Summary

Here's the detailed job description for a key role required to establish a new team, focused on developing turnkey solutions for bureau based Commercial lines in the USA. The pod will consist of skilled developers, business analysts, and quality assurance personnel managed by PMO to create ready to install commercial lines Forms, Digital and Data solutions. The base solution is thus targeted to unlock the opportunity to maintain that content year over year in lockstep with latest bureau circular releases.

This team aims to foster a culture of creativity and innovation, leveraging modern technologies to deliver impactful solutions. As the organization expands its global footprint, this new team will serve as a strategic hub for AMER commercial lines supporting key initiatives that align with the company’s broader goals.

Job Description

Key Responsibilities

Lead a team of test automation engineers.

Be a technical specialist on test automation tools and frameworks.

Drive the 'shift-left' adoption in QA.

Manage, mentor and give technical guidance to fellow USBC team members, focusing on knowledge sharing and technical training opportunities to foster continuous improvement and growth of the overall team.

Assist to meet fast cadence delivery deadlines for release of new product features and defect fixes. 

Participate in and, over time, lead initiatives to develop internal tooling and standards. Use these to deliver efficiencies in how we support our customers.

Keep current on, and contribute to, Product Test Strategy.

We are firm believers in Guidewire's core principles of integrity, rationality, and collegiality. Practicing and advocating for these principles is an important part of how we work. 

Work in India with the potential for occasional travel internationally, specifically to customers and also internal team events.

Key Skills

Experience in developing large-scale test automation frameworks for complex enterprise software solutions 

A self-motivated individual contributor and a great teammate with good communication and teamwork skills

Good skills in Java, JavaScript and other scripting languages

Expertise in REST API testing and automation of API testing

UI testing and automation

Strong experience with testing tools such as Playwright, Selenium, Test Cafe & Karate

Strong understanding of CI/CD tools and technologies such as TeamCity & Docker

Ability to solve complex problems with practical, maintainable, and scalable solutions

Accept feedback with eagerness to learn more 

Preferred Skills

Experience working with the test automation of Guidewire’s InsuranceSuite products, ideally with Guidewire Testing Framework (GTF) is highly desirable.

Additional language skills are highly valued for working in global teams. 

Qualifications

Bachelor’s Degree in Information Technology, Business, or a related field.

8-10 years of experience in insurance or technology-related roles.

Expertise in leading implementation projects and providing innovative, customer-centric solutions.

Demonstrable experience with testing tools such as Playwright, Selenium, Test Cafe & Karate.

Experience managing a pod  of up to 8 test engineers of varying experience levels.

Familiarity with Agile methodologies and tools like Jira and Confluence.

Strong communication skills and the ability to work across technical and business teams.

Benefits

Financial: Market-competitive pay, incentive programs, and generous retirement savings support.

Health and Wellness: Comprehensive health insurance, wellness reimbursements, and access to wellness resources for you and your family.

Flexible Working: A supportive environment with the freedom to balance work and personal life.

Time Off: Generous paid time off, including three volunteer days annually and special "My Day" personal rest days.

Parental Leave: Market-leading paid leave for new parents.

Professional Development: Dedicated time for self-directed learning, professional growth, and career advancement opportunities within Guidewire's global network.

At Guidewire, you will be part of a supportive and innovative team, delivering cutting-edge solutions that shape the future of the insurance industry. If you have a passion for insurance, technology, and continuous improvement, we encourage you to apply for one of our exciting Functional Architect positions.

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.