Industry/Sector

Insurance

Specialism

Guidewire

Management Level

Senior Associate

Job Description & Summary

A career within Functional and Industry Technologies services will provide you with the opportunity to build secure and new digital experiences for customers, employees, and suppliers. We focus on improving apps or developing new apps for traditional and mobile devices as well as conducting usability testing to find ways to improve our clients’ user experience.
As part of our team, you’ll help clients harness technology systems in financial services focusing on areas such as insurance, sales performance management, retirement and pension, asset management, and banking & capital markets.

To really stand out and make us fit for the future in a constantly changing world, each and every one of us at PwC needs to be a purpose-led and values-driven leader at every level. To help us achieve this we have the PwC Professional; our global leadership development framework. It gives us a single set of expectations across our lines, geographies and career paths, and provides transparency on the skills we need as individuals to be successful and progress in our careers, now and in the future.

As a Senior Associate, you'll work as part of a team of problem solvers, helping to solve complex business issues from strategy to execution. PwC Professional skills and responsibilities for this management level include but are not limited to:

• Use feedback and reflection to develop self awareness, personal strengths and address development areas.
• Delegate to others to provide stretch opportunities, coaching them to deliver results.
• Demonstrate critical thinking and the ability to bring order to unstructured problems.
• Use a broad range of tools and techniques to extract insights from current industry or sector trends.
• Review your work and that of others for quality, accuracy and relevance.
• Know how and when to use tools available for a given situation and can explain the reasons for this choice.
• Seek and embrace opportunities which give exposure to different situations, environments and perspectives.
• Use straightforward communication, in a structured way, when influencing and connecting with others.
• Able to read situations and modify behavior to build quality relationships.
• Uphold the firm's code of ethics and business conduct.

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.
As part of the Guidewire Configuration Developer team you configure and customize software solutions to meet client needs. As a Senior Associate you analyze complex problems, mentor others, and uphold elevated standards. You focus on building client relationships and developing a deeper understanding of the business context, while navigating increasingly complex situations to grow your personal brand and technical proficiency.

Responsibilities

• Insurance domain knowledge with Property & Casualty background

• Hands-on experience in PolicyCenter Version 8.x / above (Experience in GW Cloud is an added advantage)

• Well versed in one of streams - Configuration / Integration

• Strong knowledge in Guidewire platform (Gosu scripting / UI / Data Model)

• Strong knowledge in Guidewire Policy Form patterns and Generic / Custom Form inference logic

• Strong knowledge in GX Models / Custom Models

• Experience in Enhancements, Payload generation and Guidewire Smartcom Integration

• Good knowledge in Webservices, XML and ant script

• Experience on any database Oracle / SQL Server and well versed in SQL

• Exposure to SCM tool such as GIT, SVN are added advantage

• Knowledge on any application server such as Tomcat / JBoss is an added advantage.

• Experience in Agile SCRUM or SAFe methodology

• Additional skills for Senior Associate

  • Sound knowledge in software architecture and design patterns

  • Must have estimation, team leading, code review and mentoring skills

  • Worked on at least two Guidewire implementations

What You Must Have

- Bachelor's Degree

- 4+years of experience

- Oral and written proficiency in English required

What Sets You Apart

• Good written and oral communication

• Excellent analytical skill

• Sound knowledge in software architecture and design patterns

• Guide the team on tasks

• Must have estimation, team leading, code review and mentoring skills

• Review estimates and suggest updates for your module

• Complete design and develop accordingly in a timely fashion

• Support testing and client queries

• Interface and communicate with the onsite team

• Participate in scrum calls and provide status reports

• Take part in Center of Excellence activities, training as required and aligning to your interest 

• Support sprint planning and collaborate with other teams from different locations and client

Travel Requirements

Not Specified

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