delivery.
Set up and maintain test environments and data for insurance platforms and applications.
Ensure adherence to industry-specific regulations (e.g., HIPAA, IRDAI, GDPR) in testing processes and documentation.
Collaborate with automation engineers to develop and maintain test automation suites for APIs, UI, and back-end systems.
Drive defect triage meetings and coordinate with development teams for resolution.
Track QA metrics such as test coverage, defect density, and release readiness. Advocate for shift-left testing, continuous integration (CI), and continuous testing practices.

Required Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or related field.
6+ years of QA/testing experience, with at least 2+ years in a QA Architect role.
Strong domain experience in insurance (Life, Health, or P&C), with knowledge of key business processes.
Experience in testing insurance systems such as policy administration, claims, billing, or underwriting platforms.
Proficient in manual and automated testing practices.
Hands-on experience with test management tools such as JIRA, Zephyr, TestRail, ALM, etc.
Strong knowledge of SDLC, STLC, Agile/Scrum methodologies.

Drop your resumes at farhath.s@sparktekusa.com

QA Automation architect