
BSCO - GW testing - Senior Associate
PWC • Hyderabad, Telangana, India
Role & seniority: Senior Associate, PwC Acceleration Center; business application consulting generalist with leadership responsibilities (mentoring, performance management, client coaching, integrity-driven delivery).
Stack/tools: Guidewire (GW) testing, Claim Center, policy transactions/workflow/audits/forms inference; Test Design (test plans/cases); Test Environment/Data setup; Test Execution; Defect lifecycle management; Tools: ALM, Jira.
Top 3 responsibilities
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Analyze system components and interdependencies; own project planning, budgeting, execution, and delivery quality.
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Lead with team leadership, mentor others, review work to deepen expertise, and manage client and stakeholder conversations; uphold standards and independence requirements.
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Conduct comprehensive testing activities (planning, design, execution, defect tracking) for Guidewire-based solutions and integrations; ensure delivery aligns with client objectives.
Must-have skills
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4+ years in GW testing; experience with Guidewire Claim Center and policy-related workflows
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Ability to review requirements/design documents; create comprehensive test plans and cases
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Test environment/data setup; execute tests (smoke, system, integration, regression, stabilization)
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Defect management lifecycle; familiarity with ALM and Jira
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Strong analytical, communication, and stakeholder-management capabilities
Nice-to-haves
- Experience with integration testing and use-case testin
Full Description
Industry/Sector Insurance Specialism Functional & Industry Technologies Management Level Senior Associate Job Description & Summary At PwC, our people in business application consulting specialise in consulting services for a variety of business applications, helping clients optimise operational efficiency. These individuals analyse client needs, implement software solutions, and provide training and support for seamless integration and utilisation of business applications, enabling clients to achieve their strategic objectives. As a business application consulting generalist at PwC, you will provide consulting services for a wide range of business applications. You will leverage a broad understanding of various software solutions to assist clients in optimising operational efficiency through analysis, implementation, training, and support. Enhancing your leadership style, you motivate, develop and inspire others to deliver quality. You are responsible for coaching, leveraging team member’s unique strengths, and managing performance to deliver on client expectations. With your growing knowledge of how business works, you play an important role in identifying opportunities that contribute to the success of our Firm. You are expected to lead with integrity and authenticity, articulating our purpose and values in a meaningful way. You embrace technology and innovation to enhance your delivery and encourage others to do the same. Examples of the skills, knowledge, and experiences you need to lead and deliver value at this level include but are not limited to: Analyse and identify the linkages and interactions between the component parts of an entire system. Take ownership of projects, ensuring their successful planning, budgeting, execution, and completion. Partner with team leadership to ensure collective ownership of quality, timelines, and deliverables. Develop skills outside your comfort zone, and encourage others to do the same. Effectively mentor others. Use the review of work as an opportunity to deepen the expertise of team members. Address conflicts or issues, engaging in difficult conversations with clients, team members and other stakeholders, escalating where appropriate. Uphold and reinforce professional and technical standards (e.g. refer to specific PwC tax and audit guidance), the Firm's code of conduct, and independence requirements. The Opportunity When you join PwC Acceleration Centers (ACs), you step into a pivotal role focused on actively supporting various Acceleration Center services, from Advisory to Assurance, Tax and Business Services. In our innovative hubs, you’ll engage in challenging projects and provide distinctive services to support client engagements through enhanced quality and innovation. You’ll also participate in dynamic and digitally enabled training that is designed to grow your technical and professional skills PwC Acceleration Center Skill - GW Testing - Senior Associate Total Experience – 4 - 10 years Edu Qualification: BTech/BE/MTech/MS/MCA Job Description: Reviewing requirements / specifications / technical design documents Minimum 4+ years of experience on GW testing. Designing detailed, comprehensive and well-structured Test Plans and Test Cases Setting up Test Environment & Test Data Executing tests as needed throughout the project. Analyzing and reporting test results. Identifying and tracking defects through their lifecycle. Understanding of Integration - Technical Design Document and Use Case Testing experience of any one of the Guidewire products: Claim center Experience on policy transactions, workflow,Audits, forms inference Performing thorough testing [Smoke / System / Integration / Regression / Stabilization Possessing expertise in Test Management Tools like ALM / Jira Travel Requirements Not Specified Job Posting End Date Are you ready to make a difference? Want to unlock new value by applying your unique perspective and talents? You can grow exponentially at PwC. Here, you can uncover hidden talents, build lifelong relationships rooted in trust and empathy and turn challenges into opportunities for innovation. We’ll help you grow your skills through challenging, meaningful work so you can go further.