Guidewire Portal Developer - Senior Associate

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.

Job Requirements and Preferences:
Basic Qualifications:
Minimum Degree Required:
Bachelor's Degree
Minimum Year(s) of Experience:
2 year(s)
Preferred Qualifications:
Preferred Fields of Study:
Civil Engineering,Computer Applications,Computer Engineering,Computer Science,Computer and Information Science,Engineering and Business,Management Information Systems,Mechanical Engineering,Technology,Statistics
Certification(s) Preferred:
Certifications and/or experience in Guidewire policy, billing or claims and Digital portals.
Preferred Knowledge/Skills:
Demonstrates thorough abilities and/or a proven record of success as a team leader including:

• Possessing hands-on experience in end to end implementation/customization/upgrading of GW Portals and integrating it with Guidewire Policy Center, Billing Center, Claim Center, Contact Center through Edge backend and Javascript/ReactJs/AngularJS frontend as per client requirements;
• Developing front-end digital capabilities (using Javascript JSON, NodeJS, AngularJS/ReactJS) that communicate with the Guidewire Core applications through the Edge Services API offering new functionalities to the digital user community;
• Utilizing GOSU Language for Guidewire implementation projects (Core Applications: PolicyCenter, BillingCenter and ClaimCenter);
• Leveraging GW Portals such as ProducerEngage, CustomerEngage, VendorEngage, ServiceRepEngage;
• Coordinating build, deployment, and code merge activities;
• Working with client business SMSs to understand the requirements and translate them into viable solutions; Maintaining and fixing issues in various environments such as Dev, QA, UAT and Prod;
• Possessing experience involved in unit testing and documentation;
• Utilizing Guidewire Studio, Guidewire Cloud Console, Visual Code Studio/JetBrains, JSON, NodeJS, HTML, CSS, Rest API, Git/Bitbucket;
• Possessing experience in Web service hosting and consuming, using Guidewire studio toolkits;
• Having familiarity with XML Coding;
• Utilizing ANT, MAVEN and code repository such as Clear Case, SVN, TFS; and,
• Preparing, communicating, facilitating, and presenting cogently complex written and verbal materials to and/or for all levels of industry audiences, clients and internal staff and management.

Demonstrates thorough abilities and/or proven track record in various project lifecycle processes such as:

• Backlog grooming;
• Sprint work allocation;
• Status reporting;
• Defect management;
• Retrospective;
• Sprint review;
• Stand-ups; and,
• Financial analysis.

Demonstrates thorough abilities and/or proven track record in property and casualty insurance such as:

• Personal Lines;
• Commercial Lines;
• Direct and agency distribution channels;
• Insurance contracts;
• Product models;
• Policy administration;
• Claims; Billing; and,
• Advisory (ISO/NCCI/AAIS) agencies, regulatory and compliance agencies.

Demonstrates thorough abilities and/or a proven record of success in insurance business applications such as:

• Policy administration;
• Claim management;
• Customer billing;
• Agency / customer portals;
• Reinsurance;
• Enterprise data warehouse; and,
• Document management systems (production, imaging, storage) - as a functional user or as a business system analyst.

Demonstrates a thorough level of abilities with, and/or a proven record of success as both an individual contributor and team member, identifying and addressing client needs by:

• Writing and designing process maps;
• Preparing business requirements, documenting 'As Is' and 'To Be' processes and delivering process flows;
• Assisting in the development and/or implementation of Target Operating Models;
• Coordinating project input;
• Defining reporting structures to management;
• Documenting functions formally;
• Writing process documentation; and,
• Making prompt and practical business decisions.

Demonstrates a thorough level of abilities with, and/or a proven record of success as a team member by:

• Understanding personal and team roles;
• Building relationships with team members;
• Seeking guidance, clarification and feedback proactively; and,
• Flexing work assignments to achieve team goals.

Learn more about how we work: https://pwc.to/how-we-work
PwC does not intend to hire experienced or entry level job seekers who will need, now or in the future, PwC sponsorship through the H-1B lottery, except as set forth within the following policy: https://pwc.to/H-1B-Lottery-Policy.
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment at PwC without regard to race; creed; color; religion; national origin; sex; age; disability; sexual orientation; gender identity or expression; genetic predisposition or carrier status; veteran, marital, or citizenship status; or any other status protected by law. PwC is proud to be an affirmative action and equal opportunity employer.
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Applications will be accepted until the position is filled or the posting is removed, unless otherwise set forth on the following webpage. Please visit this link for information about anticipated application deadlines: https://pwc.to/us-application-deadlines
The salary range for this position is: $84,000 - $202,000, plus individuals may be eligible for an annual discretionary bonus. Actual compensation within the range will be dependent upon the individual's skills, experience, qualifications and location, and applicable employment laws. PwC offers a wide range of benefits, including medical, dental, vision, 401k, holiday pay, vacation and more. To view our benefits at a glance, please visit the following link: https://pwc.to/benefits-at-a-glance