UAT Specialist

Duties/Responsibilities

• Act as the primary UAT liaison within the Product Department to work closely with key stakeholders to ensure systems meet business needs and client objectives.
• Work with stakeholders to create detailed UAT test plans and cases based on specific insurance workflows, regulatory requirements, and product use cases.
• Conduct manual testing of insurance applications.
• Validate that data flows through systems correctly and complies with industry standards.
• Focus on testing workflows for complex insurance processes.
• Provide clear feedback and regular updates to Product team leadership on testing progress, risks, and issues affecting the alignment of systems with product requirements.
• Assist with training the product team on new functionality related to insurance products.

Required Skills/Abilities

• Strong understanding of insurance industry, including insurance products, workflows, and regulations.
• Ability to identify and resolve discrepancies in insurance-specific workflows, policies, and regulatory requirements.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, capable of working collaboratively with cross-functional teams and documenting issues clearly.
• Ability to escalate issues when necessary and suggest improvements to streamline insurance processes.
• Ability to prioritize tasks effectively, especially in a fast-paced product development environment.

Required Education And Experience

• 2+ years of experience in the property and casualty insurance industry.
• PREFERRED: Bachelor’s Degree.
• Understanding of homeowners insurance products including coverages and forms, workflows, and regulatory requirements.
• Experience in insurance product management is a plus.
• Familiarity with test case management tools (e.g., Jira, Confluence) and a solid understanding of the Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) and Agile methodologies, particularly in a regulated industry.

Physical Requirements

• Prolonged periods of sitting at a desk and working on a computer.

Pay

Starting at $65,000 annually. Candidate's skills, experience and abilities will be taken into consideration for final offer.