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# Senior Professional Tester, Actuarial Systems. Job in London The Sun Jobs

- **Company:** Pacific Life Re
- **Location:** Kettering, UK
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Contract:** Temporary contract
- **Skills:** Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, Automation of Tests, Test Management, Prophet, Atlassian Tools
- **Published:** October 17, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.totaljobs.com/job/senior-tester/pacific-life-re-services-limited-job108194848

## About the Role

With a proactive approach to problem solving, you will constantly strive to improve all aspects of the actuarial systems workflow, including calculation accuracy, process automation and system performance. You will be involved in the design, implementation and testing of process, modelling and infrastructure improvements., * Qualified or nearly-qualified actuary with a minimum of 5 years' experience in life insurance or life reinsurance

 * Experience of using Prophet, RiskAgility FM, Tyche or similar modelling platforms, including an understanding of the benefits and limitations of such platforms
 * Experience with Atlassian suite, including Zephyr, or other test management applications
 * Knowledge of Life, CI, IP and Annuity/Longevity insurance products and the actuarial concepts underpinning the core model calculations
 * Demonstrable interest in long-term actuarial modelling / testing role
 * Advanced understanding of Microsoft Excel and Word
 * Excellent written and verbal communication skills, and the ability to build and manage relationships with stakeholders in Actuarial and non-Actuarial teams
 * Ability to be forward-looking and anticipate future needs
 * Good analytical skills and a demonstrable ability to plan and prioritise workloads and deliver to deadlines
 * Coaching experience and ability to manage across multiple locations and time zones
 * Track record of challenging / enhancing processes and fostering a culture of continuous improvement
 * Experience overseeing change and the introduction of new processes, controls and systems
Competencies and Behaviours:

 * Ability to demonstrate test design and execution skills, showing attention to detail and logical thinking
 * Ability to work on own initiative and proactively manage a varied and demanding workload
 * Demonstrates strong leadership and people management skills
 * Effective communication skills, both verbal and written, with the ability to explain issues clearly, escalate appropriately and challenge constructively
 * Proven focus on quality, ensuring deliverables are accurate and fit for purpose
 * Proven ability to work with other functions, developing and maintaining working relationships
 * Ability to understand and apply new concepts quickly, showing initiative, flexibility, and resourcefulness
 * Adaptability to change and evolving environments
 * Pragmatic, able to balance accuracy with effort
 * Willingness to challenge the status quo, Every person in our global team is valued for the unique qualities they bring to our business and we seek to build their expertise and support their individual ambitions at every step. Of course, we take our work seriously and we know our team can operate under great pressure. We work hard and thrive on achievement, but we also know how to have fun and relax too. We regularly host a range of team building days to strengthen our team s connection with each other and reflect on their successes.

## Description

We are looking for an experienced professional to join our growing Actuarial System Team and lead a new specialised testing sub team. We are seeking a highly motivated individual to support the following activities:

 * Support the model development team and our business consumers by maintaining and enhancing a robust set of testing tools and processes and performing and evidencing a rigorous regime of functional and non-functional model testing.
 * To develop and maintain strong working relationships with all key users and stakeholders
 * Oversight / management of junior team members, including supporting and monitoring their development needs
 * Demonstrate ability to identify and prioritise high value outcomes in terms of various competing priorities and in context of time/resource/design constraints
 * Active independent / peer review and challenge across all aspects of AST activities
 * Proactively contribute to more general AST activities and various strategic objectives and focus areas outside of day-to-day role