InitiateFirst Information Services · 7 hours ago
Sr Quality Engineer - Guidewire Automation Tester
San Antonio, TX
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level
5+ years expInitiateFirst Information Services is seeking a Senior Quality Engineer - Guidewire Automation Tester with expertise in GT UI and API automation frameworks. The role involves understanding project requirements, developing and maintaining automation frameworks, and ensuring quality through various testing methodologies and collaboration with stakeholders.
AnalyticsCloud ComputingData VisualizationIT Management
Hiring Manager
Akshith kumar
Responsibilities
Understand the project requirements, participate in requirements analysis, and provide testability feedback, prepare the automation test strategy/approach, design the automation scripts, and create the execution plan
Develop, enhance, and maintain UI and API automation frameworks
Follow the Guidewire standards and automate UI and API test cases using Guidewire Testing (GT) framework
Perform automation script failure analysis, identify the root cause, fix the automation scripts, and re-execute the same
Attend all Scrum ceremonies and provide automation updates to client stakeholders
Automate Smoke, Functional, Digital application, End-to-End, and Regression test cases and integrate them into the CI/CD pipeline
Perform end-to-end testing across integrated systems, validating business workflows and data flows
Validate API integrations and data flows using REST/SOAP services and API testing tools
Peer-review automation scripts and ensure adherence to quality standards and best practices
Perform Functional, End-to-End, and Regression automation execution and achieve expected first-time pass percentages
Identify, log, track, re-execute, and validate defects through closure using test management tools
Create Dashboards/Reports in test management tools – Jira/ADO/ALM/Rally/qTest
Collaborate closely with developers, domain leads, and client stakeholder teams
Track automation metrics and publish reports to internal and client leadership teams
Provide Daily and Weekly automation status reports to stakeholders
Bring in automation best practices, tools, and accelerators based on project landscape
Provide guidance, mentoring, and training to team members on automation skills
Qualification
Required
Have an overall work experience of 5+ years, with at least 3-4 years of Guidewire®Claim Center implementation testing experience, Functional automation, In-sprint automation, End to End automation, Regression automation and GT UI, API automation framework experience
Deep understanding of STLC, Agile methodologies, and strong analytical & problem-solving skills
Proven experience in functional and automation testing across in-sprint, End-to-End, and Regression cycles
Strong hands-on expertise in Guidewire PolicyCenter and ClaimCenter (mandatory)
Experience testing Digital and Policy Administration systems
Strong P&C Insurance domain knowledge (Quote, Policy, Underwriting, Billing, Claims, Payments)
Good knowledge of Guidewire configuration and integration testing
Deep knowledge of Guidewire Testing (GT) UI & API automation framework
Solid API testing knowledge including REST, SOAP, Postman, Karate, or similar tools
Experience with automation tools such as GTUI, TestCafe, Selenium (C#), Playwright
Experience in CI/CD pipeline integration for automation suites
Strong experience in defect management, metrics tracking, and stakeholder reporting
Excellent verbal, written, and presentation skills
Proven ability to meet deadlines and manage multiple tasks in a dynamic environment
Preferred
BillingCenter knowledge preferred
Exposure to mobile application testing (iOS/Android) is a plus
Guidewire Associate and INS 21 certification preferred
Company
InitiateFirst Information Services
InitiateFirst has been helping companies join the digital transformation bandwagon since 2015.
51-200 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageCompany data provided by crunchbase