Negotiable
Undetermined
Remote
Remote
Summary: The Guidewire QA Lead is responsible for leading and coordinating QA activities for Guidewire PolicyCenter and related P&C Insurance systems. This role involves analyzing business requirements, designing test cases, driving process improvements, and overseeing testing strategies while ensuring compliance with industry standards. The position requires collaboration with client teams and mentoring junior QA staff, utilizing various test management tools to maintain high-quality standards in Guidewire Cloud projects.
Key Responsibilities:
- Lead and coordinate QA activities for Guidewire PolicyCenter and related P&C Insurance systems.
- Analyze business requirements and system specifications to design, execute, and review comprehensive manual and automated test cases.
- Estimate testing efforts and ensure thorough test coverage for Guidewire Cloud projects.
- Drive testing process improvements by applying Agile methodologies and mentoring junior QA staff.
- Oversee and enhance testing strategies, ensuring compliance with industry best practices.
- Utilize test management tools such as HP ALM, Jira, ADO, or Rally to manage testing activities and reporting.
- Demonstrate expertise in claims processing within Guidewire applications.
- Promote effective communication and collaboration within multifunctional delivery models.
- Maintain and update professional certifications, including Guidewire Analyst Associate.
Key Skills:
- Experience with Guidewire PolicyCenter and related P&C Insurance systems.
- Strong analytical skills for business requirements and system specifications.
- Proficiency in designing and executing manual and automated test cases.
- Knowledge of Agile methodologies and testing process improvements.
- Familiarity with test management tools such as HP ALM, Jira, ADO, or Rally.
- Expertise in claims processing, including FNOLs, reserves, checks, and payment transactions.
- Strong communication and collaboration skills.
- Professional certifications such as Guidewire Analyst Associate, ISTQB, or Agile certifications.
Salary (Rate): £60/hr
City: undetermined
Country: undetermined
Working Arrangements: remote
IR35 Status: undetermined
Seniority Level: undetermined
Industry: IT
Job Summary (Guidewire QA Lead P&C Insurance)
- Lead and coordinate QA activities for Guidewire PolicyCenter and related P&C Insurance systems, collaborating with client teams, developers, and offshore resources.
- Analyze business requirements and system specifications to design, execute, and review comprehensive manual and automated test cases, focusing on complex rules and workflows.
- Estimate testing efforts and ensure thorough test coverage to maintain high quality in Guidewire Cloud projects, including system upgrades and new implementations.
- Drive testing process improvements by applying Agile methodologies, supporting continuous delivery, and mentoring junior QA staff.
- Oversee and enhance testing strategies, ensuring compliance with industry best practices and standards for Guidewire systems in a commercial lines environment.
- Utilize test management tools such as HP ALM, Jira, ADO, or Rally to manage testing activities and reporting.
- Demonstrate expertise in claims processing, including FNOLs, reserves, checks, and payment transactions within Guidewire applications.
- Promote effective communication and collaboration within multifunctional, onsite-offshore delivery models, taking initiative and providing guidance as a QA lead.
- Maintain and update professional certifications, including Guidewire Analyst Associate, with ISTQB or Agile certifications preferred.