Automation Quality Assurance Associate Consultant

Guidewire Software Solutions India Private Limited; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 450,000 - 650,000; Full time

Job summary

Guidewire Software Solutions India Private Limited is seeking an Automation QA Associate Consultant to support quality engineering and release activities for Guidewire implementation projects in India, aligned to APAC. You will contribute to automated test execution, test-case development and maintenance, and regression testing as part of an entry-level Professional Services team.

The role collaborates with developers, business analysts, product owners, and QA peers, participating in sprint

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in CS/IT/Engineering or related field.
• 1–3 years of software QA, test automation, or related experience.
• Basic understanding of SDLC, test-case design, defect management, and regression testing.
• Exposure to at least one programming or scripting language (Java, JavaScript, Python, or Gosu).
• Familiarity with automated testing concepts, frameworks, and JIRA usage.

Responsibilities

• Develop, maintain, and execute automated test scripts from requirements.
• Create/update test cases, data, and regression suites.
• Analyze results, identify issues, and document defects in JIRA.
• Participate in defect triage and collaborate with cross-functional teams.
• Support test automation frameworks and document automation practices.
• Contribute to sprint planning and align testing with deliverables.

Skills

Test automation concepts

Agile delivery

Defect management

Test execution analysis

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, IT, Engineering

Tools

JIRA

Selenium

Git

REST Assured

Cypress

Job description

Automation QA - Associate Consultant Summary

As an Automation QA - Associate Consultant, you will support quality engineering and release activities for Guidewire implementation initiatives. You will contribute to automated test execution, test-case development and maintenance, regression testing, defect management, and sprint-level quality activities. This is an entry-level Professional Services role supporting billable customer engagements. The position is based in India and aligned to the APAC region.

What you will do

• Develop, maintain, and execute automated test scripts based on functional and technical requirements.
• Create and update test cases, test data, and regression suites.
• Analyze test results, identify issues, and document defects clearly in tools such as JIRA.
• Participate in defect triage and collaborate with developers, business analysts, product owners, and other QA team members.
• Support test automation frameworks, reusable components, and associated documentation.
• Participate in sprint planning, daily stand-ups, reviews, and retrospectives.
• Coordinate with project teams to align testing activities with sprint deliverables and release timelines.
• Prepare and communicate basic QA status updates, test execution results, defect summaries, and release-quality metrics.
• Follow established testing standards, automation guidelines, and project delivery processes.
• Contribute to continuous improvement of testing practices and automation coverage under the guidance of senior team members.

What you have

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or a related discipline.
• 1–3 years of experience in software quality assurance, test automation, or a related area.
• Basic understanding of software testing life cycles, test-case design, defect management, and regression testing.
• Exposure to at least one programming or scripting language, such as Java, JavaScript, Python, or Gosu.
• Familiarity with automated testing concepts and frameworks.
• Experience using test management or defect-tracking tools such as JIRA.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills.
• Ability to work effectively in an Agile, sprint-based delivery environment.
• Willingness to learn Guidewire products, implementation practices, and customer-specific solutions.

Preferred Skills

• Exposure to Selenium, Cypress, Playwright, REST Assured, or similar automation tools.
• Familiarity with API testing, web application testing, and SQL fundamentals.
• Experience with Git or other source-control systems.
• Understanding of CI/CD concepts and automated test execution within build pipelines.
• Exposure to Guidewire PolicyCenter, BillingCenter, ClaimCenter, or related insurance-domain applications.
• Experience preparing test execution summaries, defect reports, or QA metrics.
• Ability to work with distributed teams across APAC and other global locations.

About Guidewire

Guidewire is the platform P&C insurers trust to engage, innovate, and grow efficiently. We combine digital, core, analytics, and AI to deliver our platform as a cloud service. More than 540+ insurers in 40 countries, from new ventures to the largest and most complex in the world, run on Guidewire. As a partner to our customers, we continually evolve to enable their success. We are proud of our unparalleled implementation track record with 1600+ successful projects, supported by the largest R&D team and partner ecosystem in the industry. Our Marketplace provides hundreds of applications that accelerate integration, localization, and innovation. For more information, please visit www.guidewire.com and follow us on Twitter: @Guidewire_PandC.

Guidewire Software, Inc. is proud to be an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer. We are committed to an inclusive workplace, and believe that a diversity of perspectives, abilities, and cultures is a key to our success. Qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, citizenship, marital status, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, veteran status, or disability.

All offers are contingent upon passing a criminal history and other background checks where it's applicable to the position.

Experience Level Mid Level