QA Analyst 4
What You Can Expect In This Role
Responsible for the quality implementation of project deliverables to support Sammons Financial Group (SFG) member companies' systems across multiple business units. Provide leadership while working in an agile team, closely with project teams and with business partners to ensure timely, accurate, fully tested applications are performing as described in the business and technical specifications. Lead and drive test planning and test execution and automation within the team. Mentor quality assurance staff members through automation activities across multiple teams and at a project level in addition to individual workload accountabilities.
What You'll Do In This Role
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.
Success Outcomes
Increase automated test coverage
Reduce production defect leakage
Enable bi-weekly release cadence
Improve release predictability and quality
Scale testing capabilities across all ARTs
Advance AI-driven quality engineering practices
Improve system stability, performance, and reliability
What We're Looking For
Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Engineering or a related major preferred consideration will be given to past applicable Quality Assurance experience, certifications, and Financial Services background
Minimum 6 years' quality assurance experience relative to the development and execution of test cases and analysis of testing results Preferred
Proven experience with test automation tools Preferred
Proven experience working in Agile teams Preferred
Demonstrated leadership experience, preferably in a quality assurance role
Strong mathematical aptitude
Strong preference towards test automation experience in a cloud computing environment
Microsoft Excel skills and familiarity with other Microsoft tools such as Word and Access; Ability to understand and create SQL queries
Understanding of complex life and/or annuity products, processes and methodologies strongly preferred
Familiarity with Agile frameworks and regression testing is a plus
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
Other Requirements
• Criminal background check required.
Salary Range Information
USD $66,791.00 - USD $139,149.00 /Yr. Range includes data points from multiple labor markets. Specific range is dependent on the labor market where the incumbent will be hired to perform the position. Starting salary is dependent on candidate qualifications and experience. For a narrower salary range specific to your labor market, please inquire.
What you can expect when you join Sammons Financial Group
• 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.
Work Authorization/Sponsorship
At this time, we’re not considering candidates that need any type of immigration sponsorship now or in the future or those needing work authorization for this role (This includes, but is not limited to students on F1-OPT, F1-CPT, J-1, etc.)
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Additional Information
Sammons Financial Group 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, age, disability, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.
ADA
Sammons Financial Group is committed to providing reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities in all aspects of the employment process. If you need assistance or a reasonable accommodation at any stage of the application or hiring process, including navigating our website or applying for a position, please contact [email protected] or call 800-728-2987.
E-Verify
Sammons Financial Group participates in E-Verify and will provide the Social Security Administration and, if necessary, the Department of Homeland Security with information from each new employee's Form I-9 to confirm work authorization.
Policy for External Search Firms and Agencies
Sammons Financial Group maintains an internal Talent Acquisition function and does not accept unsolicited resumes or candidate submissions from search firms, staffing agencies, or other third-party recruiting vendors. Please review our Recruitment Agency Policy for additional information here.
Responsible for the quality implementation of project deliverables to support Sammons Financial Group (SFG) member companies' systems across multiple business units. Provide leadership while working in an agile team, closely with project teams and with business partners to ensure timely, accurate, fully tested applications are performing as described in the business and technical specifications. Lead and drive test planning and test execution and automation within the team. Mentor quality assurance staff members through automation activities across multiple teams and at a project level in addition to individual workload accountabilities.
What You'll Do In This Role
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.
Success Outcomes
Increase automated test coverage
Reduce production defect leakage
Enable bi-weekly release cadence
Improve release predictability and quality
Scale testing capabilities across all ARTs
Advance AI-driven quality engineering practices
Improve system stability, performance, and reliability
What We're Looking For
Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Engineering or a related major preferred consideration will be given to past applicable Quality Assurance experience, certifications, and Financial Services background
Minimum 6 years' quality assurance experience relative to the development and execution of test cases and analysis of testing results Preferred
Proven experience with test automation tools Preferred
Proven experience working in Agile teams Preferred
Demonstrated leadership experience, preferably in a quality assurance role
Strong mathematical aptitude
Strong preference towards test automation experience in a cloud computing environment
Microsoft Excel skills and familiarity with other Microsoft tools such as Word and Access; Ability to understand and create SQL queries
Understanding of complex life and/or annuity products, processes and methodologies strongly preferred
Familiarity with Agile frameworks and regression testing is a plus
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
Other Requirements
• Criminal background check required.
Salary Range Information
USD $66,791.00 - USD $139,149.00 /Yr. Range includes data points from multiple labor markets. Specific range is dependent on the labor market where the incumbent will be hired to perform the position. Starting salary is dependent on candidate qualifications and experience. For a narrower salary range specific to your labor market, please inquire.
What you can expect when you join Sammons Financial Group
• 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.
Work Authorization/Sponsorship
At this time, we’re not considering candidates that need any type of immigration sponsorship now or in the future or those needing work authorization for this role (This includes, but is not limited to students on F1-OPT, F1-CPT, J-1, etc.)
#LI-BR1
Additional Information
Sammons Financial Group 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, age, disability, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.
ADA
Sammons Financial Group is committed to providing reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities in all aspects of the employment process. If you need assistance or a reasonable accommodation at any stage of the application or hiring process, including navigating our website or applying for a position, please contact [email protected] or call 800-728-2987.
E-Verify
Sammons Financial Group participates in E-Verify and will provide the Social Security Administration and, if necessary, the Department of Homeland Security with information from each new employee's Form I-9 to confirm work authorization.
Policy for External Search Firms and Agencies
Sammons Financial Group maintains an internal Talent Acquisition function and does not accept unsolicited resumes or candidate submissions from search firms, staffing agencies, or other third-party recruiting vendors. Please review our Recruitment Agency Policy for additional information here.