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Senior Analyst - Test Engineer

📍 India 🌐 Fully Remote ⏰ Full Time
POSTED January 6, 2025

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WHO WE ARE:

Duck Creek Technologies is the intelligent solutions provider defining the future of the property and casualty (P&C) and general insurance industry. We are the platform upon which modern insurance systems are built, enabling the industry to capitalize on the power of the cloud to run agile, intelligent, and evergreen operations. Our modern SaaS solutions help insurers set a new standard and revolutionize how consumers interact with insurance companies.

Authenticity, purpose, and transparency are core to Duck Creek, and we believe insurance should be there for individuals and businesses when, where, and how they need it most. Our market-leading solutions are available on a standalone basis or as a full suite, and all are available via Duck Creek OnDemand. With more than 1,000 successful implementations to date, Duck Creek removes the IT burden for insurers so they can focus on the business of insurance.

We have a flock of more than 1,800 employees across the globe and are proud to be a Flexible-First employer. We empower our employees with the choice to work from an office, from home, or on a hybrid schedule. Our flexible-first environment fosters productivity, inclusion, collaboration, and ensures a consistent employee experience regardless of location.

If working in a fast-paced, rapidly evolving company that is transforming one of the world’s oldest and largest industries sounds exciting, let us know. We are excited you are considering Duck Creek as a future employer and hope you decide to join “The Flock”!

To learn more about us, visit www.duckcreek.com and follow us on our social channels for the latest information – LinkedIn and Twitter .

Title: Senior Analyst -Sr. Associate Test Engineer

WHAT YOU’LL DO:

The Senior Analyst, Test Engineer plays a critical role in ensuring the seamless upgrade of client applications to the latest product versions. This position is responsible for planning and executing test scripts, as well as signing off on upgraded applications.

The role is pivotal in evaluating custom products and collaborating closely with developers and client testing teams. The primary objective is to guarantee a smooth upgrade process with no defect leakage, thereby maintaining the integrity and performance of the applications.

  • Develops and executes test plans for upgrades, ensuring all functionalities are thoroughly tested.
  • Performs manual and automated testing (Test Automation Center, Regression Runner, Nightwatch test scripts) for upgrades, including integration testing and client regression testing.
  • Leverages various test design techniques to improve the upgrade test scope.
  • Identifies, documents, and tracks defects using bug tracking tools (ADO, JIRA, Rally). Works closely with development and client teams for defect resolution and retesting.
  • Creates and maintains automated test scripts for upgrade standard packs to improve testing efficiency and coverage wherever needed.
  • Learn to develop ways to interact/test using tools like Queries, xPath, SOAP, and Regression Runner.
  • Demonstrates understanding of test management tools (TestRail, ADO) used within the team and follows suggested guidelines.
  • Determines and meets time estimates and schedules for testing efforts, adhering to upgrade testing entry/exit criteria.
  • Prepares detailed test execution reports, including test results, defect analysis (RCA/Gap Analysis), and recommendations for improvements.
  • Assists developers in finding the root cause of medium to high defects by identifying common manifestations of a problem.
  • Collaborates with cross-functional teams, including developers, client/SI teams, project/test managers, and support teams, to ensure seamless upgrade processes.
  • Participates and contributes to retrospective meetings.
  • Designs and develops required test data, manual, and automated test scripts for upgrade deliverables.
  • Participates in peer reviews of test deliverables, incorporates feedback and coaching, and may conduct peer reviews of peer deliverables. Contributes to refining standards and driving improvements.
  • Demonstrates the ability to independently perform tasks with minimal support and coaching from others.
  • Stays updated with the latestorganization-supportedtesting tools, methodologies, and best practices. Contributes to the continuous improvement of the testing process.
  • Performs other related duties and activities as required.
  • Leverages comprehensive business and functional expertise to formulate and implement holistic testing strategies, ensuring adherence to industry-leading quality processes and methodologies.

Develops and executes test plans for upgrades, ensuring all functionalities are thoroughly tested.

Performs manual and automated testing (Test Automation Center, Regression Runner, Nightwatch test scripts) for upgrades, including integration testing and client regression testing.

