Sr. Manual QA Lead - *P&C Insurance REQUIRED* (5+Years)

About the role

We are seeking a detail-oriented Manual QA Analyst with strong Property & Casualty (P&C) Insurance experience to join a high-performing technology team supporting underwriting and insurance platforms. This role will focus heavily on manual testing (90%) with limited exposure to test automation (10%), ensuring the quality, reliability, and performance of business-critical applications and APIs. The ideal candidate will have hands-on experience testing insurance systems, working within Agile environments, and leveraging tools such as Azure DevOps (ADO) and Postman. Experience with Playwright is highly desirable and will be considered a strong plus.

Responsibilities

• Design, execute, and maintain comprehensive manual test cases, test plans, and test scripts.
• Validate business workflows across underwriting, policy administration, and insurance-related applications.
• Perform functional, regression, integration, end-to-end, and user acceptance testing.
• Test REST APIs using Postman, including request validation, response verification, and data integrity checks.
• Create, track, and manage defects within Azure DevOps (ADO).
• Collaborate closely with Business Analysts, Developers, Product Owners, and other QA team members throughout the SDLC.
• Participate in Agile ceremonies including sprint planning, daily standups, backlog refinement, and retrospectives.
• Support automation initiatives and contribute to automated testing efforts when applicable.
• Analyze requirements and user stories to ensure adequate test coverage.
• Document testing results and communicate quality risks and release readiness.

Requirements

• 3+ years of Quality Assurance or Software Testing experience.
• Property & Casualty (P&C) Insurance experience is required.
• Strong background in manual software testing (90% of role).
• Hands-on experience with Postman for API testing and validation.
• Experience utilizing Azure DevOps (ADO) for test management, defect tracking, and Agile project delivery.
• Experience testing underwriting platforms, policy administration systems, rating systems, or other insurance technology applications.
• Strong understanding of QA methodologies, software testing lifecycle, and defect management processes.
• Excellent analytical, troubleshooting, and communication skills.

Qualifications

• Experience with Playwright automation testing.
• Exposure to automated testing frameworks and scripting.
• Experience working in Agile/Scrum environments.
• Understanding of underwriting operations and policy lifecycle workflows within P&C insurance.

Skills

• Property & Casualty (P&C) Insurance
• Manual Testing
• Azure DevOps (ADO)
• API Testing
• Postman
• Underwriting Technology
• Insurance Systems
• Defect Management
• Agile Methodology

Pay

The pay range for this position is $60.00 - $75.00/hr. Individual compensation offered for this position within this range will depend on many factors, including qualifications, skills, relevant experience, job knowledge, geographic location, internal equity, and other pertinent job-related factors.

Benefits

• Medical, dental & vision
• Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital
• 401(k) Retirement Plan (Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available)
• Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents)
• Short and long-term disability
• Health Spending Account (HSA)
• Transportation benefits
• Employee Assistance Program
• Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)

Schedule

This is a Contract to Hire position based out of Houston, TX. Workplace type: hybrid. Application deadline: Oct 30, 2026.