Senior Guidewire Test Engineer

Cognizant Technology Solutions Limited; Toronto; Hybrid; CAD 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A multinational technology company is seeking a Senior Guidewire Test Engineer in Toronto. The role entails designing, executing, and maintaining automated test scripts within the Guidewire framework, with a focus on ensuring quality deliverables in the Property and Casualty insurance sector. Candidates should have 6-10 years of related experience, particularly in Guidewire, and hands-on automation knowledge. This position offers a hybrid working environment to support work-life balance while meeting business needs.

Benefits

Hybrid work options

Well-being programs

Qualifications

• 6-10 years of experience in Property and Casualty insurance, with 3+ years in Guidewire.
• Expert knowledge of Guidewire Policy Center lifecycle.
• Hands-on experience in test automation frameworks.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop automated test scripts for Guidewire applications.
• Perform functional and regression testing of Policy Center and Billing Center.
• Track and report defects using management tools.

Skills

Guidewire testing

Property and Casualty Insurance

Automation knowledge with Java and Selenium

Agile practices

Test Case design and execution

Tools

JIRA

Azure DevOps

Cucumber

Job description

We are looking for a Senior Guidewire Test Engineer to join our QEA team. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in Guidewire testing and a strong Property and Casualty Insurance background. You will design, develop, and maintain automated test scripts to ensure seamless system functionality, identify defects, and validate integrations to deliver high-quality insurance solutions.

In this role, you will

• Design, develop, and maintain test plans, test cases, and automated test scripts for Guidewire applications.
• Perform functional, regression, integration, and end-to-end testing of Guidewire Policy Center and Billing Center.
• Analyze business requirements and translate them into detailed test cases and test scenarios.
• Collaborate with developers, business analysts, and stakeholders to ensure quality deliverables.
• Create and maintain test documentation including test plans, test cases, and test scripts.
• Ensure test coverage aligns with acceptance criteria and user stories.
• Track and report defects using defect management tools (e.g., JIRA, Client ALM, Azure DevOps).
• Generate and publish automation metrics, daily/weekly automation status reports.
• Actively engage in Agile ceremonies including sprint planning, grooming, stand-ups, and retrospectives.

Required skills: what you need to be considered

• Overall 6-10 years of experience in P&C insurance with at least 3 years in Guidewire Policy Center.
• At least 3 years of experience in Guidewire full suite implementation.
• Expert knowledge of Policy Center lifecycle and workflows.
• Good experience in insurance domain such as Life and health insurance.
• Experience on Test Case design, Test Execution, Test Planning, Defect Logging, and tracking
• Should have hands-on automation knowledge with Java, Selenium, BDD Cucumber.
• Knowledge/experience on automation framework design and maintenance,
• Familiarity with Guidewire data model workflows and integrations (web services APIs).

• Good experience in Agile and well versed in standard QA processes.

Preferred skills: what will help you stand out

• Proficiency in test automation frameworks and tools (e.g., Selenium/Java, Cucumber, TestNG).
• In-depth understanding of Property & Casualty (P&C) insurance domain concepts and the specific functionalities of Guidewire PolicyCenter and BillingCenter.
• Preferred to have Guidewire certification completed.
• Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines and DevOps tools (Jenkins, Git, Azure DevOps) to integrate automation into the development lifecycle.

We’re eager to meet people who share our mission and can make an impact in various ways. Don’t hesitate to apply, even if you only meet the required skills listed. Your transferable skills and experiences matter—help us see how you are the right person for 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 4 days a week in a Cognizant or client office in Toronto. 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.