Quality Assurance Analyst, Obie
$75-100k
Insurance for landlords and real estate investors
Job no longer available
Insurance for landlords and real estate investors
101-200 employees
Job no longer available
$75-100k
101-200 employees
Company mission
To provide a simple, affordable, and transparent insurance experience for landlords and real estate investors.
Role
Who you are
- Bachelor’s degree or equivalent required
- 3+ years experience developing, executing and monitoring application and business test cases
- 3+ years experience in P&C insurance industry or insurtech preferred
- 1+ years experience creating test automation suites on web services preferred
- Expertise in reviewing/designing test cases, test strategies, and test plans for multiple application releases based upon decomposed technical and user requirements
- Experience and comfort within Salesforce, a Policy Administration System (PAS), GSuite and JIRA (or similar task management software)
- Familiarity with Java and Python, and tools such as Postman, Percy, and Playwright
- An understanding of accessibility testing, cross browser/platform testing, performance and security testing
- Strong analytical techniques and technical communication skills with ability to communicate ideas clearly, concisely and effectively
- Ability to work in cross-functional teams and communicate with colleagues in both business and technical roles
- Positive “can do” attitude and a desire to contribute to a growing, energetic working team; experience working within a fast paced agile software development environment
- Detail oriented with the ability to prioritize competing demands and manage time effectively
- Ability to adjust and change direction with ease
- Ability to build trust and rapport cross functionally in a remote, dispersed environment
What the job involves
- As a QA Analyst II, you will be responsible for collaborating with leaders and stakeholders across the company to understand the business, product and system requirements.
- Using both business and technical specs, you will create and execute test plans and test cases, and will be responsible for creating and maintaining QA artifacts.
- The QA Analyst II will provide support for multiple testing phases such as Smoke testing, End to End testing, User Acceptance testing, and Regression testing
- Those successful in this role will:
- Be strategic thinkers who are also detail-oriented, organized, and collaborative
- Have the ability to negotiate skillfully with stakeholders to find common ground and acceptable alternatives that satisfy the needs of multiple end users
- Be adaptable in communication style to meet the needs of the intended audience (technical for engineers vs laymans terms for stakeholders vs executive summaries for leaders)
- Be familiar with agile methodologies and the SDLC/STLC for CI/CD
- Thoroughly test software to ensure proper operation and freedom from defects utilizing knowledge of application architecture
- Maintain documentation of test results, assist in debugging and communicate to business stakeholders
- Utilize necessary analytical skills to develop and maintain knowledge of in-house/vendor systems, formulas, rate specifications, manual rules, and state filing information to identify unusual, inconsistent or error conditions
- Maintain a test repository and/or performance test results; identify and resolve problems in areas of test development/management; devise improvements to current procedures and develop models of possible future configurations
- Provide detailed, insightful, constructive, and actionable feedback based on testing outcomes; produce reporting and documentation for all testing efforts, results, activities, data, logging and tracking
- Create visibility and deepen collaboration during development to ensure more reliable releases
- Enhance tools, processes, and frameworks to bring insurance products to market
Application process
- Meet us and get to know Obie
- First, you'll have a 30-minute phone conversation with Skylar to get to know you—and let you get to know Obie
- Meet the hiring manager
- Next, you'll have a 45-minute video interview with the hiring manager, Denise Pickering. This discussion will be more technical in nature to ensure you have the skills needed to be successful in the role
- Complete a Project Exercise
- This role requires strong planning and analytical skills as well as collaboration and communication skills, so we'll also present you with a short exercise to complete to provide you a chance to flex those muscles. You will be able to complete this exercise on your own time, so please be thorough and use the resources available to you. We'll be looking to see your problem solving abilities, writing and communication skills, empathy, general demeanor, and ability to leverage key QA strategies. More on this when you get there!
- Meet the Team
- Since you'll be joining a close-knit team, we'll ask you to meet other people in the company so we get to know each other a bit better
Our take
Obie is transforming how landlords across the US access insurance for their properties. Through its tefch0druiven platform, landlords can easily get instant quotes, connect with the right insurance provider, and secure coverage - all without the hassle of paperwork or complicated processes. The company insurers over $25M in properties across all 50 states, offering a simple and affordable alternative to traditional insurance.
Focusing on small-to-medium-size rental properties, Obie addresses the challenges landlords face with poor pricing and inadequate coverage. By leveraging technology, the company provides customized, industry-best rates and a straightforward online experience.
Now the company plans to evolve further by utilizing its data and client base to potentially become its own insurance carrier. With strong funding to its name, the company is well-positioned for continued growth and to reshape the future of landlord insurance.
Steph
Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Insights
26% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Funding (last 2 of 5 rounds)
May 2023
$25.5m
SERIES B
May 2021
$10.7m
SERIES A
Total funding: $39.2m
Company benefits
- Medical, Dental, Life, Vision
- 401(k) Matching
- Pet Insurance
- Paid Parental Leave
- Hotel Discounts
- Telehealth
- Flexible Time Off
- L&D Stipend
- Wellness Stipend
- Benefit Support Tools
Company HQ
West Loop, Chicago, IL
Leadership
Ryan Letzeiser
(Co-Founder & CEO)They studied at Clemson University before working as a Real Estate Investment Analyst, and becoming an Investment Associate at Hudson Capital Investments. They joined MAC Properties in March 2015 as a Managing Member in 2015, before co-founding Obie in July 2018.
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