Overview
On Site
$0 - $0
Accepts corp to corp applications
Contract - Independent
Contract - W2
Contract - 12 Month(s)
Skills
Acceptance Testing
Agile
Annuities
Business Analysis
Functional Requirements
Data Validation
Insurance
Quality Assurance
Integration Testing
SQL
Scrum
System Testing
Test Scripts
Testing
Stakeholder Management
Job Details
Job Description: BA/QA Life & Annuity Domain
Position: Business Analyst / Quality Analyst
Location: Pittsburgh, PA (Onsite 5 days)
Experience: 10+ years
Domain Expertise: Life Insurance & Annuities
Role Overview
Looking for an experienced Business Analyst / Quality Analyst (BA/QA) with strong expertise in Life Insurance and Annuity products. The ideal candidate will bridge business requirements and technology solutions while ensuring high-quality delivery through structured testing. This role requires a deep understanding of life & annuity product rules, policy administration systems, business processes, and regulatory compliance.
Key Responsibilities
Business Analysis
- Elicit, analyze, and document business requirements, product features, and process workflows related to Life and Annuity products.
- Work closely with business stakeholders, product owners, and SMEs to understand policy administration systems, product configurations, and customer journeys.
- Translate business needs into functional requirements, user stories, acceptance criteria, and use cases.
- Support product configuration, rate setup, and policy calculations.
- Collaborate with development and testing teams to ensure requirements are well understood and implemented correctly.
- Act as a liaison between the product team and the IT Team
Quality Assurance
- Develop comprehensive test strategies, test plans, test cases, and test scripts aligned with business requirements.
- Perform system testing, functional testing, integration testing, and user acceptance testing.
- Validate life & annuity product calculations (premium, benefits, riders, cash value, surrender charges, etc.) against business rules.
- Conduct regression, data migration, and end-to-end policy lifecycle testing.
- Report, track, and manage defects to resolution using defect management tools.
- Ensure compliance with industry standards, regulatory requirements and company quality guidelines.
Required Skills & Experience
- 8+ years of experience as a BA/QA in Insurance domain, with strong focus on Life Insurance and Annuities.
- Strong knowledge of policy administration systems (e.g. LifePro)
- Expertise in Life & Annuity product rules Term Life, Whole Life, Universal Life, Variable Annuities, Fixed Annuities, Riders, Illustrations, etc.
- Proven ability to analyze business processes, identify gaps, and propose solutions.
- Hands-on experience in test planning, execution, and defect management.
- Familiarity with Agile/Scrum methodologies, user story grooming, and backlog management.
- Proficiency in SQL for data validation and testing backend processes.
- Strong documentation skills using BRDs, FRDs, Use Cases, User Stories, and Test Artefacts.
- Excellent communication, stakeholder management, and problem-solving skills.
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