Quality Engineering Lead – Guidewire PolicyCenter

Quality Engineering Lead – Guidewire Policy Center

Location: Hartford, CT or Hunt Valley, MD

Work Model: Hybrid (In-office & Remote)

We are seeking an experienced Quality Engineering Lead with deep expertise in Guidewire Policy Center testing and quality engineering strategy. The ideal candidate will lead a team of quality engineers, define testing best practices, and drive automation and continuous quality improvements across Guidewire implementations.

• Lead and mentor a team of Quality Engineers, implementing best practices, standards, and metrics for quality assurance.
• Design and execute comprehensive test strategies encompassing functional, integration, system, regression, performance, and SRE testing.
• Collaborate closely with cross-functional teams to understand requirements and enable end-to-end automation using Playwright frameworks for Guidewire UI and APIs
  .
• Drive test automation strategy and implement a shift-left approach for early defect detection and improved product quality.
• Manage and oversee system defect tracking
  , SIT (System Integration Testing), and ensure timely resolution in collaboration with development teams.
• Monitor test coverage, reliability, and performance metrics to continuously improve testing effectiveness.
• Generate and present quality dashboards, metrics, and reports to key stakeholders.
• Participate actively in Agile/Scrum ceremonies and contribute to process improvement initiatives.
• Perform performance and load testing using JMeter
  , Load Runner
  , or equivalent tools.

• Guidewire Policy Center Test Execution & Management – 5+ years
• Quality Engineering Strategy Implementation – 5+ years
• System Defect Management and SIT with strong Guidewire domain experience – 5+ years

• Knowledge of Guidewire Insurance Suite modules (Policy Center, Billing Center, Claim Center) and their integrations.
• Familiarity with Guidewire Configuration and Integration frameworks (GOSU scripting, data model customization, web services).
• Experience in API testing (REST/SOAP) for Guidewire and related middleware or integration layers.

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Computer Science, or related field (required).
• Travel & Expenses: Not covered by client (project covers travel costs).
• Industry
  
  Experience:
  
  Mandatory – must have direct Guidewire platform experience.
• Extension Possibility: High.
• Skill Level: Test Execution and Management (P4 – Expert).

Mid-Senior level

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