About this opportunity
Mercury Insurance lists this Software Engineer in Test II opportunity in brea, California. Review the employer’s description below for duties, qualifications and application requirements.
Job description
Overview
Join an amazing team that is consistently recognized for our achievements and culture, including our Forbes award of being one of America's Best Midsize Employers for 2025.
Position Summary: As a Software Engineer in Testing II, you will be responsible for designing, developing, and maintaining simple software testing frameworks and tools. This role involves independently working on more advanced projects compared to entry-level positions and requires a deeper understanding of software engineering principles. In this role you will also mentor other less experienced team members.
Responsibilities
Design, Develop and Maintain Test Automation Frameworks, Tools and Libraries: Develop good understanding of small relevant product areas, implementing and maintaining medium complex automated test cases and simple framework features.
Critical Thinking and Problem-Solving Skills: Skilled in debugging medium complex automation scripts. Independently create new tools or new features in the framework.
Performance Testing Support: Implement medium complexity performance test script based on existing automation framework and tools to execute performance tests and provide comprehensive test results report.
Define and Enforce Automation Standards and Best Practices: Enforcing coding standards, best practices, and guidelines for writing and maintaining automated test scripts. Review automation scripts written by team members to ensure adherence to standards and provide constructive feedback.
Cross-Functional Collaboration and Communication: Work closely with cross functional teams and stakeholders to gather requirements and ensure the framework meets small - medium complex testing needs for small - medium sized teams.
Create, Monitor and Analyze Test Results: Create, review test execution results, medium complex analysis of findings.
Training and Mentorship: Train and mentor test engineers on using the automation framework to start writing simple automation tests.
Qualifications
Education
Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Information Systems or other related fields or equivalent combination of education and experience.
Experience
Minimum: 3+ years industry experience, independently implementing simple automation framework/tools.
Preferred:
4 or more years of experience with Java
4 or more years of experience with automation testing using Selenium, TestNG, etc.
Proficiency in databases like MongoDB, CouchDB, SQL, etc.
Familiarity with JIRA, Confluence, Jenkins, GitHub, and Test Management tools
Familiarity with TestRail
Familiarity with using AI
Familiarity with Desktop Applications
Knowledge and Skills
Framework Design and Development – Develop a strong understanding of relevant product areas, proficiency in designing and implementing high quality framework that are modular, configurable, maximize reuse, fast, effective, user friendly, secure, compliant, stable and maintainable.
Develop Testing Tools, Utilities – Develop a strong understanding of relevant product areas, integrate innovative tools, libraries, and technologies into the automation framework to enhance testing capabilities.
Technologies – Experienced in containerization technologies. Experienced in cloud platforms such as AWS, Google Cloud, or Azure. Experienced in leveraging DevSecOps to improve engineering efficiency.
Release Process and CI/CD – Agile software development release process, CI/CD practices and tools (e.g., Jenkins, GitHub) to integrate automated tests into the build process.
Performance Testing – Familiarity with performance testing concepts and tools (e.g., JMeter, LoadRunner).
Documentation – Proficiency in documenting framework architecture, components, usage instructions, bug reports, etc.
Requirements Analysis – Analyze system requirements and design to determine the best approach for testing.
Critical Thinking and Problem-Solving – Debugging and resolving blocking issues, especially in automation scripts, frameworks and tools.
Collaboration and Communication – Verbal and written communication skills for task-specific collaboration and resolving project-level technical challenges.
Training, Leading, Mentorship – Capability to train, lead and mentor junior team members in automation best practices and framework usage.
Multi-Tasking and Attitude – Ability to multi-task with a positive attitude and meet deadlines.
Product Knowledge – Acquire domain-specific knowledge to align testing with business objectives and real-world use cases.
Knowledge (Additional)
Create and Maintain Libraries – Proficiency in creating and maintaining automated reusable libraries/components.
Coding Skills – Strong knowledge of programming languages used in automation (Java, Python, JavaScript).
Test Automation Tools – Experience with Selenium, TestNG, JUnit, Appium, and related tools; familiarity with Docker and Kubernetes.
API Testing – Knowledge of API testing methodologies and tools (Postman, SoapUI, Curl, Insomnia).
Debugging – Strong troubleshooting skills for automation issues.
Best Practices – Ability to conduct code reviews and enforce standards.
Time Management – Ability to manage multiple projects and meet deadlines.
Adaptability – Ability to adapt to changing requirements and technologies.
Experience (Continued)
Continuous Learning – Commitment to staying updated with trends, tools, and technologies in test automation.
Attention to Detail – Meticulous focus on quality and reliability of tests and framework.
About The Company
Mercury Insurance is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, status as a protected veteran, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law.
Perks And Benefits
Competitive compensation
Flexibility to work from anywhere in the United States for most positions
Paid time off (vacation time, sick time, 9 paid Company holidays, volunteer hours)
Incentive bonus programs (holiday bonus, referral bonus, and performance-based bonus)
Medical, dental, vision, life, and pet insurance
401(k) retirement savings plan with company match
Engaging work environment
Promotional opportunities
Education assistance
Professional and personal development opportunities
Company recognition program
Health and wellbeing resources, including free mental wellbeing therapy/coaching sessions, child and eldercare resources, and more
Pay Range: USD $85,479.00 - USD $157,868.00 /Yr.
Seniority level: Mid-Senior level
Employment type: Full-time
Job function: Engineering and Information Technology
Industries: Insurance
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Worksite address
brea, CA, 92631, US
Who can apply
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