Quality Assurance Specialist

Job Description

This is a remote position.

Job Highlights

Contract : Independent Contractor

Schedule : Flexible during client business hours

Client Timezone :  Sydney, AEST

About the Role

We are seeking a meticulous and proactive QA Specialist to join our team and support the successful implementation of enterprise software solutions within the insurance sector. The ideal candidate will have a strong understanding of software quality assurance practices, testing methodologies, and insurance business processes. This role is critical to ensuring that delivered solutions meet business requirements, perform reliably, and comply with industry regulations.

Key Responsibilities

• Collaborate with business analysts, developers, and project managers to understand functional and technical requirements.
• Develop, document, and execute comprehensive test plans, test cases, and test scripts for insurance software systems.
• Perform functional, integration, regression, and user acceptance testing (UAT) across web and backend systems.
• Validate system workflows related to insurance operations (e.g., policy administration, claims processing, underwriting, billing).
• Ensure compliance with QA standards and best practices throughout the software development lifecycle (SDLC).
• Participate in agile ceremonies including sprint planning, reviews, and retrospectives.
• Assist in the creation of test data and environments simulating insurance scenarios.
• Provide QA support during production deployments and post-release validation.

Requirements

Benefits

Independent Contractor Perks

Please note that since this is a permanent work-from-home position and an “Independent Contractor” arrangement, the candidates must have their own computer and internet connection. They will handle their own benefits and taxes. The professional fees are on hourly rates and the rate depends on your performance in the application process.

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Requirements

Requirements : Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field. 3+ years of QA experience in software implementation projects. Strong understanding of QA methodologies, tools, and processes. Prior experience working on projects in the insurance industry (property & casualty, life, health, etc.). Experience with testing tools like JIRA, TestRail, HP ALM, or similar. Knowledge of relational databases and ability to write basic SQL queries for data validation. Familiarity with API testing tools (e.g., Postman, SoapUI) is a plus. Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills.