Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Sammons Financial Group is seeking a QA Analyst 4 to ensure the quality implementation of project deliverables across multiple business units. The role involves leading test automation, establishing quality gates, and mentoring QA staff while driving performance and non-functional testing initiatives.

Responsibilities

• Test Automation Leadership – Define and scale UI, API, integration, and end-to-end automation strategies
• Quality Engineering Transformation – Lead the shift from traditional QA to enterprise-wide quality ownership
• Release Management & Quality Gates – Establish release readiness criteria, quality gates, and CI/CD controls
• Enterprise Test Strategy – Develop risk-based testing strategies and governance across multiple ARTs
• CI/CD & DevOps Integration – Embed testing into development pipelines and promote shift-left quality practices
• Performance & Non-Functional Testing – Drive performance, scalability, reliability, and load testing capabilities
• AI & Agentic Testing – Leverage AI for test generation, execution, maintenance, and defect analysis
• Requirements Quality & Defect Prevention – Improve requirements quality, traceability, and root-cause analysis to reduce defect leakage
• Test Environment & Test Data Management – Optimize environments, test data, and production-like testing capabilities
• Metrics, Reporting & Leadership Communication – Define KPIs, quality dashboards, and communicate strategy and results to leadership
• Root Case Analysis - Root Cause Analysis process hardening

Skills

• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Engineering or a related major
• Minimum 6 years' quality assurance experience relative to the development and execution of test cases and analysis of testing results
• Demonstrated leadership experience, preferably in a quality assurance role
• Strong mathematical aptitude
• Microsoft Excel skills and familiarity with other Microsoft tools such as Word and Access; Ability to understand and create SQL queries
• Strong communication skills including verbal, written and presentation skills
• Strong interpersonal skills and proven ability to work and communicate with a variety of personalities, across locations and varying organizational levels
• Proven ability to research, analyze and resolve problem situations using strong judgment and high level decision making skills
• Strong initiative, self-motivation and ability to work independently and oversee work of others
• Ability to mentor others while handling multiple projects simultaneously and work effectively under deadline pressures on complex projects
• Criminal background check required
• Past applicable Quality Assurance experience, certifications, and Financial Services background
• Proven experience with test automation tools
• Proven experience working in Agile teams
• Strong preference towards test automation experience in a cloud computing environment
• Understanding of complex life and/or annuity products, processes and methodologies
• Familiarity with Agile frameworks and regression testing is a plus

Benefits

• Comprehensive health coverage for you and your family, including Medical, Dental, Vision, HSA & FSA options, and term life insurance.
• Competitive compensation with a performance-based incentive program tied to clear goals and individual and/or company success.
• Invest in your future with our 100% company-funded Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP), plus automatic enrollment in our 401(k).
• Work–life balance that means something. Friday afternoons off year-round, generous paid time off, and paid holidays.
• Commit to your growth with paid development time, tuition reimbursement, and professional development opportunities across industry, individual, and leadership programs.
• Make an impact beyond the workplace through volunteer time off, and our company nonprofit matching gift program, supporting the causes that matter most to you.
• An ownership culture that inspires; join a connected, values-driven workplace where employees take accountability, support one another, and are empowered to do their best work—together shaping our future shared success.

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