Industry/Sector
Insurance
Specialism
Functional & Industry Technologies
Management Level
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 Guidewire developer at PwC, you will specialise in developing and customising applications using the Guidewire platform. Guidewire is a software suite that provides insurance companies with tools for policy administration, claims management, and billing. You will be responsible for designing, coding, and testing software solutions that meet the specific needs of insurance organisations.
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.
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
• Support sprint planning and collaborate with other teams from different locations and client.
• Analyze client requirements.
• Review estimates and suggest updates.
• Complete design and develop accordingly in a timely fashion.
• Guide the team on tasks.
• Perform design and code review.
• Support testing and client queries.
• Interface and communicate with the onsite team.
• Participate in scrum calls and provide status reports.
• Take part in CoE activities, trainings, recruitments as required and interested.
What You Must Have
- Bachelor's Degree
- 2+ years of experience
- Java
- Oral and written proficiency in English required
What Sets You Apart-
• Hands-on experience in Guidewire products Policy Center.
• Well versed in one of the streams – Configuration.
• Strong knowledge in Guidewire platform (Gosu scripting / UI / Data Model)
• 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, TFS, SVN, etc.
• Good knowledge of any servers / containers such as Tomcat / JBoss / Websphere.
• Exposure to cloud technolgies such as AWS, Azure.
• Good written and oral communication.
• Excellent analytical skill.
• Experience in Agile SCRUM or SAFe methodology.
• Insurance domain knowledge.
• Sound knowledge in software architecture and design patterns.
• Must have estimation, team leading, code review and mentoring skills.
• At least two Guidewire implementations.
• Good estimation skills.
• Good to have skills: MuleSoft, Spring / Hibernate.
Travel Requirements
Not Specified
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