Leverages various test design techniques to improve the upgrade test scope.

Identifies, documents, and tracks defects using bug tracking tools (ADO, JIRA, Rally). Works closely with development and client teams for defect resolution and retesting.

Creates and maintains automated test scripts for upgrade standard packs to improve testing efficiency and coverage wherever needed.

Learn to develop ways to interact/test using tools like Queries, xPath, SOAP, and Regression Runner.

Demonstrates understanding of test management tools (TestRail, ADO) used within the team and follows suggested guidelines.

Determines and meets time estimates and schedules for testing efforts, adhering to upgrade testing entry/exit criteria.

Prepares detailed test execution reports, including test results, defect analysis (RCA/Gap Analysis), and recommendations for improvements.

Assists developers in finding the root cause of medium to high defects by identifying common manifestations of a problem.

Collaborates with cross-functional teams, including developers, client/SI teams, project/test managers, and support teams, to ensure seamless upgrade processes.

Participates and contributes to retrospective meetings.

Designs and develops required test data, manual, and automated test scripts for upgrade deliverables.

Participates in peer reviews of test deliverables, incorporates feedback and coaching, and may conduct peer reviews of peer deliverables. Contributes to refining standards and driving improvements.

Demonstrates the ability to independently perform tasks with minimal support and coaching from others.

organization-supported

Performs other related duties and activities as required.

Leverages comprehensive business and functional expertise to formulate and implement holistic testing strategies, ensuring adherence to industry-leading quality processes and methodologies.

  • Perform all other duties and activities as required.

Perform all other duties and activities as required.

Act in accordance with and as a good steward of Duck Creek Technologies mission, vision, and core values:

  • Mission: To empower insurers to reimagine the future of insurance
  • Vision: To transform insurance technology, helping insurers be smarter, faster, and more efficient, and ultimately provide the best protection for people and businesses
  • Values: We Prioritize Respect, We Listen, We Care, We Add Value, and We Lead

Mission: To empower insurers to reimagine the future of insurance

Vision: To transform insurance technology, helping insurers be smarter, faster, and more efficient, and ultimately provide the best protection for people and businesses

Values: We Prioritize Respect, We Listen, We Care, We Add Value, and We Lead

Competencies:

  • Core Employee:Communication: Effective communication, both verbal and written; includes ability to express ideas clearly, listen actively, and collaborate with colleagues and clients.Collaboration: Work effectively in teams, build positive relationships, and contribute to achieving common goals​; includes the ability to recognize and incorporate a broad range of diverse perspectives ​Problem Solving: Can analyze complex situations, identify problems, ask important questions, and generate creative solutions; involves critical thinking, adaptability, and the ability to make informed decisions​Accountability: Willingness to accept responsibility for your actions and work​; ability to set and achieve meaningful outcomes for oneselfAdaptability: ​Can adapt to change, embrace new technologies, and learn quickly; embracing a growth mindset, being flexible and open to different approaches is highly valued​Integrity: Conducts themselves with integrity and professionalism, understands and models our core values, and is obsessed with doing the right thing; incorporates this mindset in how they behave, in the products or services they provide, and how they treat others​
  • Communication: Effective communication, both verbal and written; includes ability to express ideas clearly, listen actively, and collaborate with colleagues and clients.
  • Collaboration: Work effectively in teams, build positive relationships, and contribute to achieving common goals​; includes the ability to recognize and incorporate a broad range of diverse perspectives ​
  • Problem Solving: Can analyze complex situations, identify problems, ask important questions, and generate creative solutions; involves critical thinking, adaptability, and the ability to make informed decisions​
  • Accountability: Willingness to accept responsibility for your actions and work​; ability to set and achieve meaningful outcomes for oneself
  • Adaptability: ​Can adapt to change, embrace new technologies, and learn quickly; embracing a growth mindset, being flexible and open to different approaches is highly valued​
  • Integrity: Conducts themselves with integrity and professionalism, understands and models our core values, and is obsessed with doing the right thing; incorporates this mindset in how they behave, in the products or services they provide, and how they treat others​

Core Employee :

Communication : Effective communication, both verbal and written; includes ability to express ideas clearly, listen actively, and collaborate with colleagues and clients.

