Test Automation QA Engineer

Narragansett Bay Insurance Company; Tampa (FL); Hybrid; USD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible hybrid work arrangements

Opportunities for professional growth

Modern office environment in Tampa

Job summary

Narragansett Bay Insurance Company is seeking a Test Automation QA Engineer for its Systems Team in Tampa, FL. The role focuses on automation framework development without manual testing components. Key responsibilities include designing and optimizing automated tests for Guidewire applications, collaborating closely with stakeholders to define requirements, and integrating automation into the CI/CD pipeline. The ideal candidate will have extensive QA automation experience, particularly with BDD and REST API testing, in a fast-paced, collaborative environment.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience in QA automation engineering.
• Hands-on experience with Behavior-Driven Development (BDD) using Cucumber and Gherkin.
• Strong experience using Karate for REST API automation.

Responsibilities

• Design, maintain, and optimize automated test scripts for Guidewire applications.
• Build and execute end-to-end API and UI tests.
• Integrate automated test execution into the Guidewire CI/CD pipeline.

Skills

QA automation engineering

Behavior-Driven Development (BDD)

REST API automation

Java

Excellent communication

Tools

IntelliJ IDEA

Gradle

Karate

Gatling

Guidewire Testing Framework

Job description

Test Automation QA Engineer – Systems Team

Build the Future of Insurance Technology with Heritage PCI

Heritage PCI is seeking a highly skilled and driven Test Automation QA Engineer to join our growing Systems Team. This is a pure automation engineering role — there is no manual testing component. You’ll play a critical role in ensuring the quality, reliability, and scalability of enterprise insurance platforms by owning the full lifecycle of automated testing solutions.

From designing and developing robust automation frameworks to maintaining and optimizing test coverage as business needs evolve, you’ll collaborate closely with business analysts, QA professionals, developers, and stakeholders across the organization.

Our Systems Team supports the full Guidewire Cloud InsuranceSuite ecosystem — including PolicyCenter, BillingCenter, ClaimCenter, ContactManager, and Guidewire Digital platforms such as ProducerEngage, CustomerEngage, and VendorEngage.

If you thrive in a collaborative, fast-paced environment where innovation and quality matter, we’d love to meet you.

What We Offer

• A collaborative, high-performing work culture that is second to none
• Flexible hybrid work arrangements
• Opportunities for professional growth and continuous learning
• A modern office environment located in Tampa’s vibrant Westshore District

What You’ll Do

• Design, develop, maintain, and optimize automated test scripts for Guidewire Cloud applications using the Guidewire Testing Framework
• Build and execute end-to-end API and UI test scenarios using Behavior-Driven Development (BDD) methodologies
• Refactor or retire obsolete automation assets as business requirements evolve, ensuring a clean and efficient test suite
• Partner closely with business analysts, QA team members, and stakeholders to define requirements, create test scenarios, and align automation coverage with release objectives
• Manage test data for both transactional and administrative scenarios using Guidewire Testing Framework tools
• Integrate automated test execution and quality gates into the Guidewire CI/CD pipeline, including “Add-your-own” Testing and Quality Gates functionality
• Participate in release planning and readiness reviews to identify automation gaps prior to production deployment
• Maintain clear and organized documentation for test scenarios, framework configurations, and coverage mapping within Confluence

Required Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience in QA automation engineering within an enterprise software environment
• Hands-on experience with Behavior-Driven Development (BDD) using Cucumber and Gherkin
• Strong experience using Karate for REST API automation and end-to-end API scenario designFamiliarity with Gatling or similar performance/load testing tools
• Proficiency using IntelliJ IDEA (Community or Ultimate Edition)
• Experience with Gradle build automation
• Working knowledge of Java and Amazon Corretto JDK 11
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills, including the ability to work directly with non-technical stakeholders to define acceptance criteria and test scenarios

Preferred Qualifications

• Direct experience with the Guidewire Testing Framework (GT: API Testing and/or GT: UI Testing)
  • Familiarity with Ignite for automated page object generation is a plus
• Experience with Xray for Jira for test case management and traceability
• Experience supporting or implementing:
  • Guidewire InsuranceSuite (PolicyCenter, BillingCenter, ClaimCenter)
  • Guidewire Digital (ProducerEngage, CustomerEngage, VendorEngage)
• Property & Casualty (P&C) insurance industry experience, including policy lifecycle, billing, and claims concepts
• Experience configuring CI/CD quality gates within Guidewire Cloud environments
• Guidewire Testing Framework certification or completion of Guidewire BDD/testing courses
• Familiarity with Gosu for Guidewire configuration context and troubleshooting

Location

Westshore District – Tampa, FL (Hybrid). Additional Locations: Sunrise, FL • Providence, RI