Pay Rate: $35-$42 per hour Insight Global is seeking an Automation QA Tester to support a large-scale Technology Modernization (TechMod) initiative within a leading organization in the insurance industry. The program is a multi-year transformation focused on modernizing a legacy Group Benefits platform from VB6 to a modern, cloud-aligned C#/.NET architecture, with a focus on improving scalability, integrations, operational efficiency, and long-term maintainability. This individual will join the Group IT team and play an important role in validating applications throughout the modernization journey.

The ideal candidate will bring strong hands-on automation experience, performance testing knowledge, and the flexibility to support manual testing when required.

- Design, develop, maintain, and execute automated test scripts supporting the TechMod program.
- Perform functional, regression, integration, and end-to-end testing as legacy functionality is transitioned into the modernized platform.
- Develop and execute performance test scripts using JMeter, analyzing application performance and identifying potential bottlenecks.
- Utilize tools such as TestComplete, Selenium, ReadyAPI, Postman, and JMeter across testing activities.
- Test APIs and integrations using Postman and/or ReadyAPI, particularly as the modernized workplace introduces new APIs and integration services.
- The TechMod architecture includes C#, .NET, Azure, APIs, SQL Server, and modern integration patterns.
- Support automation testing of Windows-based applications, where applicable.
- Work closely with developers and technical leads to identify defects and ensure solutions meet functional and technical requirements.




- Manage test data and perform database/backend validation as required.
- Apply risk-based testing techniques to prioritize testing efforts around high-impact functionality.
- Participate in code/design discussions and ensure testing aligns with the broader engineering standards being established across TechMod, including automation, CI/CD, APIs, and security.
- Perform manual testing where automation is not practical or where project requirements call for additional exploratory validation.
- Contribute to improving the team's overall automation framework and testing processes.
- Ability and willingness to perform both automated and manual testing REQUIRED SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE - 2–3+ years of strong hands-on automation testing experience - Hands-on experience with TestComplete for a Windows application -Python Scripting for test automation - Experience creating and executing JMeter performance test scripts - Strong understanding of QA methodologies, regression testing, functional testing, and risk-based testing - Hands-on experience with automation/testing tools such as Selenium, ReadyAPI, Postman, and/or Jmeter NICE TO HAVE SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE - Exposure to AI-assisted test creation, including AI-based manual or automated test generation - Previous experience within the insurance or Group Benefits industry - Experience working on legacy application modernization or transformation programs - Exposure to modern C#/.NET, Azure, API-based, or cloud-aligned application environments, which closely matches the broader TechMod architecture.

Vacancy: This posting is for a currently vacant role, and the successful candidate will be hired into an existing open position. Artificial intelligence tools are used to assist in screening and assessing applicants for this position.

📌 Automation Tester (Waterloo)
🏢 Insight Global
📍 Waterloo