Collaboration : Work effectively in teams, build positive relationships, and contribute to achieving common goals​; includes the ability to recognize and incorporate a broad range of diverse perspectives ​

Problem Solving : Can analyze complex situations, identify problems, ask important questions, and generate creative solutions; involves critical thinking, adaptability, and the ability to make informed decisions​

Accountability : Willingness to accept responsibility for your actions and work​; ability to set and achieve meaningful outcomes for oneself

Adaptability : ​Can adapt to change, embrace new technologies, and learn quickly; embracing a growth mindset, being flexible and open to different approaches is highly valued​

Integrity : Conducts themselves with integrity and professionalism, understands and models our core values, and is obsessed with doing the right thing; incorporates this mindset in how they behave, in the products or services they provide, and how they treat others​

WHAT YOU’VE DONE:

QUALIFICATIONS/REQUIREMENTS

Education and Work Experience:

  • Bachelor’s degree, or higher education level, or its foreign equivalent, in Engineering, Computer Science or related degree
  • QA Skill Domain Experience: Minimum 4 Years
  • Product/IndustryExperience: Minimum2 Years
  • PREFERRED: Software Testing background preferred

Bachelor’s degree, or higher education level, or its foreign equivalent, in Engineering, Computer Science or related degree

QA Skill Domain Experience: Minimum 4 Years

Experience: Minimum

PREFERRED: Software Testing background preferred

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities & Behaviors:

  • Strong understanding of software development life cycle (SDLC) and testing methodologies. (Familiarity with Agile/Scrum methodologies)
  • Possesses strong functionalknowledge of at least one Duck Creek product and high-level knowledge of the otherproducts.
  • Property and Casualty Insurance Proficiency
  • Insightinto nonfunctionaltesting such as security testing

Strong understanding of software development life cycle (SDLC) and testing methodologies. (Familiarity with Agile/Scrum methodologies)

Possesses strong functional products.

Property and Casualty Insurance Proficiency

into nonfunctional

Key Soft Skills

  • Quick learner with eagerness to learn and grow domain skill and product knowledge
  • Requires minimal instruction on daily work tasks and a moderate level of instruction on new assignments
  • Individual contributorwith minimal supportfrom more experienced team members
  • Ability to effectively interact with all skill groups and levels of Duck Creekorganization
  • Demonstrates self-learning and problem-solving ability to continue to become more independent within the team
  • Strong communicator.Contributes to ongoing improvement of communication efforts (e.g. participate in sprint reviews, provide knowledge sharing/training to small groups, work with developers/testers and other delivery members directly)

Quick learner with eagerness to learn and grow domain skill and product knowledge

Requires minimal instruction on daily work tasks and a moderate level of instruction on new assignments

with minimal support

organization

Demonstrates self-learning and problem-solving ability to continue to become more independent within the team

Strong communicator.

Other Requirements:

  • Travel:0-10%
  • Work Authorization:Legally authorized to work in the country of the job location.

0-10%

Legally authorized to work in the country of the job location.

WHAT WE STAND FOR:

Our global company celebrates & leverages the differences each employee brings to the table. Our success is a direct result of an inclusive culture where opportunities to learn from one another occur regardless of title, seniority, or background. This collaborative and team-oriented approach is at the core of how we operate and continuously improves our products, services, and systems.  As such, Duck Creek is committed to providing equal opportunity to all employees and applicants – to recruit, hire, train, and reward employees for their individual abilities, achievements, and experience without regard to race, color, gender, religion, sexual orientation, age, national origin, disability, marital, military, or any other protected status.

We strive to be an example to the world of inclusion, diversity, and equity in all things – where employees are free to be their authentic selves in the workplace and in the communities in which we live. We believe in leading by example and are proud of the diversity of our team and our shared commitment to our Core Values: We Prioritize Respect; We Listen; We Care; We Add Value; and We Lead.

Duck Creek Technologies does not accept, nor will we pay a fee for any hires resulting from unsolicited headhunter or agency resumes.

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