Job Title
The Unum Technology Centre in Carlow is a strategic software development and IT services centre that supports Unum, a leading provider of income protection in the US.
Key Responsibilities
* Develop and execute manual test plans as well as automated test scripts to verify application functionality, performance, and reliability.
* Collaborate with cross-functional teams to understand requirements and design comprehensive test plans.
* Create and maintain test data sets to support various testing scenarios, including positive and negative test cases.
* Implement and maintain automated test frameworks, leveraging tools such as Selenium, Cucumber, or similar technologies.
* Identify, analyse and report software defects, working closely with developers to ensure timely resolution.
* Continuously monitor and improve test coverage and test efficiency through automation.
* Participate in Agile ceremonies, including sprint planning, daily stand-ups, and retrospectives.
* Collaborate with developers and business analysts to enhance testability and quality throughout the software development lifecycle.
* Stay updated on industry best practices and emerging trends in automated testing and integration testing methodologies.
* Mentor junior team members and contribute to the overall improvement of the testing process.
Requirements
* Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field.
* 5+ years of experience in manual and automated software testing.
* Strong exposure to Web Apps/ APIs (developed in .NET/C#) testing involving AWS Cloud implementations.
* Strong exposure to setting up and managing CI/CD pipelines for regression automation in AWS.
* Good Exposure to Non-functional testing – Performance testing, Security testing, Vulnerability testing etc.
* Strong proficiency in automated testing tools and frameworks, such as Selenium, Cucumber, TestNG, or similar.
* Solid understanding of software development lifecycle (SDLC) and Agile methodologies.
What We Offer
Our size and successful history in Carlow means we can offer you exceptional development and progression, supported by continual learning programs, IT Certifications & third level tuition reimbursement. We offer work-life-balance with flexible working arrangements (including hybrid) and initiatives in support of your well-being. Our attractive range of benefits and reward initiatives includes competitive compensation, 25 days annual leave, paid health insurance, pension scheme, annual performance-based bonus, paid maternity/paternity/adoptive leave, reward programs, and an opportunity to engage with charity and community activities.
About Us
A Fortune 500 company, Unum Group's family of 10,000 employees spans four countries and dozens of office locations. Our employees focus each day on delivering financial protection benefits to millions of workers and their families when they need it most.