QA Lead (Guidewire Policy Center&Commercial Insurance Exp Must), Kitchener

Job Title QA Lead (Guidewire Policy Center&Commercial Insurance Exp Must)

Duration 6 Months

Work Type Hybrid– 2 days onsite per week

Experience Required 10+ Years

Job Description We are seeking an experienced QA Lead to support testing initiatives across functional, regression, and integration testing activities. The ideal candidate will actively participate in Agile ceremonies, collaborate with cross‑functional teams, and ensure the delivery of high‑quality applications through effective test planning, execution, and defect management.

Key Responsibilities

Participate in requirements elaboration sessions, sprint planning, release readiness reviews, and other Agile ceremonies

Design, develop, and execute functional test plans and detailed test cases based on product and business requirements

Document, log, and track defects using management tools, ensuring issues are clearly communicated to relevant teams

Collaborate with developers, business analysts, and product owners to clarify requirements and resolve issues identified during testing

Perform functional testing, regression testing, integration testing, and user acceptance testing (UAT)

Verify new features and ensure updates do not negatively impact existing functionality

Prepare high‑quality test documentation and present testing results and recommendations to stakeholders

Coordinate demos with business stakeholders and escalating issues when necessary

Utilize Agile tools such as JIRA to track testing efforts and progress

Strong Experience in

Functional Testing

Regression Testing

Integration Testing

Expertise in test design, test planning, test case creation, and documentation

Proficiency with defect management and tracking tools such as JIRA

Skills

Strong analytical and problem‑solving skills with the ability to identify edge cases

Excellent verbal and written communication skills for working with both technical and non‑technical stakeholders

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