Position : QA Manager Insurance Products (IT) Experience : 12+ Years Domain : Mandatory US Life Insurance Experience Location : As per business requirement Role Summary We are seeking an experienced QA Manager with 12+ years of experience in Software Quality Assurance, including significant exposure to US Life Insurance products and processes. The ideal candidate will lead QA strategy, test management, automation initiatives, and quality governance across insurance product implementations, ensuring high-quality delivery of business-critical applications.

Key Responsibilities Define and execute the overall QA strategy, test planning, and quality assurance framework for insurance applications.

Manage end-to-end testing activities including Functional, Integration, System, Regression, UAT, and Automation Testing.

Lead and mentor QA teams, ensuring adherence to quality standards, processes, and best practices.

Collaborate closely with Business Analysts, Product Owners, Developers, and Project Managers to understand business requirements and quality objectives.

Drive test automation initiatives and continuous testing within Agile/DevOps environments.

Review test plans, test cases, defect reports, and quality metrics.

Ensure compliance with regulatory and industry standards relevant to the US Life Insurance domain.

Monitor defect lifecycle management and conduct root cause analysis for quality improvements.

Prepare and present testing status reports, quality dashboards, and release readiness assessments to stakeholders.

Support production validation and post-release quality reviews.

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Requirements 12+ years of experience in Software Testing/Quality Assurance.

Robust experience in the US Life Insurance domain is mandatory.

Hands-on experience with Life Insurance products such as :

Term Life Insurance

Whole Life Insurance

Universal Life Insurance

Annuities

Policy Administration Systems

New Business & Underwriting

Claims & Benefits Processing

Billing & Premium Management

Proven experience in leading QA teams and managing large-scale testing engagements.

Strong understanding of STLC, SDLC, Defect Management, and Quality Governance.

Technical Skills Test Management Tools : Azure DevOps, Jira, HP ALM/Quality Center.

Automation Tools : Selenium, Cypress, Playwright, UFT, Tosca (preferred).

API Testing : Postman, SoapUI, REST Assured.

Database Testing : SQL Server, Oracle.

CI/CD & DevOps : Jenkins, Git, Azure DevOps.

Performance Testing knowledge using JMeter or LoadRunner is preferred.

Preferred Qualifications Experience working in Agile/Scrum environments.

Exposure to cloud platforms such as Azure or AWS.

ISTQB, CSTE, or similar QA certifications preferred.

Excellent stakeholder management, communication, and leadership skills.

Key Competencies Quality

Leadership

Test Strategy & Planning

Team Management

Stakeholder Management

Risk Management

Analytical & Problem-Solving Skills

Continuous Improvement Mindset Ideal Candidate Profile A seasoned QA professional with strong leadership capabilities, proven success in managing QA functions, and deep expertise in US Life Insurance systems, processes, and regulatory requirements, capable of driving quality excellence across enterprise insurance applications. (ref:hirist.tech)

📌 illumifin - Quality Assurance Manager - US Life Insurance Domain (Pune)
🏢 illumifin India
📍 Pune