At a Glance
- Tasks: Define testing standards and ensure quality throughout the change lifecycle.
- Company: Atrium, a long-standing insurer with a client-first approach.
- Benefits: Flexible working arrangements, commitment to diversity, and a supportive culture.
- Other info: Opportunities for growth and learning in a collaborative environment.
- Why this job: Join a dynamic team and make a real impact in the insurance industry.
- Qualifications: Experience in testing documentation and familiarity with testing tools.
The predicted salary is between 44348 - 54204 £ per year.
About Atrium
In a world of constant change, you need an insurer who has stood the test of time. Our reputation is built on consistency, expertise, and a client-first approach.
We manage Syndicate 609, one of the oldest syndicates at Lloyd’s, with a history going back to the 1930s. Our longevity reflects the strength of our underwriting discipline, the depth of our relationships, and our ability to adapt to the evolving needs of our clients and the wider insurance marketplace.
We’re all in it together at Atrium. We are committed to creating an environment where people learn, grow, and follow what they’re passionate about. Our culture encourages staff to feel confident in making decisions at any stage of their career and do work that makes them proud, knowing they’re playing a valuable role in shaping the success of the business.
Role
We have an exciting new role within our Change team for a QA Tester to govern and align change initiatives with the business requirements. To define proportionate testing standards and deliver quality assurance throughout the change lifecycle.
Description
The successful candidate will define proportionate testing standards, processes, tools and ways of working, embed quality throughout the change lifecycle, and create a strong foundation that can evolve as the function grows. They will design, execute and manage testing across business process and system changes, including user acceptance testing, and collaborate with stakeholders, project managers, developers and operational teams to support the delivery of effective and compliant solutions.
Key Tasks:
- Help define and implement the Business Change testing framework, including standards, templates, governance and ways of working.
- Assess test environment readiness and coordinate access, test data and dependencies before execution begins.
- Review business requirements and process designs to ensure adequate test coverage.
- Develop and maintain test plans, test cases, and test scenarios for change initiatives.
- Execute functional, integration, regression, and user acceptance testing.
- Validate that system and process changes meet defined requirements and operate effectively within the insurance business.
- Identify, log, and track defects, working with project teams to ensure resolution.
- Provide input on quality risks, testing progress, and release readiness within projects.
- Support audit and assurance activity by retaining appropriate testing evidence and demonstrating traceability.
Required Knowledge and Skills
- Ability to interpret business requirements and process documentation.
- Test estimation, scheduling, and progress reporting.
- Experience producing test documentation including test plans, test cases, and defect logs.
- Test data preparation and management.
- Knowledge of testing approaches such as functional, integration, regression, and UAT.
- Familiarity with testing both system functionality and business processes.
- Non-functional testing awareness, including accessibility, usability, performance, security and operational resilience.
- Experience using test management and defect tracking tools (e.g., Jira, Azure DevOps, or similar).
- Defect triage, including severity, priority, root-cause themes and retesting.
- Understanding of controls, audit evidence and regulated change environments.
- Desirable: Understanding of insurance business processes.
- Desirable: Basic SQL, API-testing or data-query skills.
- Desirable: Experience with test automation, or the ability to identify suitable automation opportunities.
Atrium offers all permanent employees the chance to work flexibly through our charter for flexible working - we actively invite applications from candidates requiring any form of flexible working arrangements.
Atrium is an Equal Opportunities employer with a strong and passionate commitment to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion. Atrium actively invites applications from candidates requiring any form of flexible working arrangements.
We do not discriminate based upon age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation, or any other applicable legally protected characteristic.
We’re committed to providing reasonable adjustments or accommodations for applicants, so if you need assistance or support during the recruitment process, please get in touch.
Quality Assurance Tester in City of London employer: Atrium
Atrium is an exceptional employer that fosters a culture of growth and collaboration, making it an ideal place for a Catastrophe Analyst to thrive. With a commitment to flexible working arrangements and a strong focus on diversity, equity, and inclusion, employees are empowered to pursue their passions while contributing to meaningful work in the insurance industry. The opportunity to engage in innovative analytics development and support critical risk management initiatives ensures that team members play a vital role in shaping the future of the business.
