Senior Test Engineer- Quality

Job Title

Quality Engineer Non-Motor Insurance

Experience

4-8 years

Job Location

Chennai Karapakkam

Job Description

We are looking for a Quality Engineer with strong experience in Quality Engineering / Software Testing and a minimum of 2-3 years of experience in Insurance applications, preferably in Commercial / Non-Motor Insurance.

The Quality Engineer will be responsible for ensuring end-to-end quality assurance across Non-Motor Insurance applications by embedding quality practices throughout the SDLC. The role will involve Shift-Left and Shift-Right testing, release quality certification, stakeholder governance, and production quality improvement initiatives.

The candidate will primarily work on applications such as InsureX, Insillion FirstGen, HSCOPE and AI-enabled solutions, with flexibility to support other applications based on business needs.

Key Responsibilities

• Ensure end-to-end quality assurance across Non-Motor Insurance applications throughout the SDLC.
• Perform end-to-end business process validation across Insurance workflows.
• Execute regression testing and release validation for application releases.
• Perform API testing using Postman / Swagger.
• Perform SQL and database/data validation.
• Manage defects and testing activities using Azure DevOps / JIRA.
• Work within Agile/Scrum delivery methodologies.
• Support Shift-Left and Shift-Right testing practices.
• Ensure appropriate test coverage and compliance with defined quality gates.
• Identify and communicate defects early in the development lifecycle.
• Support ST / SIT / UAT and release certification activities.
• Drive reduction in production defect leakage and improvement of Production Quality KPIs.
• Work closely with business stakeholders and ensure business stakeholder satisfaction.
• Participate in stakeholder governance and quality reviews.
• Work effectively with distributed delivery teams and vendor teams.
• Support continuous improvement initiatives across testing and quality processes.
• Understand and contribute to CI/CD and Continuous Testing practices.
• Exposure to test automation frameworks will be an advantage.

Key Quality Expectations

The candidate will be expected to contribute to:

• Early identification of requirements and functional defects before development.
• Improved test coverage and adherence to quality gates.
• Reduction in production defect leakage.
• On-time completion of ST / SIT / UAT / Release Certification.
• Improved business stakeholder satisfaction.
• Improvement in Production Quality KPIs.
• Applications / Platforms

The candidate will primarily work on:

InsureX

Insillion FirstGen

HSCOPE

AI-enabled Solutions

The role may also involve:

Website / Digital Platforms

Banca Applications

Data & Integration Projects

RPA Solutions

Other applications based on business requirements

Mandatory Insurance Domain Experience

Minimum 2 -3 years of experience in Insurance applications is mandatory.

Commercial / Non-Motor Insurance experience is critical and highly preferred.

Experience in one or more of the following Insurance products will be preferred:

Commercial Insurance

Azure DevOps / JIRA

Agile / Scrum

CI/CD & Continuous Testing

Shift-Left / Shift-Right Testing

Test Automation Exposure

Non-Motor / Retail Insurance

Group Health

Group Personal Accident (Group PA)

Workmens Compensation

Retail Health

Travel

Personal Accident

Hospital Cash

Insurance Functional Knowledge

Fire Standard Fire / Standard Perils

Marine Cargo

Contractors Plant & Machinery (CPM)

Engineering All Risk (EAR)

Contractors All Risk (CAR)

Liability

Candidates should have knowledge or hands-on experience in one or more of the following:

Underwriting

Policy Administration

Endorsements

Renewals

Product Configuration

Broker Channels

Banca / Bancassurance Channels

Required Skills

Quality Engineering / Software Testing

Insurance Application Testing

Commercial / Non-Motor Insurance

End-to-End Business Process Testing

Regression Testing

Release Validation

API Testing Postman / Swagger

SQL & Data Validation

Additional Experience

Experience handling business-facing / onsite roles.

Experience working with distributed delivery and vendor teams.

Strong communication and stakeholder management skills.

Ability to work across multiple applications and business processes.