Senior Software QA Consultant

Expleo; London; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 72,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent organization is seeking a Senior QA Consultant to enhance the quality assurance process within core insurance platforms. The successful candidate will play an essential role in quality assurance, collaborating closely with various teams to ensure customer-centric solutions are delivered effectively. Proficiency in Guidewire applications and understanding insurance products are vital, along with strong analytical and problem-solving skills. This position offers a competitive salary and the chance to work in a dynamic and collaborative environment with opportunities for continuous training and development.

Benefits

Collaborative working environment

Expleo Academy training courses

Competitive company benefits

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or other related field, or equivalent work experience.
• ISTQB Foundation Level certification or equivalent is preferred.
• Additional course or certification in Quality Assurance.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and execute test plans and test cases for Guidewire applications.
• Conduct functional, integration, regression, and end-to-end testing across insurance systems.
• Collaborate with business analysts, developers, and product owners to understand requirements.
• Identify, document, and track defects using JIRA.
• Support user acceptance testing (UAT) and assist in preparing test data.
• Ensure compliance with internal QA standards and regulatory requirements.
• Contribute to test automation initiatives and continuous improvement of QA processes.
• Participate in Agile ceremonies.

Skills

Guidewire

Analytical skills

Problem-solving skills

JIRA

TestRail

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science

ISTQB Foundation Level certification

Certification in Quality Assurance

Tools

Selenium

Postman

SoapUI

Job description

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Overview

We are seeking a skilled and detail-oriented Senior QA Consultant with hands-on experience in Guidewire and a strong background in the insurance sector. This role is pivotal in ensuring the quality and reliability of core insurance platforms, supporting the delivery of high-performing, customer-centric solutions.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and execute test plans and test cases for Guidewire applications (PolicyCenter, BillingCenter, ClaimCenter).
• Conduct functional, integration, regression, and end-to-end testing across insurance systems.
• Collaborate with business analysts, developers, and product owners to understand requirements and ensure comprehensive test coverage.
• Identify, document, and track defects using appropriate tools (e.g., JIRA, Zephyr).
• Support user acceptance testing (UAT) and assist in preparing test data and environments.
• Ensure compliance with internal QA standards and regulatory requirements.
• Contribute to test automation initiatives and continuous improvement of QA processes.
• Participate in Agile ceremonies and contribute to sprint planning and retrospective.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or other related field, or equivalent work experience
• ISTQB Foundation Level certification or equivalent is preferred.
• Additional course or certification in Quality Assurance

Essential skills

• Strong working knowledge of Guidewire platforms (PolicyCenter, BillingCenter, or ClaimCenter).
• Familiarity with insurance products, processes, and regulatory frameworks.
• Proficiency in QA tools such as JIRA, TestRail, or similar.
• Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills.
• Knowledge of API testing and data validation techniques.

Experience

• Proven experience as a Software Tester within the insurance industry.
• Experience with test automation tools (e.g., Selenium, Postman, SoapUI)
• Experience working in Agile/Scrum environments.
• Experience with cloud-based environments and DevOps practices.

Benefits

• Collaborative working environment - we stand shoulder to shoulder with our clients and our peers through good times and challenges
• We empower all passionate technology loving professionals by allowing them to expand their skills and take part in inspiring projects
• Expleo Academy - enables you to acquire and develop the right skills by delivering a suite of accredited training courses
• Competitive company benefits
• Always working as one team, our people are not afraid to think big and challenge the status quo

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• As a Disability Confident Committed Employer we have committed to:
• Ensure our recruitment process is inclusive and accessible
• Communicating and promoting vacancies
• Offering an interview to disabled people who meet the minimum criteria for the job
• Anticipating and providing reasonable adjustments as required
• Supporting any existing employee who acquires a disability or long term health condition, enabling them to stay in work at least one activity that will make a difference for disabled people

"We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons regardless of their race, sex, disability, religion/belief, sexual orientation or age".

We treat everyone fairly and equitably across the organisation, including providing any additional support and adjustments needed for everyone to thrive