Senior Software QA Consultant

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Overview

We are seeking a skilled and detail-oriented Senior QA Consultant with hands-on experience in Guidewire and a strong background in the insurance sector. This role is pivotal in ensuring the quality and reliability of core insurance platforms, supporting the delivery of high-performing, customer-centric solutions.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and execute test plans and test cases for Guidewire applications (PolicyCenter, BillingCenter, ClaimCenter).
• Conduct functional, integration, regression, and end-to-end testing across insurance systems.
• Collaborate with business analysts, developers, and product owners to understand requirements and ensure comprehensive test coverage.
• Identify, document, and track defects using appropriate tools (e.g., JIRA, Zephyr).
• Support user acceptance testing (UAT) and assist in preparing test data and environments.
• Ensure compliance with internal QA standards and regulatory requirements.
• Contribute to test automation initiatives and continuous improvement of QA processes.
• Participate in Agile ceremonies and contribute to sprint planning and retrospective.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or other related field, or equivalent work experience
• ISTQB Foundation Level certification or equivalent is preferred.
• Additional course or certification in Quality Assurance

Essential skills

• Strong working knowledge of Guidewire platforms (PolicyCenter, BillingCenter, or ClaimCenter).
• Familiarity with insurance products, processes, and regulatory frameworks.
• Proficiency in QA tools such as JIRA, TestRail, or similar.
• Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills.
• Knowledge of API testing and data validation techniques.

Experience

• Proven experience as a Software Tester within the London Market Insurance domain
• Experience with test automation tools (e.g., Selenium, Postman, SoapUI)
• Experience working in Agile/Scrum environments.
• Experience with cloud-based environments and DevOps practices.

Benefits

• Collaborative working environment - we stand shoulder to shoulder with our clients and our peers through good times and challenges
• We empower all passionate technology loving professionals by allowing them to expand their skills and take part in inspiring projects
• Expleo Academy - enables you to acquire and develop the right skills by delivering a suite of accredited training courses
• Competitive company benefits
• Always working as one team, our people are not afraid to think big and challenge the status quo

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• As a Disability Confident Committed Employer we have committed to:
• Ensure our recruitment process is inclusive and accessible
• Communicating and promoting vacancies
• Offering an interview to disabled people who meet the minimum criteria for the job
• Anticipating and providing reasonable adjustments as required
• Supporting any existing employee who acquires a disability or long term health condition, enabling them to stay in work at least one activity that will make a difference for disabled people

"We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons regardless of their race, sex, disability, religion/belief, sexual orientation or age".

We treat everyone fairly and equitably across the organisation, including providing any additional support and adjustments needed for everyone to thrive