Senior Associate Quality Analyst
Gurgaon/ Bangalore, IndiaThe Senior Test Analyst will be responsible for ensuring the quality and reliability of our software applications within Global Technology by implementing comprehensive testing processes and methodologies. This position resides within AXA XL’s Testing Center of Excellence (TCoE) and involves designing and executing test plans, test cases, and test scripts to validate functional and non-functional requirements. The Senior Test Analyst will collaborate with cross-functional teams, including developers, business analysts, and project managers, to understand requirements and make sure that testing aligns with our company’s business objectives. The ideal candidate will possess robust analytical skills, a deep understanding of testing best practices, and a commitment to continuous improvement in testing processes.
What You’ll Be DOING
What will your essential responsibilities include?
- Conduct detailed test analysis and preparation through the creation of estimates, test plans, test cases and scripts.
- Analyze and understand business requirements, then translate the business needs into functional and non-functional test scenarios/cases.
- Create comprehensive test plans/approach and manage them through to the sign-off process.
- Communicate the status of testing to your stakeholders through the collection of key testing metrics.
- Actively participate in your delivery team’s defect management process i.e. log & track defects, attend defect triage meetings, assist with root cause analysis of defects etc.
- Determine how to implement the various stages of testing, e.g. System, Integration, Regression etc. during the project lifecycle.
- Provide day-to-day support and guidance in test principles, techniques and tools to other testing team members.
- Actively take part in developing a test automation strategy and test automation script development to ensure maximum automated test coverage.
- Collaborate with our testing vendor partners as well as our AXA XL delivery team members to ensure comprehensive testing coverage and the timely delivery of software changes/enhancements.
- Identify, communicate and track testing risks & issues then help develop mitigation plans to bring them to closure.
- Work with the TCoE team to understand our best practices and effectively implement them on your assigned applications/projects to achieve our expected quality results.
- Provide guidance and training to your assigned testing teams on our TCoE’s best practices, tools, and methodologies.
- Define, collect, and analyze key performance indicators (KPIs) & metrics to evaluate testing effectiveness and drive improvements.
You will report to Test Lead.
What You Will BRING
We’re looking for someone who has these abilities and skills:
Required Skills And Abilities
- Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Information Technology, or a related field.
- Effective understanding of software development methodologies, including agile.
- Proficiency in testing frameworks, tools, and best practices, especially TMMi and ISTQB.
- Robust knowledge of the various types of software testing - static, smoke, system, system integration, regression, UAT etc.
- Experience in database and API testing and knowledge of SQL, NoSQL, REST, SOAP services.
- Experience with testing applications hosted in cloud-based platforms such as Azure , AWS etc.
- Working knowledge of test automation tools such as Selenium , Playwright, UFT ,RestAssured etc.
Desired Skills And Abilities
- Familiarity with JIRA & JIRA X-Ray.
- Experience working with teams across distributed geographical boundaries, particularly with the majority of the business representatives located in Europe and India.
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills to effectively collaborate with both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
- Experience with property & casualty insurance lines of business and products are preferred.
Who WE Are
AXA XL, the P&C and specialty risk division of AXA, is known for solving complex risks. For mid-sized companies, multinationals and even some inspirational individuals we don’t just provide re/insurance, we reinvent it.How? By combining a comprehensive and efficient capital platform, data-driven insights, leading technology, and the best talent in an agile and inclusive workspace, empowered to deliver top client service across all our lines of business − property, casualty, professional, financial lines and specialty.With an innovative and flexible approach to risk solutions, we partner with those who move the world forward.Learn more at axaxl.com
What We OFFER
Inclusion
AXA XL is committed to equal employment opportunity and will consider applicants regardless of gender, sexual orientation, age, ethnicity and origins, marital status, religion, disability, or any other protected characteristic. At AXA XL, we know that an inclusive culture and enables business growth and is critical to our success. That’s why we have made a strategic commitment to attract, develop, advance and retain the most inclusive workforce possible, and create a culture where everyone can bring their full selves to work and reach their highest potential.
It’s about helping one another — and our business — to move forward and succeed.
- Five Business Resource Groups focused on gender, LGBTQ+, ethnicity and origins, disability and inclusion with 20 Chapters around the globe.
- Robust support for Flexible Working Arrangements
- Enhanced family-friendly leave benefits
- Named to the Diversity Best Practices Index
- Signatory to the UK Women in Finance Charter
Learn more at axaxl.com/about-us/inclusion-and-diversity. AXA XL is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
Total Rewards
AXA XL’s Reward program is designed to take care of what matters most to you, covering the full picture of your health, wellbeing, lifestyle and financial security. It provides competitive compensation and personalized, inclusive benefits that evolve as you do.We’re committed to rewarding your contribution for the long term, so you can be your best self today and look forward to the future with confidence.
Sustainability
At AXA XL, Sustainability is integral to our business strategy. In an ever-changing world, AXA XL protects what matters most for our clients and communities. We know that sustainability is at the root of a more resilient future. Our 2023-26 Sustainability strategy, called “Roots of resilience”, focuses on protecting natural ecosystems, addressing climate change, and embedding sustainable practices across our operations.
Our Pillars
- Valuing nature: How we impact nature affects how nature impacts us. Resilient ecosystems - the foundation of a sustainable planet and society - are essential to our future. We’re committed to protecting and restoring nature - from mangrove forests to the bees in our backyard - by increasing biodiversity awareness and inspiring clients and colleagues to put nature at the heart of their plans.
- Addressing climate change: The effects of a changing climate are far-reaching and significant. Unpredictable weather, increasing temperatures, and rising sea levels cause both social inequalities and environmental disruption. We're building a net zero strategy, developing insurance products and services, and mobilizing to advance thought leadership and investment in societal-led solutions.
- Integrating ESG: All companies have a role to play in building a more resilient future. Incorporating ESG considerations into our internal processes and practices builds resilience from the roots of our business. We’re training our colleagues, engaging our external partners, and evolving our sustainability governance and reporting.
- AXA Hearts in Action: We have established volunteering and charitable giving programs to help colleagues support causes that matter most to them, known as AXA XL’s “Hearts in Action” programs. These include our Matching Gifts program, Volunteering Leave, and our annual volunteering day - the Global Day of Giving.
For more information, please see axaxl.com/sustainability.
