Guidewire PolicyCenter QA Analyst

🚀 Urgent Contract Opportunity – Guidewire PolicyCenter QA Analyst 📍 Remote - Canada 🕒 Contract Role 📧 Apply: [Upgrade to PRO to see contact]  Mandatory Certification - •    Guidewire Insurance Analyst •    ISTQB Responsibilities: •    Create and maintain test strategy, test plans, and detailed test cases for Guidewire PolicyCenter features and configurations. •    Execute functional, regression, end-to-end, and integration testing across PolicyCenter and upstream/downstream systems. •    Validate integrations (REST/SOAP, messaging/event streams) and perform hands-on API testing to ensure contract and data integrity. •    Design and implement automated tests (UI/API) and integrate them into CI/CD pipelines to improve coverage and cycle time. •    Identify, triage, and document defects with clear reproduction steps; partner with engineering to drive resolution through to closure. •    Support cloud migration activities (e.g., Guidewire Cloud): validate environment readiness, smoke tests, cutover rehearsals, and post-migration verification. •    Perform data and reporting validation (SQL-based checks, reconciliation, sampling) and provide release readiness metrics and sign-off recommendations. Position Requirements: Candidate should possess 4+ years of QA/testing experience with Guidewire PolicyCenter (preferred) or ClaimCenter, including experience supporting cloud migration projects (e.g., Guidewire Cloud). Qualifications: •    Strong experience in Guidewire PolicyCenter QA (functional, regression, integration/end-to-end testing); ClaimCenter experience a plus. •    Guidewire certification required (PolicyCenter and/or Guidewire Cloud); additional Guidewire certifications are an advantage. •    Strong understanding of insurance domain concepts, especially policy and claims •    Hands-on experience with API testing (Postman/SoapUI or similar) and validating PolicyCenter integrations. •    Strong SQL skills for data validation and reconciliation (Snowflake preferred) and experience validating event/message flows (Kafka or similar). •    Test automation experience (e.g., Playwright, Selenium, or Guidewire Test UI/GTUI); ability to build maintainable frameworks and reusable utilities. •    Proven experience on Guidewire cloud migration/upgrade initiatives, including cutover support and post-migration validation (smoke, regression, data reconciliation). •    Ability to work as both Test Lead and Tester, depending on project needs •    Excellent communication, analytical, and problem-solving skills •    Flexibility to support weekend on-call when required; ability to work independently in a cross-functional team environment. •    Experience with Guidewire digital/front-end platforms (e.g., Guidewire Digital/Portal) or low-code tools (e.g., OutSystems) is a plus. •    ISTQB (or equivalent) certification is an added advantage. •    Guidewire Cloud certification is preferred if not already held as part of the required Guidewire certification set.