Guidewire Automation QA

Role: Guidewire Automation QA

Location: remote

Job Description:

As a Guidewire Automation QA Engineer, you will be responsible for developing, executing, and maintaining automated test scripts for Guidewire applications. You will work closely with cross-functional teams to ensure the quality and integrity of our software solutions. Your role will be pivotal in identifying issues and driving improvements to enhance the overall user experience.

Job Responsibilities:

• Review and understand complex test plan/design to validate the quality of new and existing software functionality and support existing application testing capability.
• Take a defined complex test design and turn it into either appropriate manual or develop required automated test cases and deliver it on schedule, applying appropriate technologies and current software engineering best practices. Can also call out potential coverage gaps or missing test scenarios within that test design.
• Collaborate with more senior Software Development Engineers in Test on team and overall organization to create the technical vision of team, help to define best practices, analyze tradeoffs between usability and performance needs and make the right decisions to ensure future success.
• Write stable, efficient and maintainable automated test code. Use technology to solve straightforward problems, seeking input and guidance from team members.
• Work with more junior members to mentor and support them as they create manual or develop automated tests based on defined test plans. Completes code reviews and provides constructive feedback to other Software Development Engineer in Test.
• Develop an understanding of the business domain and collaborates with subject matter experts and business partners to further extend their business context and domain knowledge.
• Insist on relentlessly high standards by promoting a culture of highly automated testing with minimal manual test activity and continuously support the release top quality software using automation and monitoring. Participates in code reviews and enforces best coding practices and organizational coding standards.
• Focus on operational excellence, constructively identifying problems and proposing solutions, taking on projects that improve automated test code, making it better and easier to maintain.

Basic Qualifications:

• Minimum of 8 years of experience in QA automation, with a focus on Guidewire applications.
• Bachelor s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field.
• Proven proficiency in test automation tools such as Selenium, TestNG, JUnit, or similar.
• Strong understanding of Guidewire Insurance Suite, including PolicyCenter, BillingCenter, and ClaimCenter.
• Familiarity with continuous integration/continuous deployment (CI/CD) pipelines and tools like Jenkins or GitLab.
• Excellent problem-solving skills and attention to detail.
• Strong communication skills and the ability to work collaboratively in a team environment