Guidewire Tester

Recrute Action; Markham; On-site; CAD 87,000 - 99,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work arrangement

On-site 3 days per week

Job summary

Recrute Action in Markham seeks a senior QA professional to drive testing across insurance tech initiatives. You will review requirements, craft regression suites, and lead testing activities aligned with delivery plans, ensuring traceability and quality.

The role emphasizes strong Guidewire PolicyCenter knowledge, regression and end-to-end testing, and collaboration with cross-functional teams to meet deadlines in a hybrid on-site setting.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or Information Technology.
• Test Engineering Certification from an industry-recognized provider.
• 5+ years of dedicated hands-on experience in software testing as a senior team member.
• 5+ years of experience in Software Development and/or Quality Assurance.
• 5+ years of proven experience with Guidewire PolicyCenter, including configuration and rating testing.
• 5+ years of experience in the Property and Casualty Insurance industry, including Auto and Property lines of business.
• Strong knowledge of the Guidewire policy lifecycle and transactions such as New Submission, Policy Change, Renewals, Cancellations, Reinstatement, and Rewrite.
• Experience testing integrations within the Guidewire environment.
• Excellent verbal communication and technical writing skills with the ability to clearly document complex processes and tasks.

Responsibilities

• Review user stories, requirements, and technical design specification documents and provide feedback from a Quality Assurance perspective.
• Design, build, update, and execute existing and new regression test suites.
• Create comprehensive test strategies, test plans, estimates, complex test scenarios, and test cases, and lead and execute testing activities according to the agreed delivery plan.
• Deliver testing estimates and scope of work with coverage and traceability to business requirements, test requirements, scenarios, and test cases.
• Provide test artifact walkthroughs to the delivery team for review and feedback.
• Perform functional, regression, integration, and end-to-end testing.
• Use testing tools such as JIRA, Zephyr, and Selenium to build, modify, and execute manual and automated test cases where applicable, and manage defects.
• Proactively identify and manage testing-related risks and elevate issues when required.
• Collaborate with developers, business analysts, scrum masters, product owners, and other internal teams, providing feedback from a testing perspective.
• Meet challenging deadlines and perform effectively under pressure.
• Maintain a positive, efficient, and collaborative working environment and positively influence others.
• Act as the voice of quality by raising issues when needed and highlighting delivery risks.
• Ensure compliance with relevant IT testing standards and controls to ensure software changes achieve the quality required to satisfy business needs.

Skills

Software testing

Guidewire testing

Selenium

JIRA

Test automation

Communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree in CS/CE/IT

Tools

JIRA

Zephyr

Selenium

Job description

Work on impactful insurance technology projects that combine innovation, collaboration, and continuous improvement. This hybrid opportunity offers exposure to large-scale digital initiatives, modern delivery practices, and a dynamic team environment focused on delivering reliable, high-quality solutions.

What is in it for you:

• Salaried: $63 per hour.
• Incorporated Business Rate: $72 per hour.
• Daytime schedule: 37.5 hours per week.
• Hybrid role requiring on-site presence in Markham 3 days per week.
• Occasional extended hours may be required to meet project deadlines.

Responsibilities:

• Review user stories, requirements, and technical design specification documents and provide feedback from a Quality Assurance perspective.
• Design, build, update, and execute existing and new regression test suites.
• Create comprehensive test strategies, test plans, estimates, complex test scenarios, and test cases, and lead and execute testing activities according to the agreed delivery plan.
• Deliver testing estimates and scope of work with coverage and traceability to business requirements, test requirements, scenarios, and test cases.
• Provide test artifact walkthroughs to the delivery team for review and feedback.
• Perform functional, regression, integration, and end-to-end testing.
• Use testing tools such as JIRA, Zephyr, and Selenium to build, modify, and execute manual and automated test cases where applicable, and manage defects.
• Proactively identify and manage testing-related risks and elevate issues when required.
• Collaborate with developers, business analysts, scrum masters, product owners, and other internal teams, providing feedback from a testing perspective.
• Meet challenging deadlines and perform effectively under pressure.
• Maintain a positive, efficient, and collaborative working environment and positively influence others.
• Act as the voice of quality by raising issues when needed and highlighting delivery risks.
• Ensure compliance with relevant IT testing standards and controls to ensure software changes achieve the quality required to satisfy business needs.

What you will need to succeed:

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or Information Technology.
• Test Engineering Certification from an industry-recognized provider.
• 5+ years of dedicated hands-on experience in software testing as a senior team member.
• 5+ years of experience in Software Development and/or Quality Assurance.
• 5+ years of proven experience with Guidewire PolicyCenter, including configuration and rating testing.
• 5+ years of experience in the Property and Casualty Insurance industry, including Auto and Property lines of business.
• Strong knowledge of the Guidewire policy lifecycle and transactions such as New Submission, Policy Change, Renewals, Cancellations, Reinstatement, and Rewrite.
• Experience testing integrations within the Guidewire environment.
• Strong understanding of the Software Development and Testing Lifecycle (SD/TLC).
• Excellent verbal communication and technical writing skills with the ability to clearly document complex processes and tasks.
• Strong problem-solving skills with the ability to drive issues through to resolution.
• Ability to meet timelines and perform effectively under pressure.
• Strong work ethic with a punctual, creative, detail-oriented, and team-focused approach.
• Commitment to simplification, continuous improvement, and embracing change.
• Ability to quickly learn and become familiar with software products being tested.
• Strong interest in technology and expanding IT-related skills.
• Ability to contribute positively to team culture and collaborate effectively with others.