Lead QA Engineer - Guidewire & Automation Expert

HITEC; Plano (TX); On-site; USD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

IBM Consulting is seeking a senior QA Engineer Lead – Guideware to design and execute testing for Guidewire-based applications, leading testing strategy and ensuring quality across the project lifecycle. You will collaborate with business and technical teams to define robust test plans and drive automation initiatives.

You will mentor teams, coordinate testing activities across projects, and contribute to continuous quality improvements, release governance, and scalable automation in a global,

Qualifications

• 15+ years of QA automation and software testing experience, including leadership of QA strategy, test planning, execution, defect management, and release governance.
• Strong expertise in Guidewire ClaimCenter and PolicyCenter, including automation of Guidewire workflows using the GT-UI Framework.
• Hands-on experience with test automation tools including Playwright, WebDriverIO, Selenium, and Cucumber BDD.
• Experience in API and performance testing using Postman, Karate, and JMeter.
• Proficiency with CI/CD practices and tools, including Jenkins, GitLab, and automated testing integration.

Responsibilities

• Design Optimized Test Scenarios: Create test cases and identify test environment and test data requirements to ensure thorough testing of applications and systems.
• Plan Testing Activities: Estimate work efforts, prioritize testing tasks, and coordinate testing activities to meet project timelines and objectives.
• Execute Test Cases: Use automation and manual methods to execute test cases, report test status, and address defects to ensure high-quality results.
• Analyze Test Outcomes: Evaluate test results to identify areas for continuous improvement and optimize testing processes.
• Report Test Status: Provide regular updates on testing progress, defects, and test outcomes to stakeholders.

Skills

QA leadership

Test strategy

Automation testing

API testing

Performance testing

CI/CD

Education

Master's Degree

Bachelor's Degree

Tools

Guidewire ClaimCenter

Guidewire PolicyCenter

Playwright

WebDriverIO

Selenium

Cucumber

Postman

Karate

JMeter

Jenkins

GitLab

Job description

IBM Consulting is seeking a senior QA Engineer Lead – Guideware to design and execute testing for Guidewire-based applications, leading testing strategy and ensuring quality across the project lifecycle. You will collaborate with business and technical teams to define robust test plans and drive automation initiatives.

You will mentor teams, coordinate testing activities across projects, and contribute to continuous quality improvements, release governance, and scalable automation in a global,