In our fast paced Underwriting Innovation team, this position will serves as a liaison with the technical teams and user departments to coordinate and conduct tests that ensure the reliability, accuracy, and functionality of system changes and/or enhancements. Attained subject matter expertise in quality assurance testing methods and company products. Maintains documentation for each project and demonstrates to stakeholders new or modified processes.

Responsibilities:

  • Reviews and edits requirements, specifications, business processes and recommendations related to proposed solution

  • Develops functional specifications and system design specifications for client engagements

  • Ensures issues are identified, tracked in JIRA, reported on and resolved in a timely manner

  • Works with stakeholders to identify required changes

  • Defines and refines test conditions

  • Communicates needed changes to development team

  • Prioritizies multiple tasks effectively; may be responsible for assigning project tasks

  • Engages in Scrum and technical meetings

  • Communicates effectively with clients to identify needs and evaluates alternative business solutions

  • Possesses and applies broad knowledge of concepts and principles or exhibits technical expertise in a specific area; works with minimal instruction or guidance with appreciable latitude for un-reviewed action or decisions; performs moderately difficult assignments with diverse scope and complexity, requiring a great deal of originality, creativity and problem solving with initiative and independent judgment required.

  • Demonstrates new or modified processes to stakeholders and team members

  • Maintains comprehensive documentation for each project, ensuring all relevant details are recorded and accessible

Qualifications:

  • Bachelor’s degree or equivalent education/experience. 

  • Minimum of 5 years of experience in testing and/or systems background. 

  • Strong understanding of operational procedures and systems.

Preferred Qualifications:

  • Programming and/or IT background helpful.

  • Knowledge of life insurance industry products

  • Two years of underwriting experience within Transamerica or two years of experience working on an enhanced underwriting project

Working Conditions:

  • Commuting Remote employees will need to report to a Company office location at times, but will perform their work primarily remotely.

  • Occasional travel for vendor and team meetings

The Salary for this position generally ranges between $65,000 - $85,000 annually. Please note that the salary range is a good faith estimate for this position and actual starting pay is determined by several factors including qualifications, experience, geography, work location designation (in-office, hybrid, remote) and operational needs. Salary may vary above and below the stated amounts, as permitted by applicable law.

Additionally, this position is typically eligible for an Annual Bonus based on the Company Bonus Plan/Individual Performance and is at the Company’s discretion.

This job description is not a contract of employment nor for any specific job responsibilities. The Company may change, add to, remove, or revoke the terms of this job description at its discretion. Managers may assign other duties and responsibilities as needed. In the event an employee or applicant requests or requires an accommodation in order to perform job functions, the applicable HR Business Partner should be contacted to evaluate the accommodation request.