Junior QA Analyst

We are seeking a motivated and detail-oriented Junior Quality Assurance (QA) Analyst to join our UAT team and contribute to delivering high-quality software products.

The ideal candidate will have a strong interest in software testing, automation, and quality processes, and a desire to develop their technical and analytical skills within an Agile environment.

If you are looking for growth opportunities with an industry leader, Verisk is the place to be.

Role Purpose:
Support the UAT QA team for the Implementation side of Technology Operations.

Support UAT and QA responsibilities.

Requires the skills to build and improve test cases, Automation, and to evaluate, analyse, and perform quality assurance testing in coordination with our Locations in the US, Spain and Poland teams to meet all client needs or in internal projects.

• Work closely with QA team members on multiple projects at the same time to execute test plans, test cases, and test scripts for web and API-based applications.
• Design and improve how we write, store, update, and run UAT test cases, including regressions.
• Run test cases to certify builds, new features, etc.
• Participate in manual and automated testing to validate software functionality, performance, and reliability.
• Assist in identifying, documenting, and tracking defects using tools such as Atlassian Jira.
• Contribute to the continuous improvement of QA practices and team efficiency
• Support testing activities in Agile sprints, and join the agile team, attend their stand-ups, retrospectives, etc.
• Collaborate with developers, business analysts, and other stakeholders to understand requirements and ensure quality standards are met
• Contribute to maintaining and improving automated test suites under the guidance of senior team members.
• Time management for critical task deliverables.
• Evaluate usability and functionality.
• Perform a variety of types of tests, functional, backend, data-driven, UAT, and Rest API testing.
• Assessment and improvement of working methodologies (Lean Six Sigma)
• Help maintain QA documentation, including test results, reports, and process improvements.- Bachelor's degree in computer science, Information Technology, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience.
- Basic understanding of software testing principles, test case design, and defect management.
- Exposure to web services testing (RESTful APIs) is a plus.
- Some Automation Experience is a plus such as JMeter, Postman or Python, Playwright...
- Some experience with XML, JSON, Web concepts such as REST APIs, HTTP Get and Post
- Fast learner and flexible to Testing Methodologies, Testing Processes, and work with different Tools and Techniques.
- Be an advocate of Quality Assurance and Test Practices.
- Ability to work as a Team player with local and offshore teams.
- Ability to be self-motivated during strict deadlines.
- Demonstrate a good understanding of the Project Life Cycle and Agil...