Functional QA Tester

Job Title: Functional QA Tester

Job ID: POS-15903

Primary Skill: Manual Testing

Location: Hyderabad

Experience: 7.00

Primary Skills: Guidewire PolicyCenter Rating

Job Location:Hyderabad/Pune/Coimbatore/Bengaluru

Mode of Work: Work From Office

Experience: 5+ Years

About the job:

As a PolicyCenter Rating Tester, you will own the test strategy and stabilization efforts for Guidewire PolicyCenter rating initiatives. You'll design and execute comprehensive test plans and regression suites focused on rate revisions, rating algorithms and worksheets, ensuring releases meet quality and performance expectations. Working closely with project managers, BAs, scrum teams and stakeholders, you'll drive defect management, prioritize critical issues, and provide clear status and quality metrics to leadership. You will also mentor and coach junior testers, promote testing best practices (including automation where applicable), and continuously improve test processes to support fast, reliable delivery across Personal and Commercial lines. Your deep domain knowledge of PolicyCenter rate testing (VBA preferred) and P&C insurance will be critical to stabilizing releases and enabling successful production deployments.

Know your team:

At ValueMomentum's Technology Solution Centers, we are a team of passionate engineers who thrive on tackling complex business challenges with innovative solutions while transforming the P&C insurance value chain. We achieve this through a strong engineering foundation and by continuously refining our processes, methodologies, tools, agile delivery teams, and core engineering archetypes. Our core expertise lies in six key areas: Platforms, Infra/Cloud, Application, Data, Core, and Quality Assurance.

Join a team that invests in your growth. Our Infinity Program empowers you to build your career with role-specific skill development, leveraging immersive learning platforms. You'll have the opportunity to showcase your talents by contributing to impactful projects.

Responsibilities:

• Test Strategy Development- Develop and implement comprehensive test strategies for Policy Center Rating and Stabilization ensuring all aspects are covered effectively.
• Stakeholder Collaboration- Coordinate with Project manager, Business Analyst, Scrum Team, and other Stakeholder to understand the project requirements.
• Regression Testing- Conduct thorough regression testing to ensure that existing functionalities are unaffected by recent changes and updates in policy rate revisions.
• Test Case Creation- Prepare stabilization test scenarios, test cases, and actively participate in the test execution process.
• Defect management- Manage the defect tracking and resolution process, including prioritization and escalation of critical issues to relevant teams.
• Progress Reporting- Provides regular status reports on testing progress, Defect status and overall quality metrics to ensure timely project delivery.
• Industry Awareness- stay updated with industry best practices, emerging trends and innovative technologies related to Guidewire testing to ensure continuous improvement.
• Mentorship- Mentor junior testers by offering guidance on best practices in testing and quality assurance, fostering a culture of knowledge sharing and skill enhancement.

Requirements:

• Proficiency in creating Comprehensive Test Strategy document and executing test cases, test plans, and test scripts in align with project goals and requirements.
• 5-7 years of total experience in Property and Casualty Insurance domain with Guidewire Policy Center (Rate Testing is a must and VBA Preferred) .
• Experience in Handling Rate revisions, rate algorithm and rating worksheet in Policy Center.
• Experience with agile development methodologies and Agile/Scrum practices. Any relevant certifications are highly valued.
• Experience with Insurance Domain with respect to Guidewire Personal and Commercial lines
• Ability to work independently as well as in a collaborative team environment.
• Ability to collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams and an aptitude for project ownership.
• Stay up to date with the latest advancements in automation testing methodologies and tools.
• Experience with Guidewire Policy flow.
• Experience with JIRA is desirable.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Need to be excellent team player.

About the Company:

ValueMomentum is a leading solutions provider for the global property and casualty insurance industry. The company helps insurers stay ahead with sustained growth and high performance, enhancing stakeholder value and fostering resilient societies. Having served over 100 insurers, ValueMomentum is one of the largest services providers exclusively focused on the insurance industry.

Benefits:

We at ValueMomentum offer you a congenial environment to work and grow in the company of experienced professionals. Some benefits that are available to you are:

• Competitive compensation package.
• Career Advancement: Individual Career Development, coaching and mentoring programs for professional and leadership skill development.
• Comprehensive training and certification programs.
• Performance Management: Goal Setting, continuous feedback and year-end appraisal. Reward & recognition for the extraordinary performers.