Guidewire Senior QA Analyst/Lead

We are looking for a Senior Guidewire Tester to join our QEA team. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in Guidewire testing and a strong background in Property and Casualty Insurance. This role requires domain expertise in auto renewals, policy administration, claims, and property and casualty insurance.

About Cognizant’s QEA Practice:

We are the largest Quality Assurance Practice globally servicing 800+ clients including 50+ clients in the Fortune 100. We bring industry-leading vision and expertise to help with the Quality Engineering transformation journey for our reputed clients. We provide Next Gen QA offerings like System Modernization assurance, Business Process Assurance, Quality Engineering, Cloud Platform Assurance, Customer Experience Assurance, and Robotic Test Automation. We have been ranked #1 for Market Impact by Everest Group four times in a row and ranked #1 for completeness of vision, test advisory, and Digital Business Assurance in Gartner Magic Quadrant!

In this role, you will:

• Prepare test data strategy based on Guidewire Policy Center and legacy system.
• Develop Policy Center & Claim Center configuration/integration test scenarios & test cases.
• Own and lead the delivery of all testing efforts and ensure timeliness and quality of deliverables.
• Implement and manage testing tools and frameworks to streamline the testing process.
• Collaborate with development teams to identify and resolve defects in a timely manner.
• Coordinate with cross-functional teams to ensure seamless integration and testing of new features.
• Provide mentorship and guidance to junior testers to enhance their skills and performance.
• Coordinate with offshore, onshore, and other stakeholders to complete the deliverables.

What you’ll need to succeed (required skills):

• Overall, a minimum of 8+ years of experience in P&C insurance and at least 5 years in Guidewire Policy Center testing are required.
• Extensive experience in Data Migration/Transformation testing.
• Exhibit domain knowledge in auto renewals, auto policy administration, auto claims, and property and casualty insurance.
• Very good experience in Agile and well-versed in standard QA processes.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Working experience in offshore/onshore delivery model.

What will help you stand out (preferred skills):

• Good in JIRA and TFS.
• Basic programming knowledge for test automation.

At Cognizant, we're eager to meet people who believe in our mission and can make an impact in various ways. We strongly encourage you to apply even if you only meet the required skills listed. Consider what transferable experience and skills make you a unique applicant and help us see how you'd be beneficial to this role.

Cognizant will only consider applicants for this position who are legally authorized to work in Canada without requiring employer sponsorship, now or at any time in the future.

Working Arrangements:

We believe hybrid work is the way forward as we strive to provide flexibility wherever possible. Based on this role’s business requirements, this is a hybrid position requiring 3 days a week in a client office in Toronto, ON. Regardless of your working arrangement, we are here to support a healthy work-life balance through our various well-being programs.

Note: The working arrangements for this role are accurate as of the date of posting. This may change based on the project you’re engaged in, as well as business and client requirements. Rest assured; we will always be clear about role expectations.