Senior Guidewire Testing QA Engineer

Cognizant; Toronto; Hybrid; CAD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A global technology company is seeking a Senior Guidewire Tester to join their QEA team in Toronto, Canada. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in Guidewire testing within Property and Casualty Insurance. Responsibilities include designing and executing test cases, identifying defects, and collaborating with teams. This role offers a hybrid work arrangement, requiring 4 days in the office per week.

Qualifications

• 8-14 years of experience in P&C insurance with at least 4+ years in Guidewire testing.
• Experience with Policy Center, Billing Center, Claim Center, and Integration Testing.
• Good understanding of CI/CD integration with Jenkins, GitHub Actions, or Azure DevOps.

Responsibilities

• Develop comprehensive test plans, test cases, and test scripts for Guidewire applications.
• Utilize Java and Selenium for automated test scripts.
• Conduct end-to-end testing of Guidewire modules.

Skills

Guidewire testing

Property & Casualty insurance

Selenium WebDriver

Agile methodologies

CI/CD integration

Reporting tools (Jira, ALM, Azure DevOps)

Job description

We are looking for a Senior Guidewire Tester to join our QEA team. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in Guidewire testing and a strong background in Property and Casualty Insurance. Your role involves designing and executing test cases, identifying defects, and collaborating with cross‑functional teams to deliver high‑quality insurance solutions.

In this role, you will

• Develop comprehensive test plans, test cases, and test scripts for Guidewire applications including PolicyCenter, ClaimCenter and BillingCenter.
• Develop Policy Center & Claim Center configuration/Integration test scenarios & test cases.
• Utilize Java and Selenium to develop and maintain automated test scripts.
• Execute API testing and validate data flow between Guidewire and external systems.
• Conduct thorough reviews of test plans test cases and test scripts to ensure they meet project requirements.
• Perform end‑to‑end testing of Guidewire modules including integrations and data flows.
• Coordinate with cross‑functional teams to ensure seamless integration and testing of new features.

Required skills: what you need to be considered

• Overall 8-14 years of experience in P&C insurance with at least 4+ years in Guidewire testing.
• Experience in Policy Center, Billing Center, Claim Center and Integration Testing.
• Must be well versed in Property & Casualty insurance specifically Auto and Home lines.
• Experience with Selenium WebDriver for automating web application.
• Must have very good experience in Agile and well versed in standard QA processes.
• Good understanding of CI/CD integration with Jenkins, GitHub Actions, or Azure DevOps.
• Experienced with reporting tools like Jira, ALM, Azure DevOps.

Preferred skills: what will help you stand out

• Guidewire certifications are plus.
• Knowledge in Gen AI.

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 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 client or Cognizant office in Toronto, ON. Regardless of your working arrangement, we are here to support a healthy work‑life balance through our various wellbeing programs.

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.