Our Story
Unum Technology Centre in Carlow serves as a strategic software development and IT services centre supporting Unum, a leading provider of income protection in the US. Our team of IT professionals build solutions and critical business applications to digitally transform the way we do business.
The Test Engineer will be responsible for ensuring high-quality software delivery through a combination of manual and automated testing, with a strong focus on test automation, continuous integration, and quality best practices. The Test Engineer partners closely with business analysts, developers, and agile team members to define acceptance criteria, create test strategies and artifacts, and validate features across multiple testing levels. The position also drives regression and performance testing, including for third‑party and cloud solutions, while clearly reporting results and progress to stakeholders. Success in this role requires strong technical testing expertise, analytical thinking, collaboration skills, and a customer‑first mindset focused on delivering reliable, high‑quality solutions.
The Role
Responsible for ensuring the quality of existing and new features through both manual and automated testing and use of continuous integration techniques where practical
Partner closely with the Business Analysts to create acceptance criteria for the user stories. Leverages the acceptance to create tests that can be automated.
Produces test scripts, materials and regression and performance test packs to test new and amended software or services. Specifies requirements for environment, data, resources and tools.
Evaluates and plans for regression and performance testing for new releases of 3rd party/cloud based solutions and any Unum specific configurations or customization
Partners closely with team members to assist with and help drive test automation through all phases of testing (such as unit, system, integration and regression)
Is an advocate for Quality Assurance best practices across the entire team throughout the deliverables
Analyzes and reports test activities and results using industry best practices that align with the companies reporting and metrics needs
Responsible for creating test strategies, test plans, test cases, test coverage, and test execution reports to support the Quality Assurance effort in testing features that are part of application and/or solution changes
Creates and maintains traceability records, from test cases back to requirements.
Communicates daily with the Scrum Master or Team Lead and the agile team on progress made and planned progress for the coming day; reports any impediments blocking progress
Participates in sizing and estimation activities within the agile team
Collaborates with the Team (Business Analysts, Designers, Software Engineers, Architects, etc.) to ensure that the team defines, configures, builds, and produces features and solutions that meet or exceed what the Product Owner is expecting
Automates testing of software to industry standards
Create and maintain appropriate test artifacts for the team (Test Plans, Sprint Plans etc.)
May direct the activities of onshore and offshore testing teams and be accountable for ensuring that they adhere to the teams standards
Ensures that the latest project progress is known to the agile team by ensuring Application Lifecycle Management (ALM) tools are up to date and participating in daily standups outlining progress made, progress planned and detailing impediments
Thinks with the mind of the end customer at all times, ensuring solutions seek to improve the customer experience and delight their customers.
What You Offer
Bachelors Degree preferred, or equivalent experience
4+ years of successful performance in Test Engineer role or equivalent relevant work experience
Proven experience creating and implementing test automation including API testing
Strong experience with the following technologies or equivalent: Java, Selenium, REST, SOAP UI, Postman.
Experience with continuous integration and deployment environments
Experience developing test plans for different levels of test (functional, integration, performance, UI/UX, etc)
Clearly demonstrates analytical ability and critical thinking skills
Self motivated and results oriented
Demonstrates strong focus on quality delivery and delighting customers; holds self to high standards of delivery
Strong team player; able to work effectively within a team and more broadly with people from a variety of backgrounds and areas across the organization.
Able to solve complex testing needs and drive overall solution quality
Test Certifications are preferred (ISTQB certifications, CSM, CSD, CSP)
What We Offer
Our size and successful history in Carlow means we can offer you exceptional development and progression, supported by continual learning programs, IT Certifications & third level tuition reimbursement. We offer work‑life-balance with flexible working arrangements (including hybrid) and initiatives in support of your well‑being. Our attractive range of benefits and reward initiatives includes competitive compensation, 25 days annual leave, paid health insurance, pension scheme, annual performance‑based bonus, paid maternity/paternity/adoptive leave, reward programs, and an opportunity to engage with charity and community activities.
Company
Unum
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