QA Automation Lead with Guidewire

Position – QA Automation Lead – Guidewire

Location – Plano, TX and San Antonio, TX

Duration – 12+ Months

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Job Description:

We are seeking a highly experienced QA Automation Lead with 10+ years of software testing experience and strong hands-on expertise inGuidewire ClaimCenter and PolicyCenter. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in QA strategy, test planning, automation, execution oversight, defect management, and release governance.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead QA strategy, test planning, execution, and release validation for enterprise applications.
• Provide QA leadership and execution oversight across multiple testing initiatives.
• Develop and maintain robust test automation frameworks using modern automation tools.
• Design and execute automated UI, API, functional, regression, and end-to-end test scenarios.
• Automate Guidewire business workflows across ClaimCenter and PolicyCenter.
• Develop and maintain automation using the GT-UI Framework.
• Implement BDD-based automation using Cucumber.
• Perform API automation and validation using Postman and Karate.
• Develop browser-based automation using Playwright, WebDriverIO, and Selenium.
• Perform performance and load testing using JMeter.
• Manage defects, perform root-cause analysis, and coordinate resolution with development and business teams.
• Support continuous integration and continuous delivery through Jenkins and GitLab CI/CD pipelines.
• Establish automation best practices, coding standards, reusable frameworks, and maintainable test suites.
• Provide testing status, risk assessment, defect metrics, and release-readiness recommendations to stakeholders.
• Collaborate with developers, business analysts, product owners, and other QA teams to ensure quality throughout the SDLC.

Required Skills

• 10+ years of software testing / QA experience.
• Strong experience with Guidewire ClaimCenter and PolicyCenter.
• Strong QA Automation experience.
• Hands-on experience with:
• Playwright
• WebDriverIO
• Selenium
• Cucumber BDD
• Postman
• Karate
• JMeter
• Experience with Guidewire GT-UI Framework.
• Experience building and maintaining automation frameworks.
• Strong understanding of functional, regression, integration, API, and end-to-end testing.
• Experience with Jenkins and GitLab CI/CD.
• Strong experience in test planning, execution, defect management, and release governance.
• Excellent communication and leadership skills.