QA Analyst 4

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.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Engineering or a related major preferred.
• Consideration will be given to past applicable Quality Assurance experience, certifications, and Financial Services background.
• Minimum 6 years' quality assurance experience relative to the development and execution of test cases and analysis of testing results.
• PREFERRED: Proven experience with test automation tools.
• PREFERRED: Proven experience working in Agile teams.
• PREFERRED: Demonstrated leadership experience, preferably in a quality assurance role.
• Strong mathematical aptitude.
• Strong preference towards test automation experience in a cloud computing environment.
• Microsoft Excel skills and familiarity with other Microsoft tools such as Word and Access; Ability to understand and create SQL queries.
• Understanding of complex life and/or annuity products, processes and methodologies strongly preferred.
• Familiarity with Agile frameworks and regression testing is a plus.
• 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.
• Proven ability to mentor others while handling multiple projects simultaneously and work effectively under deadline pressures on complex projects.

What We're Looking For

• Criminal background check required.
• Salary Range Information USD $66,791.00 - USD $125,234.00 /Yr. Range includes data points from multiple labor markets. Specific range is dependent on the labor market where the incumbent will be hired to perform the position. Starting salary is dependent on candidate qualifications and experience.
• 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.
• Work Authorization/Sponsorship At this time, we’re not considering candidates that need any type of immigration sponsorship now or in the future or those needing work authorization for this role (This includes, but is not limited to students on F1-OPT, F1-CPT, J-1, etc.).
• Additional Information Sammons Financial Group Is An Equal Opportunity Employer All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.
• ADA Sammons Financial Group is committed to providing reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities in all aspects of the employment process.
• E-Verify Sammons Financial Group participates in E-Verify and will provide the Social Security Administration and, if necessary, the Department of Homeland Security with information from each new employee's Form I-9 to confirm work authorization.
• Policy for External Search Firms and Agencies Sammons Financial Group maintains an internal Talent Acquisition function and does not accept unsolicited resumes or candidate submissions from search firms, staffing agencies, or other third-party recruiting vendors.