About the role

Role Overview

As a Guidewire InsuranceNow QA Engineer, you will ensure the quality, stability, and performance of Guidewire InsuranceNow applications. You will design and execute testing across enhancements, integrations, and releases, working closely with developers, business analysts, technical leads, product owners, and stakeholders.

Responsibilities

Design and execute functional, integration, regression, and automated test scenarios for InsuranceNow releases and enhancements
Validate InsuranceNow configurations, including:
- policy lifecycle processes
- rating rules
- underwriting workflows
- endorsements and renewals
- forms generation
Test and verify API integrations and REST services (including JSON payloads), database transactions, and external system interfaces
Collaborate with cross-functional teams to:
- review requirements
- define test strategies
- identify defects
- support successful release delivery
Support Agile practices, UAT, production validations, test automation initiatives, and continuous quality improvement

Requirements (What You Need)

Experience testing Guidewire InsuranceNow implementations and enhancements
Strong expertise in test planning, test case development, defect management, and QA best practices
Automation/performance testing experience using tools/frameworks such as:
- Selenium, Playwright, Cypress
- Java, JUnit
- K6 (or similar)
Experience validating REST APIs, JSON payloads, integration workflows, and SQL database transactions
Experience with Agile delivery and test management/defect tracking tools such as Jira
Knowledge of CI/CD pipelines and test automation lifecycle management; familiarity with object-oriented test automation frameworks
Understanding of Property & Casualty insurance processes (policy creation, rating/underwriting, endorsements, renewals, billing/payments, policy documentation)

Nice-to-Haves / Standout Skills

Strong understanding of InsuranceNow platform configuration and integration testing
Experience with regression testing during platform upgrades and production releases
Ability to investigate production issues and support root cause analysis
Strong analytical, troubleshooting, and communication skills in a fast-paced Agile environment

Location / Work Model

Remote position within the United States (based on business requirements).

About Cognizant

Cognizant is a global IT services company providing technology, consulting, and engineering services to help enterprises modernize and run their business systems. The role is within Cognizant’s engineering/quality engineering capabilities, supporting large-scale software and platform delivery.

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