Quality Assurance Analyst
Kuvare, Des Moines, IA, United States
Kuvare is on a mission to serve hardworking consumers overwhelmed by the complexities of retirement and is built from the ground up to do so. Our unified financial hub protects the retirement of everyday Americans and the distributors, carriers and investors that serve them. We create life insurance and annuity products that protect consumers’ retirements, and are simplified for distributor partners and financial professionals to sell and service.
Kuvare family of companies:
Retail Annuity and Life Insurance Solutions:
United Life Insurance Company
Guaranty Income Life Insurance Company
Lincoln Benefit Life
Institutional Insurance:
Kuvare Life Re
Bespoke Insurance Solutions:
Ignite Partners
About the role
The Quality Assurance Analyst supports development initiatives by owning and leading quality assurance implementation. This role is responsible for designing test cases, organizing project testing, and tracking and reporting testing outcomes to ensure quality is applied consistently across the product development lifecycle.
The QA Analyst partners closely with business, development, and data teams to translate requirements into a clear, executable test strategy, supported by repeatable and consistent test cases, and provides transparency into testing progress, risks, and results to support informed delivery and release decisions.
What you’ll do
Own and lead QA activities for strategic projects, ensuring quality is integrated throughout the development lifecycle
Define and maintain test strategy for strategic development initiatives in alignment with requirements, risk, and delivery timelines
Apply an established QA framework to plan, organize, execute, and manage project‑level testing
Design, document, and maintain repeatable and consistent test cases based on business requirements and acceptance criteria
Organize project testing by defining test scope, sequencing, coverage, and entry/exit criteria
Execute test cases consistently to validate functionality, data integrity, and expected system behavior
Track and report testing progress, coverage, and outcomes, including defects, risks, and readiness
Ensure defects are clearly documented, reproducible, and traceable through resolution in designated systems
Partner with product owners, developers, and stakeholders to clarify requirements, testing scope, and expected outcomes
Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree in data science, computer science, information systems, computer engineering or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
Knowledge about leading software tools and technologies including test automation.
Life and/or Annuity Insurance experience.
Experience working in a team-oriented, collaborative environment.
Experience with Waterfall and Agile development methodology and concepts.
The pay range for this role is:
80,000 - 115,000 USD per year (Rosemont)
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Kuvare family of companies:
Retail Annuity and Life Insurance Solutions:
United Life Insurance Company
Guaranty Income Life Insurance Company
Lincoln Benefit Life
Institutional Insurance:
Kuvare Life Re
Bespoke Insurance Solutions:
Ignite Partners
About the role
The Quality Assurance Analyst supports development initiatives by owning and leading quality assurance implementation. This role is responsible for designing test cases, organizing project testing, and tracking and reporting testing outcomes to ensure quality is applied consistently across the product development lifecycle.
The QA Analyst partners closely with business, development, and data teams to translate requirements into a clear, executable test strategy, supported by repeatable and consistent test cases, and provides transparency into testing progress, risks, and results to support informed delivery and release decisions.
What you’ll do
Own and lead QA activities for strategic projects, ensuring quality is integrated throughout the development lifecycle
Define and maintain test strategy for strategic development initiatives in alignment with requirements, risk, and delivery timelines
Apply an established QA framework to plan, organize, execute, and manage project‑level testing
Design, document, and maintain repeatable and consistent test cases based on business requirements and acceptance criteria
Organize project testing by defining test scope, sequencing, coverage, and entry/exit criteria
Execute test cases consistently to validate functionality, data integrity, and expected system behavior
Track and report testing progress, coverage, and outcomes, including defects, risks, and readiness
Ensure defects are clearly documented, reproducible, and traceable through resolution in designated systems
Partner with product owners, developers, and stakeholders to clarify requirements, testing scope, and expected outcomes
Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree in data science, computer science, information systems, computer engineering or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
Knowledge about leading software tools and technologies including test automation.
Life and/or Annuity Insurance experience.
Experience working in a team-oriented, collaborative environment.
Experience with Waterfall and Agile development methodology and concepts.
The pay range for this role is:
80,000 - 115,000 USD per year (Rosemont)
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