Sr. Software Development Engineer in Test

$90,000 - $110,000 / year The insurance industry runs on Vertafore. We equip agencies, MGAs, and carriers with the core digital systems, specialized AI, and data-driven foundation to eliminate distribution drag across the insurance lifecycle, spanning sales, servicing, and back-office operations.  Underpinned by unmatched speed and performance power, we are the trusted backbone that’s taking the insurance industry from friction to flow with Distribution Velocity – speed, performance, and trust - to drive growth at scale.  With over 95% of the top agencies and insurers and 50% of industry compliance transactions running through Vertafore, we lead at the intersection of innovation and trust, giving insurance professionals the confidence to transform and win in the AI era.  Our reach is global, with headquarters in Denver, Colorado, and offices across the U.S., Canada, and India.  We believe that quality is everyone’s responsibility. As a team member embedded in an energetic agile team of Software and QA Engineers, you will create software products utilizing state of the art technologies. You will help the software engineers and teams cultivate a quality mindset, advocating for quality while assisting the engineers with software development and test automation best practices. Our culture fosters collaboration, innovation, integrity, mentorship, commitment to success and FUN. Our managers are dedicated to growing their people and offering an opportunity that allows you to make impact in your career.  If you love technology, are hungry to learn, and are looking for a creative, fun and friendly workplace where you get to develop high quality software that will transform the insurance industry, we would love to get in touch with you.  Core Requirements and Responsibilities:   Essential job functions included but are not limited to the following:    Write reliable UI and API tests to increase testing coverage  Develop database fixtures and testing hooks to facilitate automation  Develop scripts and tools for our continuous integration system  Research new testing tools and technologies  Review specs and technical designs from a testability perspective  Work closely with product and development teams to understand requirements and technical specifications  Create test plans, test cases, and automation for new features and enhancements to existing features  Plan, design and implement automation frameworks for various applications from frontend to backend  Setup and monitor continuous integration for build, deploy and automated tests  Work with support and implementation team to investigate production support issues and perform root cause analysis as needed  Perform exploratory testing as needed  Investigate and troubleshoot failing automation tests to determine root causes  Other duties as assigned      Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:     Ability to define problems, collect data, analyze data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions  Ability to manage a broad range of deliverables in an ever-changing environment  Ability to communicate and work effectively with cross-functional teams  Ability to comprehend documentation clearly and effectively  Excellent verbal and written communication skills  Working knowledge of OOP coding concepts  Strong time management and organizational skills  Detail oriented; demonstrated ability to handle multiple strategic projects and priorities with efficiency and accuracy  An inherent drive to solve problems, collaborate with others and mentor team members  Strong presentation, verbal and written skills as proven with well-written technical, project, client and related communications and presentations