Senior Quality Engineer

The Quality Engineer, Senior is responsible for functional and automation testing of NJM’s business applications. We are looking for an innovative software quality engineer who can design and execute test plans for full‑stack features, build quality gates and continuously improve our testing practices.

In this role, you will design, build, and maintain automated test suites across different applications, working closely with Developers, Functional Analysts, Product Owners and Project Managers to ensure reliable, high-quality releases.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

Work in an agile, small team environment with a focus on speed and quality

Contribute to test planning efforts and development of comprehensive test strategies by applying right testing techniques.

Design, develop, and maintain complex, reusable test automation scripts to enable faster regression/delivery cycles.

Collaborating with cross-functional teams to ensure alignment on quality objectives, requirements and contribute to delivering business value Incrementally.

Perform manual and automated testing to ensure alignment with software requirements, risk assessments, and quality standards

Perform backend validation, webservices, and API testing using appropriate tools

Maintain and improve quality engineering, functional, technical and professional skills and knowledge through continuous learning based on industry standards.

Identify system dependencies, test environments, integrations, tools and utilities needed for testing based on release/sprint goals.

Review Automation test coverage and plan to increase/maintain coverage as enhancements are being implemented in each release.

Required Qualifications:

7+ years of experience in software delivery, including 5+ years in Quality Engineering, QA, software testing, or test automation.

Bachelor’s degree in computer science or equivalent professional experience.

Strong foundation in Quality Engineering principles and advanced testing methodologies.

Hands‑on experience with test automation frameworks such as Selenium, Playwright, Cypress, or similar tools.

Strong expertise in SQL, API testing, and backend/system validation.

Excellent analytical and problem‑solving skills, with the ability to decompose requirements and design effective test scenarios.

Experience working in Agile development environments.

Strong written and verbal communication skills across technical and non-technical audiences

Preferred Qualifications:

Experience in P&C Insurance Domain

Experience with Guidewire Insurance Suite

Experience using AI tools and technology to assist with automated and manual testing.

Compensation: Salary is commensurate with experience and credentials.

Pay Range: $100,402-$116,574

Eligible full-time employees receive a competitive Total Rewards package, including but not limited to a 401(k) with employer match up to 8% and additional service-based contributions, Health, Dental, and Vision insurance, Life and Disability coverage, generous PTO, Paid Sick Leave, and paid parental leave in addition to state-mandated leave. Employees may also be eligible for discretionary bonuses.

Legal Disclaimer: NJM is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to attracting, retaining and promoting a diverse and inclusive workforce that is fully representative of the diversity that exists in the communities in which we do business.