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Alight SQA/Tester, Retirement Benefits - Virtual in Illinois, Illinois
Our story
At Alight, we believe a company’s success starts with its people. At our core, we Champion People, help our colleagues Grow with Purpose and true to our name we encourage colleagues to “Be Alight.”
Our Values:
Champion People – be empathetic and help create a place where everyone belongs.
Grow with purpose – Be inspired by our higher calling of improving lives.
Be Alight – act with integrity, be real and empower others.
It’s why we’re so driven to connect passion with purpose. Alight helps clients gain a benefits advantage while building a healthy and financially secure workforce by unifying the benefits ecosystem across health, wealth, wellbeing, absence management and navigation.
With a comprehensive total rewards package, continuing education and training, and tremendous potential with a growing global organization, Alight is the perfect place to put your passion to work.
Join our team if you Champion People, want to Grow with Purpose through acting with integrity and if you embody the meaning of Be Alight.
Learn more at careers.alight.com (https://careers.alight.com/us/en) .
Join our dynamic quality assurance team! As an IT Tech Analyst, you will ensure top-notch digital solutions by testing, modifying environments, and creating comprehensive test plans. Your role includes identifying defects, collaborating with developers, and validating software meets both technical and business requirements.
Responsibilities
Participates in team Sprint Planning sessions by providing input on testing requirements, environment needs, and effort estimates for testing deliverables.
Thoroughly reviews product specifications and digital requirements to understand what needs to be tested. Understands the acceptance criteria for each user story aligned to the sprint.
Modifies/Updates test environments using realistic client participant/provision data and performs cloning and configuration activities as needed. Creates test data (person and/or provision) to be used in the development and test execution activities.
Creates and executes test plans and test cases. Performs test coverage analysis to ensure client requirements and key acceptance criteria are covered and invalid and out-of-scope scenarios are removed. Executes functional test cases, using automated testing when possible.
Identifies, documents, and tracks software defects. Works with the development team to get defects resolved or put into the backlog for future prioritization.
Execute release testing through environment lifecycles to ensure high-quality deployment to production.
Participates in Testing Center of Excellence (TCOE) Community of Practice, collaborating and contributing with other teams for continuous process and quality improvement.
Desired Experience:
Work in the defined contribution and/or defined benefit practice areas
Minimum 2 years of execution of manual and automated testing of web application pages and flows
Execution of functional and regression testing for new digital projects and product enhancements
Participation in different Testing Methodology/processes, including Agile
Working knowledge of running PostmanTM collections as a means of API testing
Using defect management systems (e.g. Jira) to log and track issues
Knowledge & Skills:
Test case creation and execution
Tracking defects
Understanding of web testing life cycle, processes, terminology
Strong learning agility
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
Ability to clearly communicate test findings to developers and stakeholders
Understanding of client perspective
Able to coordinate with other team members (in virtual environment)
Coaching skills
Formal Education & Certification:
- Bachelor’s degree (with preferred concentrations in Math, Actuarial Science, Finance, Computer Science, Economics, MIS, Engineering) or equivalent work experience
Flexible Working
So that you can be your best at work and home, we consider flexible working arrangements wherever possible. Alight has been a leader in the flexible workspace and “Top 100 Company for Remote Jobs” 5 years in a row.
Benefits
We offer programs and plans for a healthy mind, body, wallet and life because it’s important our benefits care for the whole person. Options include a variety of health coverage options, wellbeing and support programs, retirement, vacation and sick leave, maternity, paternity & adoption leave, continuing education and training as well as a number of voluntary benefit options.
By applying for a position with Alight, you understand that, should you be made an offer, it will be contingent on your undergoing and successfully completing a background check consistent with Alight’s employment policies. Background checks may include some or all the following based on the nature of the position: SSN/SIN validation, education verification, employment verification, and criminal check, search against global sanctions and government watch lists, credit check, and/or drug test. You will be notified during the hiring process which checks are required by the position.
Our commitment to Diversity and Inclusion
Alight is committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion. We celebrate differences and believe in fostering an environment where everyone feels valued, respected, and supported. We know that diverse teams are stronger, more innovative, and more successful.
At Alight, we welcome and embrace all individuals, regardless of their background, and are dedicated to creating a culture that enables every employee to thrive. Join us in building a brighter, more inclusive future.
As part of this commitment, Alight will ensure that persons with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodations for the hiring process. If reasonable accommodation is needed, please contact alightcareers@alight.com .
Diversity Policy Statement
Alight is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer and does not discriminate against anyone based on sex, race, color, religion, creed, national origin, ancestry, age, physical or mental disability, medical condition, pregnancy, marital or domestic partner status, citizenship, military or veteran status, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity or expression, genetic information, or any other legally protected characteristics or conduct covered by federal, state or local law. In addition, we take affirmative action to employ and advance in the employment of qualified minorities, women, disabled persons, disabled veterans and other covered veterans.
Alight provides reasonable accommodations to the known limitations of otherwise qualified employees and applicants for employment with disabilities and sincerely held religious beliefs, practices and observances, unless doing so would result in undue hardship. Applicants for employment may request a reasonable accommodation/modification by contacting his/her recruiter.
Authorization to work in the Employing Country
Applicants for employment in the country in which they are applying (Employing Country) must have work authorization that does not now or in the future require sponsorship of a visa for employment authorization in the Employing Country and with Alight.
Note, this job description does not restrict management's right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities of this job to other entities; including but not limited to subsidiaries, partners, or purchasers of Alight business units.
We offer you a competitive total rewards package, continuing education & training, and tremendous potential with a growing worldwide organization.
Salary Pay Range
Minimum :
72,200 USD
Maximum :
114,500 USD
Pay Transparency Statement: Alight considers a variety of factors in determining whether to extend an offer of employment and in setting the appropriate compensation level, including, but not limited to, a candidate’s experience, education, certification/credentials, market data, internal equity, and geography. Alight makes these decisions on an individualized, non-discriminatory basis. Bonus and/or incentive eligibility are determined by role and level. Alight also offers a comprehensive benefits package; for specific details on our benefits package, please visit: https://bit.ly/Alight_Benefits
DISCLAIMER:
Nothing in this job description restricts management's right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities of this job to other entities; including but not limited to subsidiaries, partners, or purchasers of Alight business units.
Alight Solutions provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, pregnancy, childbirth or related medical condition, veteran, marital, parental, citizenship, or domestic partner status, or any other status protected by applicable national, federal, state or local law. Alight Solutions is committed to a diverse workforce and is an affirmative action employer.
