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[Remote] QA Analyst 4

Remote · South Africa Full-time

Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Sammons Financial Group is seeking a QA Analyst 4 to ensure the quality implementation of project deliverables across multiple business units. The role involves leading test automation, establishing quality gates, and mentoring QA staff while driving performance and non-functional testing initiatives.

Responsibilities

  • Test Automation Leadership – Define and scale UI, API, integration, and end-to-end automation strategies
  • Quality Engineering Transformation – Lead the shift from traditional QA to enterprise-wide quality ownership
  • Release Management & Quality Gates – Establish release readiness criteria, quality gates, and CI/CD controls
  • Enterprise Test Strategy – Develop risk-based testing strategies and governance across multiple ARTs
  • CI/CD & DevOps Integration – Embed testing into development pipelines and promote shift-left quality practices
  • Performance & Non-Functional Testing – Drive performance, scalability, reliability, and load testing capabilities
  • AI & Agentic Testing – Leverage AI for test generation, execution, maintenance, and defect analysis
  • Requirements Quality & Defect Prevention – Improve requirements quality, traceability, and root-cause analysis to reduce defect leakage
  • Test Environment & Test Data Management – Optimize environments, test data, and production-like testing capabilities
  • Metrics, Reporting & Leadership Communication – Define KPIs, quality dashboards, and communicate strategy and results to leadership
  • Root Case Analysis - Root Cause Analysis process hardening

Skills

  • Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Engineering or a related major
  • Minimum 6 years' quality assurance experience relative to the development and execution of test cases and analysis of testing results
  • Demonstrated leadership experience, preferably in a quality assurance role
  • Strong mathematical aptitude
  • Microsoft Excel skills and familiarity with other Microsoft tools such as Word and Access; Ability to understand and create SQL queries
  • Strong communication skills including verbal, written and presentation skills
  • Strong interpersonal skills and proven ability to work and communicate with a variety of personalities, across locations and varying organizational levels
  • Proven ability to research, analyze and resolve problem situations using strong judgment and high level decision making skills
  • Strong initiative, self-motivation and ability to work independently and oversee work of others
  • Ability to mentor others while handling multiple projects simultaneously and work effectively under deadline pressures on complex projects
  • Criminal background check required
  • Past applicable Quality Assurance experience, certifications, and Financial Services background
  • Proven experience with test automation tools
  • Proven experience working in Agile teams
  • Strong preference towards test automation experience in a cloud computing environment
  • Understanding of complex life and/or annuity products, processes and methodologies
  • Familiarity with Agile frameworks and regression testing is a plus

Benefits

  • Comprehensive health coverage for you and your family, including Medical, Dental, Vision, HSA & FSA options, and term life insurance.
  • Competitive compensation with a performance-based incentive program tied to clear goals and individual and/or company success.
  • Invest in your future with our 100% company-funded Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP), plus automatic enrollment in our 401(k).
  • Work–life balance that means something. Friday afternoons off year-round, generous paid time off, and paid holidays.
  • Commit to your growth with paid development time, tuition reimbursement, and professional development opportunities across industry, individual, and leadership programs.
  • Make an impact beyond the workplace through volunteer time off, and our company nonprofit matching gift program, supporting the causes that matter most to you.
  • An ownership culture that inspires; join a connected, values-driven workplace where employees take accountability, support one another, and are empowered to do their best work—together shaping our future shared success.

Company Overview

  • Sammons® Financial Group Companies (collectively, Sammons Financial Group) provide today’s most sought after life insurance, annuity, and retirement products. It was founded in 1938, and is headquartered in West Des Moines, Iowa, USA, with a workforce of 1001-5000 employees. Its website is https://www.sammonsfinancialgroup.com.
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