We are establishing a Sustaining Engineering team focused on improving performance, stability, reliability, and observability of the Guidewire platform (PolicyCenter, BillingCenter, and integrations).
We are seeking a contractor who operates at the intersection of performance engineering, system reliability, and integration testing, with the ability to diagnose and validate improvements across distributed system flows.
Role Type: Contract - SOW
Team: Sustaining Engineering
Work Model: Cross-team, platform-focused
Reporting Structure:
Primary Goal: Improve overall system health through root cause identification and measurable validation of fixes
Support remediation of Guidewire Platform Health findings (performance, integration, stability)
Establish or enhance performance and reliability testing strategy
Baseline, measure, and track:
Validate that fixes result in measurable improvements in system health
Contribute to a repeatable, scalable performance and reliability testing practice
Provide before/after metric validation for fixes
Support sprint/release reviews with quantifiable improvements
Help establish consistent reporting on system health
Strong experience in performance and reliability testing in distributed systems
Hands-on experience with performance testing tools:
Experience testing system integrations:
Ability to analyze:
JVM / thread behavior
Database queries and performance
API latency and throughput
Batch/job execution patterns
Experience diagnosing:
Strong root cause analysis mindset (not just defect identification)
Ability to translate technical findings into actionable insights
Comfortable working in cross-team, platform-level environments
The contractor will be successful if they demonstrate:
Measurable improvements in:
System performance (latency, throughput)
Integration reliability (reduced cross-system failures)
Batch/work queue stability
Reduction in error noise and improved observability
Consistent ability to identify true root causes across system layers
Clear contribution to sustained system health improvements
Establishment of repeatable performance and reliability testing practices
Job Description:
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Work on Performance Test Strategies/Test Plans
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Identify Performance Test Requirements/Test Scenarios
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Define and Validate Workload Models with the Project Teams
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Create Test Case Workflow/Performance Test Scripts
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Validate Monitoring tools
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Validate Test Environments are ready, available, accurate, etc.
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Define, communicate and plan test schedule/windows
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Execute test per planned windows and analyze executed tests
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Document defects in Microfocus Quality Center
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Review Test Results
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Create Results Report
Mandatory skills:
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Experience in Performance testing, monitoring and analysis with excellent reporting Skills
- Experience in Test Strategy, Test Design, Test Plan report
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Experience in creating performance test scripts using different protocols like Web (HTTP/HTML), TruClient, Web Services, REST and .Net applications
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Experience in creating different type of scenarios to simulate different load and users pattern for Stress Test, Peak Load Test, Endurance Test, Volume test and other different type tests
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Experience in tools like Loadrunner, Jmeter, AppDynamics, Splunk ( or other APM Tools) for Web/App and DB layers
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Good experience on Performance testing of the Web (HTTP/HTML), TruClient, Web Services, REST and .Net applications
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Proficiency in one or more general purpose programming languages.
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Good understanding of agile methodologies and agile performance testing.
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Knowledge of Storm Runner tool
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Ability to work in team in diverse/ multiple stakeholder environment
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Good communication skills
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Good Analytical skills
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Experience and desire to work in a Global delivery environment
Desired Skills:
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Experience in WAS tuning, JVM tuning, PL SQL tuning experience.
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Working knowledge in debugging of performance scripts, identification of performance bottlenecks using drill down analysis using monitoring tools; Interaction with various stake holders for performance issue resolution
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Development performance testing solution for small services in Devops world.
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Strong understanding of techniques such as Continuous Integration, Continuous Delivery, Test Driven Development, Cloud Development, application resiliency and security
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Experience in working for cloud-based application performance testing and tuning
Experience in CI/CD pipeline for performance testing.
About the Company:
Founded in 2000 with the core belief that impactful change comes from deep commitment, ValueMomentum specializes in delivering measurable results across the P&C value stream. For more than 25 years, we have empowered more than 100 carriers to reimagine their businesses with AI and emerging technologies, navigate market shifts, unlock speed to value, and become future-ready. We help insurers in the US, Canada, and Europe stay ahead with sustained growth and high performance to enhance stakeholder value and foster resilient societies. For more information, visit ValueMomentum
Equal Employment Opportunity:
ValueMomentum is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive workplace. We make all employment decisions based on qualifications, merit, and business needs, without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, protected veteran status, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.
We are also committed to providing reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities and applicants throughout the recruitment process, in accordance with applicable laws.
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.
