SDET Team Lead

Your primary responsibility will be to lead, maintain and facilitate a highly effective team focused on QA and test automation for application(s) used by insurance market and restoration professionals. Working with developers, product managers, leadership, and other key stakeholders to validate that these applications are of the highest quality and fit for release to customers.

• Writing and maintaining automated test cases.
• Testing and validating the application under test.
• Developing test plans for features, including automated and manual steps as needed.
• Researching issues and informing stakeholders on status.
• Creating innovative technical solutions to validate the application under test.
• Designing and maintaining test plans and automated testing systems.
• Conducting interviews and hiring as needed.
• Mentoring, training, and retaining top talent.
• Conducting performance reviews, providing critical feedback, and writing performance improvement plans if necessary.
• Being an advocate for the team and Quality processes.
• Providing daily leadership within the team.
• Setting goals and performance objectives for the team and every individual.
• Conducting regular team meetings.
• Collaborating with leadership on best practices, team standards, and regularly enforcing them within the team.
• Completing all responsibilities as outlined on the annual Performance Plan.
• Completing all special projects and other duties as assigned.
• Must be able to work in the office 2 days per week.

• Experience building full stack software systems.
• Experience using the cloud as part of development.
• Expertise with testing methodologies and technologies (e.g., automated, exploratory, performance, security).
• Experience working in an Agile environment.

• Takes pride in supporting the professional growth of others.
• Experience managing software teams and projects.
• Proficient with Quality Assurance techniques and best practices.
• Strong knowledge of C# or other object‑oriented languages.
• Solid understanding of both automated and manual testing strategies and employing them in complex environments.
• Strong knowledge of software and system architecture.
• Strong knowledge of every phase of the software development lifecycle.
• Builds strong working relationships across the organization.
• Responsive to messages and acts proactively as required.
• Strong ability to synthesize information and present it to higher‑level leaders clearly and concisely.
• Able to keep up with latest trends in software development and automated testing.
• Acts as a multiplier for their team and inspires their team to be their best.
• Can provide accurate, timely and critical feedback to their direct reports.
• Can receive critical feedback and use it to grow and improve.
• Takes decisive action when faced with challenging situations.
• Can develop long and short‑term strategies (roadmaps) and use them to build a plan the team can follow.
• Good presentation skills, effective at communicating information to groups of people.
• Must be able to work hybrid in‑office two days per week.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Excellent problem‑solving and analytical skills with a commitment to continuous improvement.
• Minimum 3 years of relevant experience.

For over 50 years, Verisk has been the leading data analytics and technology partner to the global insurance industry by delivering value to our clients through expertise and scale. We empower communities and businesses to make better decisions on risk, faster.

At Verisk, you’ll have the chance to use your voice and build a rewarding career that’s as unique as you are, with work flexibility and the support, coaching, and training you need to succeed.

For the eighth consecutive year, Verisk is proudly recognized as a Great Place to Work® for outstanding workplace culture in the US, fourth consecutive year in the UK, Spain, and India, and second consecutive year in Poland. We value learning, caring and results and make inclusivity and diversity a top priority. In addition to our Great Place to Work® Certification, we’ve been recognized by The Wall Street Journal as one of the Best‑Managed Companies and…