Lead Senior Associate | Guidewire Testing | Bengaluru Eco space | Engineering as a Service/ Operate

Role Title : Assistant Manager | Guidewire Testing | Hyderabad|

As a Guidewire Senior Quality Assurance, you are accountable for end to end quality ownership of Guidewire solutions across run and change. You ensure that Guidewire platforms are fit for purpose, stable, scalable, and production ready, by embedding quality engineering practices throughout the delivery lifecycle.

This role goes beyond managing test execution to include quality strategy, automation leadership, release confidence, and defect prevention, while mentoring QA engineers and acting as the quality escalation point.

Own the quality approach and test strategy for Guidewire initiatives across:

Insurance Suite (PolicyCenter, BillingCenter, ClaimCenter)

Digital platforms (Engage, Jutro)

Integrations, APIs, and data flows

Define risk‑based testing strategies aligned to business criticality and platform usage

Ensure quality is engineered early (shift‑left), not validated late

Act as the quality authority for assigned domains or workstreams

Define and enforce standards for:

Functional, integration, and end‑to‑end testing

Regression and release qualification

Performance and non‑functional testing

Ensure adherence to Zurich SDLC, quality gates, and Guidewire standards

Govern defect triage, prioritization, and resolution

Ensure audit‑ready traceability between requirements, tests, and outcomes

Drive automation‑first testing for Guidewire solutions, including:

Functional and regression automation

Integration testing

Promote reuse of automation frameworks, test assets, and test data, globally for Zurich.

Partner with DevSecOps to integrate automated testing into CI/CD pipelines

Measure and improve automation effectiveness and execution reliability

Act as the QA lead within Agile delivery teams

Lead quality activities across:

Sprint planning and backlog grooming

Sprint testing and release readiness

Demos and retrospectives from a quality lens

Coordinate closely with Developers, BSAs, and Release teams to ensure quality outcomes

Provide clear go/no‑go recommendations for releases based on risk and evidence

Own quality support for L2/L3 production issues

Lead defect root‑cause analysis and prevention initiatives

Drive reduction in defect leakage, repeat incidents, and change‑related failures

Partner with Application Development & Maintenance (ADM) and Site Reliability Engineering (SRE) teams to improve reliability and operational outcomes

Own 360’ testing strategy and execution for Guidewire platforms

Ensure solutions meet agreed benchmarks for scalability, throughput, and response times

Support security and vulnerability testing in collaboration with cross-functional testing teams.

Ensure non‑functional risks are identified and addressed before production release

Mentor Intermediate and Junior QA engineers

Guide teams on test design, automation best practices, and quality thinking

Support onboarding and academy initiatives for QA capability building

Promote standardization and reuse of:

Test cases and regression packs

Automation assets

Test data strategies

Identify opportunities to simplify test cycles and reduce cycle time

Continuously improve quality efficiency, coverage, and predictability