QA Analyst II

QA Analyst II at Vertafore – $60,000 • $80,000 per year + Bonus. Denver, Colorado.

Vertafore is a leading technology company that provides innovative software solutions for the insurance industry. Our products help customers improve business efficiency, reduce costs, and strengthen relationships.

As a Vertafore QA Analyst II, you will design and implement test plans to ensure software meets customer standards. You will collaborate with development teams, prioritize risk, and provide feedback to enhance user experience in a fast‑paced, evolving environment.

• Identify functional risk and incorporate it into test planning and test case creation.
• Assess risk for business and customer impact.
• Communicate risks that are not mitigated through testing to Senior QA Analyst.
• Provide input on user acceptance criteria.
• Prioritize risk and test cases with peer and senior review.
• Offer feedback to software engineers on features, usability metrics, and user experience.
• Review test scenarios, plans, and cases to ensure coverage according to requirements and acceptance criteria.
• Write and check own test cases for quality and submit for review.
• Conduct systems set‑up and maintain test environments.
• Complete manual user testing of features and identify opportunities for automation.
• Participate in code reviews and ensure front‑end test coverage based on code changes.
• Identify bugs, troubleshoot issues, verify bug fixes, and communicate risks.
• Open bugs based on issues found during testing and troubleshooting.
• Contribute to triage sessions to resolve bugs in new code or during production.
• Document test cases, results, and release notes (as applicable).
• Provide feedback on documentation of user stories and work items.
• Contribute to test automation scripts.
• Other duties as assigned.

• Define problems, collect data, analyze data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions.
• Manage a broad range of deliverables in an ever‑changing environment.
• Comprehend documentation clearly and effectively.
• Work effectively in a team environment.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Analytical – technical aptitude for developing automation.
• Detail‑oriented with ability to handle multiple strategic projects and priorities efficiently.
• Strong time management and organizational skills.
• Drive to solve problems, collaborate, and mentor team members.
• Strong presentation and written communication skills.

• College degree preferred.
• Basic understanding of OOP coding concepts.
• Knowledge of the Insurance Industry.
• Experience with CA Agile (Rally), SAFe, qTest.

• Travel required up to 10% of the time.
• Located and working from an office location.
• Occasional lifting and/or moving up to 10 pounds.
• Frequent repetitive hand and arm movements required to operate a computer.
• Specific vision abilities required (close vision).
• Frequent sitting and/or standing.

Vertafore strongly supports equal employment opportunity for all applicants regardless of race, color, religion, sex, gender identity, pregnancy, national origin, citizenship, age, marital status, disability, or any other characteristic protected by state or federal law. We do not accept resumes from agencies, headhunters, or other suppliers who have not signed a formal agreement with us.

We are a drug‑free workplace and conduct pre‑employment drug and background screenings. The selected candidate must be legally authorized to work in the United States.