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Automation Lead – TOSCA, Playwright & Guidewire


Job Location:

Waterloo - Canada

Monthly Salary: K 10 - 10
Experience Required: 5years
Posted: 8 August 2026 (30+ days ago)
Application Deadline: 5 November 2026
Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Automation Lead TOSCA Playwright Test Automation Guidewire Insurance

Job Title: Automation Lead TOSCA Playwright & Guidewire

Location: Waterloo Hybrid (2 days per week in office)

Job Description

We are seeking an experienced Automation Lead to drive test automation initiatives and support continuous delivery practices. The ideal candidate will have strong expertise in automation testing framework development release governance and quality engineering along with experience in insurance and Guidewire environments.

Key Responsibilities

Develop new automation tests and contribute to continuous delivery initiatives
Maintain a thorough understanding of existing system design architecture and business logic
Collaborate with business and user teams to develop and document detailed test suites using a Behavior-Driven Development (BDD) model
Provide software testing effort estimates for project planning and scheduling
Analyze test execution results to ensure compliance with approved designs and documented requirements
Maintain and enhance test automation scripts frameworks and tools
Log track and report defects using established defect management processes
Participate in requirements reviews design reviews release readiness reviews and other quality assurance activities
Coordinate and monitor software development and testing activities including walkthroughs technical reviews testing and issue resolution
Gather and analyze testing metrics and recommend process improvements
Support performance testing and monitoring initiatives
Prioritize and delegate tasks and projects as needed
Coordinate with business stakeholders and escalate risks and issues appropriately
Provide technical governance for bi-weekly release automation PODs
Ensure coding standards are followed and automation frameworks are optimized
Identify and communicate automation risks and challenges impacting release cycles
Assess automation feasibility ROI and develop automation solutions and proof of concepts (POCs)
Address technical automation challenges and mentor team members in developing effective solutions

Required Skills

Strong expertise in TOSCA Automation
Hands-on experience with Playwright
Extensive experience in software testing and test automation
Experience building and maintaining test automation frameworks and testing harnesses
Hands-on experience with automation and testing tools such as:
Robot Framework
Postman
JMeter
Strong understanding of requirements analysis and verification
Knowledge of cloud and enterprise application testing methodologies
Experience with release automation governance and best practices
Understanding of chaos engineering principles

Domain Experience

Insurance industry experience
Guidewire domain knowledge

Preferred Qualifications

Experience leading automation teams and release automation PODs
Strong problem-solving and technical leadership capabilities
Experience evaluating automation opportunities and driving quality engineering improvements



Required Skills:

Sailpoint