Duck Creek QA Engineer Lead, Max $55/hr

The Duck Creek QA Engineer Lead will be responsible for leading quality assurance efforts for the Duck Creek Policyplatform (Express for Commercial and Personal Lines), ensuringthe successful delivery of high-quality solutions across development, testing, integration, and cloud migration initiatives. This role requires deep expertise in Duck Creek testing, strong automationand integration testing experience, and the ability to collaboratewith cross-functional teams including business, development, DevOps, infrastructure, and product stakeholders.

Key Responsibilities

Define QA standards, test strategies, and best practices for Duck Creek implementations and upgrades.
Lead end-to-end testing activities for Duck Creek Policy, including functional, integration, regression, system, and UAT support.
Develop and maintain comprehensive test plans, test cases, and test execution reports.
Validate Duck Creek configurations including:
Product setup
Rating and pricing rules
Business rules
Forms and document generation
Validate policy lifecycle transactions including:
New Business
Endorsements
Renewals
Cancellations
Reinstatements
Design, develop, and execute automated test suites for UI, API, and backend validations.
Perform integration testing across Duck Creek and upstream/downstream systems.
Validate REST and SOAP API integrations and data exchanges.
Support cloud migration testing efforts, including environment validation, regression testing, and release certification.
Collaborate with DevOps teams to integrate automated testing into CI/CD pipelines.
Conduct data validation and backend testing using SQL queries and database analysis.
Perform defect triage, root cause analysis, and collaborate with development teams for timely resolution.
Support performance, scalability, and release readiness testing activities.
Ensure compliance with quality, security, and regulatory requirements.
Lead and mentor QA team members across onshore and offshore delivery models.
Collaborate closely with business analysts, developers, architects, product owners, and external vendors.
Provide quality governance, testing metrics, and release sign-off recommendations.
Required Skills

8+ years of experience in Insurance Technology with 5+ years of Duck Creek Policy/Express testing experience.
Strong experience in:
Duck Creek product configuration testing
Rating and rules validation
Forms testing
Policy lifecycle testing (New Business through Renewal)
Expertise in functional, integration, regression, system, and UAT testing.
Strong test automation experience using tools such as Selenium, Playwright, Cypress, or equivalent frameworks.
Experience testing REST and SOAP APIs using tools such as Postman, ReadyAPI, or similar.
Strong SQL and database validation skills.
Experience with cloud-based testing environments (AWS and/or Azure).
Experience validating CI/CD pipelines and automated deployment processes.
Strong defect management and troubleshooting skills.
Experience working within Agile/Scrum delivery models.
Excellent stakeholder communication and coordination skills.