Test Architect
Role: Test Architect Location : Hartford, Connecticut (Onsite)Full TimePrimary Skill Test Management Test Architect PC Domain Product KnowledgeMust Have SkillsPC Domain Product KnowledgeTest Management Test ArchitectLeadership Stakeholder ManagementAutomation and Performance Testing Soft SkillsLeadership People ManagementCommunication InfluenceStrategic ThinkingCollaboration Stakeholder ManagementAdaptability Change Management Core ResponsibilitiesOwn and drive endtoend testing strategy across multiple PC workstreams including largescale transformations or modernization programsServe as the primary testing liaison to business development and senior leadership teamsDefine and execute comprehensive test strategies functional integration system regression performance scalability and reliability testingArchitect and develop scalable test automation frameworks eg Selenium tailored to PC domains including UI API and backend interfacesIntegrate frameworks with CICD pipelines Jenkins TeamCity GitLab CI ensuring continuous quality validationImplement shiftleft testing and establish performance and continuous testing practicesIdentify proactively manage and escalate risks and issues applying a riskbased testing approachCoordinate test teams onshoreoffshore and vendors manage timelines environments and resource planningProduce dashboards and status reports for senior leadership communicate test readiness and defect metricsOversee test data modeling environments and integration RESTSOAP XML relational databasesMentor and guide QA teams on best practices framework usage and continuous quality improvement Required Qualifications1015 years of software QAtesting experience with at least 5 years in architectural or strategic testing rolesDomain expertise in PC insurance systems Policy Underwriting Insurity Guidewire DuckCreek or similar platformsProven test automation and framework design skills using tools like Selenium JUnit TestNG RestAssured ReadyAPIProficiency in scriptingprogramming languages Java PythonExperience with test management and CICD tools ALM Jira qTest Jenkins TeamCity GitLab CIFamiliarity with performance tools LoadRunner JmeterExcellent leadership and communication skills for crossfunctional stakeholder engagementBachelors degree in Computer Science Engineering or related field certifications eg ISTQB are a plusQualifying Questions1 Do you have at least 1015 years of experience in software QAtesting with 5 years in a strategic or architectural QA leadership role2 Have you worked on Property Casualty PC insurance systems like Guidewire Duck Creek Insurity or similar platforms3 Have you led QA for largescale transformation or modernization programs in the insurance domain4 Do you have handson experience designing test automation frameworks eg Selenium and integrating them with CICD tools like Jenkins TeamCity or GitLab CI5 Are you comfortable leading onshoreoffshore QA teams and engaging with senior stakeholders for largescale transformation programsDesired QualificationsExperience with Guidewire DuckCreek or PAS platforms is highly valuedBackground in largescale insurance transformation programs and enterprise modernizationShiftleft testing approach and DevOpsCICDdriven QA mindsetExposure to emerging technologies AIML testingSecondary Nice To Have Skills NOT MANDATORY