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Test Engineer -ETL

Employer
Allstate Insurance Company
Location
Northbrook, Illinois
Salary
Not Specified
Closing date
Mar 17, 2019

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Category
IT
Job Type
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Where good people build rewarding careers.

Think that working in the insurance field cant be exciting, rewarding and challenging? Think again. Youll help us reinvent protection and retirement to improve customers lives. Well help you make an impact with our training and mentoring offerings. Here, youll have the opportunity to expand and apply your skills in ways you never thought possible. And youll have fun doing it. Join a company of individuals with hopes, plans and passions, all using and developing our talents for good, at work and in life.

Key Responsibilities

Were looking for Test Engineers with ETL experience to work in an Agile environment supporting the Agency Pay Portfolio. The Test Engineer Senior Consultant I role is accountable for all test coordination, planning, and creation or execution of automated test scripts for a Product Team. The Test Engineer coordinates and owns the test strategy as the overall quality champion on the team, identifies acceptance criteria, defines the test conditions when stories or requirements are created, designs and implements test automation architecture and may enhance and modify the test automation framework.

Test Management Activities:

  • Define and coordinate an iterative test strategy
  • Understand and provide insight on the test infrastructure
  • Create test data and identify environment needs
  • Create an environment where a Test Driven Development behavior is fostered
  • Create automated scripts that support Continuous Integration/Continuous Delivery pipeline
  • Monitor software quality via continuous and iterative testing approach
  • Execute test cases within the Functional, Mobile, Performance or Web Services Automation framework
  • Apply Testing Lifecycle Management principles in the context of a product
  • Possess technical competency to interact with application developers to ensure software quality
  • Decompose business requirements to be able to write effective acceptance criteria and automated test scripts
  • Support, design, development and implementation of basic/low complexity modifications to test automation architecture and functional, mobile, performance or web services framework

Agile/scrum environment:

  • Execute practical application of Agile framework components (user stories, scrum, sprints, etc.).
  • Participate in Scrum, Daily Stand-up, Sprint and iterative development activities prepared to take on any role within the Agile team
  • Participate in Sprint planning and Program Increment planning
  • Participate in backlog refinement
  • Define acceptance criteria when stories are created

Knowledge/Skills/Abilities/Experience

  • 1+ years of Relational Database Management (Oracle, SQL, MySQL) SQL and Data Validation are essential
  • 2+ years of Test Automation Development experience with open source and market-leading vended solutions creating functional, regression, or performance tests
  • Experience with ETL testing
  • Ab Initio tool is preferred
  • Linux/Unix Operating System and Unix Shell Scripting
  • 3+ years of manual & automation testing experience of N-tier applications
  • 3 years of experience with SDLC1+ years of experience with Agile Scrum
  • 1+ years of software development experience (Java preferred)
  • Strong Analysis, Troubleshooting, and Problem Solving skills

Leverages Agile/Scrum-enabling test execution tools

  • Agile Planning tool (e.g. JIRA)
  • Defect Management (e.g. HP Quality Center)
  • Source Code Management Tools (e.g. Git, TFS, RTC)
  • Continuous Integration tools (e.g. Jenkins, Hudson)
The candidate(s) offered this position will be required to submit to a background investigation, which includes a drug screen.

Good Work. Good Life. Good Hands.


As a Fortune 100 company and industry leader, we provide a competitive salary but thats just the beginning. Our Total Rewards package also offers benefits like tuition assistance, medical and dental insurance, as well as a robust pension and 401(k). Plus, youll have access to a wide variety of programs to help you balance your work and personal life -- including a generous paid time off policy.


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Allstate generally does not sponsor individuals for employment-based visas for this position.

Effective July 1, 2014, under Indiana House Enrolled Act (HEA) 1242, it is against public policy of the State of Indiana and a discriminatory practice for an employer to discriminate against a prospective employee on the basis of status as a veteran by refusing to employ an applicant on the basis that they are a veteran of the armed forces of the United States, a member of the Indiana National Guard or a member of a reserve component.

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Company

COMPANY INFORMATION The Allstate Corporation (NYSE: ALL) protects people from life's uncertainties with more than 113 million proprietary policies. Allstate offers a broad array of protection products through multiple brands and diverse distribution channels, including auto, home, life and other insurance offered through its Allstate, Esurance, Encompass, SquareTrade and Answer Financial brands. Allstate is widely known from the slogan "You're in Good Hands with Allstate." The Allstate Corporation is the largest publicly held personal lines property and casualty insurer in America. Allstate was founded in 1931 and became a publicly traded company in 1993. In 2023, Allstate was number 84 on the Fortune 500 list of largest companies in America. WHAT WE DO We’re more than insurance agents and claims representatives. We’re individuals with hopes, plans and passions. The biggest of which is helping people live smarter, safer lives. Doing so means continuing to re-imagine how we do what we do, the impact we can make on the world, ways we can each succeed in our own careers and actions we can take as a company that are good for all. To do that, we need all kinds of people – including lawyers, accountants, building engineers, project managers, marketing professionals, human resource specialists and so many more. WHO WE ARE – INCLUSIVE DIVERSITY    We hold each other accountable to encourage and embrace our collective differences. It’s our individual characteristics, values and beliefs, along with backgrounds and experiences that give us fresh perspective and purpose. We work harder, meet customer needs more effectively, share better, and identify more innovative ideas when we are accepted for who we are by the world around us. Our success comes from a chorus of many different voices. At Allstate, every voice counts.​ In our stand against racism, we’ve been making changes within Allstate. We’ve been listening, learning and engaging in change. We are focused on improving equity for all. Allstate is committed to long-term change not only in the way we conduct our business, but also for our employees. There’s a dynamic environment waiting for you here. You’ll find people with similar interests, as well as the many who’ll help expand your horizons. We believe in the power of connections. That’s why Allstate promotes diversity through a robust network of employee resource groups. It helps connect us all and supports our unique talents. Here are some of the available resource groups that actively support our employees: Abilities Beyond Limitations & Expectations African American Working Network Allstate Asian American Network Allstate Foster and Adoption Network Allstate PRIDE Allstate Veterans Engagement Team and Supporters Allstate Women’s Information Network Entrepreneurs at Allstate Families at Allstate Matter Native American Peoples at Allstate Professional Latino Allstate Network Young Professionals Organization WHY JOIN OUR COMPANY Allstate has been protecting people from life's uncertainties since 1931. We continuously develop and improve products and services so our customers can live well protected. For employees, we offer an environment that fosters innovative thinking and collaboration - where you'll be able to explore your ideas and feel proud of the work you do.  Our Benefits Allstate is dedicated to helping employees live happier and healthier lives. As a Fortune 100 company and industry leader, we provide a competitive salary and a benefits package that includes medical and dental insurance, tuition assistance, as well as a robust pension and 401(k). Plus, you'll have access to a wide variety of programs to help you balance your work and personal life - including a generous paid time off policy.  Growth and Development We support your desire to grow and provide opportunities to learn, explore new horizons, and follow your passion in a meaningful career. From access to hundreds of learning opportunities to in-house networking and rotational work experiences, Allstate is a place where you can forge your own path and expand your personal and professional potential. 
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