About the role
As a Guidewire InsuranceNow QA Engineer, you will make an impact by ensuring the quality, stability, and performance of Guidewire InsuranceNow applications through comprehensive testing, automation, and validation of platform enhancements, integrations, and releases. You will be a valued member of the Quality Engineering team and work collaboratively with Developers, Business Analysts, Technical Leads, Product Owners, and business stakeholders.
In this role, you will:
• Design and execute functional, integration, regression, and automation test scenarios for InsuranceNow enhancements and releases.
• Validate InsuranceNow configurations, including policy lifecycle processes, rating rules, underwriting workflows, endorsements, renewals, and forms generation.
• Test and verify API integrations, REST services, JSON payloads, database transactions, and external system interfaces.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to review requirements, define test strategies, identify defects, and ensure successful release delivery.
• Support Agile delivery practices, UAT activities, production validations, test automation initiatives, and continuous quality improvement.
Work model
We strive to provide flexibility wherever possible. Based on this role's business requirements, this is a remote position open to qualified applicants within the United States. Regardless of your working arrangement, we are here to support a healthy work-life balance through our various wellbeing programs.
The working arrangements for this role are accurate as of the date of posting. This may change based on the project you're engaged in, as well as business and client requirements. Rest assured; we will always be clear about role expectations.
What you need to have to be considered
• Experience testing Guidewire InsuranceNow implementations and enhancements.
• Strong expertise in test planning, test case development, defect management, and quality assurance best practices.
• Experience with automation and performance testing frameworks and tools such as Selenium, Playwright, Cypress, Java, JUnit, K6, or similar technologies.
• Experience validating REST APIs, JSON payloads, integration workflows, and database transactions using SQL.
• Experience working with Agile delivery methodologies and test management/defect tracking tools such as Jira.
• Knowledge of CI/CD pipelines, test automation lifecycle management, and object-oriented test automation frameworks.
• Understanding of Property & Casualty insurance processes, including policy creation, rating and underwriting, endorsements, renewals, billing, payments, and policy documentation.
These will help you stand out
• Strong understanding of Guidewire InsuranceNow platform configuration and integration testing.
• Experience supporting regression testing during platform upgrades and production releases.
• Hands-on experience investigating production issues and supporting root cause analysis activities.
• Ability to collaborate effectively with technical and business stakeholders in a fast-paced Agile environment.
• Strong analytical, troubleshooting, and communication skills with a focus on continuous quality improvement.
We're excited to meet people who share our mission and can make an impact in a variety of ways. Don't hesitate to apply, even if you only meet the minimum requirements listed. Think about your transferable experiences and unique skills that make you stand out as someone who can bring new and exciting things to this role.
Salary and Other Compensation:
Applications will be accepted until July 30, 2026
The annual salary for this position is between $71,100– $112,500 depending on experience and other qualifications of the successful candidate.
This position is also eligible for Cognizant’s discretionary annual incentive program, based on performance and subject to the terms of Cognizant’s applicable plans.
Benefits:
Cognizant offers the following benefits for this position, subject to applicable eligibility requirements:
Medical/Dental/Vision/Life Insurance
Paid holidays plus Paid Time Off
401(k) plan and contributions
Long-term/Short-term Disability
Paid Parental Leave
Employee Stock Purchase Plan
Cognizant will only consider applicants for this position who are legally authorized to work in the United States without company sponsorship.
*Please note, this role is not able to offer visa transfer or sponsorship now or in the future*
Over Cognizant
Cognizant (NASDAQ: CTSH) is een bouwer van AI-oplossingen en een leverancier van technologiediensten. Wij slaan de brug tussen AI-investeringen en ondernemingswaarde door het bouwen van full-stack AI-oplossingen voor onze klanten. Onze diepgaande kennis van sectoren, processen en engineering stelt ons in staat om de unieke context van een organisatie te verankeren in technologische systemen. Deze systemen versterken het menselijk potentieel, realiseren tastbare resultaten en geven wereldwijde ondernemingen een voorsprong in een snel veranderende wereld. Ontdek hoe op cognizant.ai of @cognizant.
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