Guidewire Consultant

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The selected resources will assist in making the necessary changes to the PolicyCenter configuration, integration and tuning for performance and helping the team in implementing the key business initiatives.

Responsibilities:

• The I.T. Guidewire Consultant will have a thorough understanding of Guidewire (GW) products.
• This role will design, develop, make program and/or configuration changes to deliver business functionality within Guidewire Centers.
• 5 years of experience with Guidewire applications with 2 years development in PolicyCenter will be preferred.
• 8 years of experience as a developer with experience of design and team leading.
• An understanding of the insurance business, an ability to talk to business analysts and SMEs in order to translate business requirements into system changes.
• A full understanding of the GW product suite and the frameworks/options available for development.
• Knowledge in configuration and coding using Guidewire tools and accelerators, Guidewire Batch, and Guidewire predefined plugins.
• Experience in configuration of screen layouts, including creation of new screens, enhancements to others and XML file changes.
• Database definition and design at the application level
• Experience relating to screen-related changes, changes to wizards, workflows, validation rules, and Business rules.
• Definition, design, and configuration of the company structure (single or multiple internal companies, organization structure, regions, branches, users, roles, permissions, producer codes).
• Ability to solve business needs/requirements with creative use of out of the box functionality.
• A strong Gosu and Java background as well as utilization of Guidewire Studio required.
• Must have experience using Java and J2EE
• Highly proficient in SQL (T-SQL or PL/SQL)
• Experience in J2EE, Spring MVC, and SOAP web services is must.
• In depth knowledge of Core Java, OOP, and design patterns.
• Database experience - SQL, Complete understanding of table joins and relational databases.
• Experience in front end technologies - JavaScript, jQuery, AJAX
• Experience writing SQL Queries
• Excellent written and oral communication skills
• Excellent interpersonal skills.
• Strong analytical and technical skills.
• Prior experience with Jenkins, Rally or other similar applications.
• Experience with Insurance Systems and GW capabilities
• Experience with the mortgage lending or servicing industries a plus.
• Knowledge of Service Oriented Architecture, and overall strategies around data reuse and integration.

Experience:

• Java/ J2EE 8 years / Guidewire applications 5 years

Qualifications

• 5 years of experience with Guidewire applications with 2 year's development in Claim Center(preferred).
• 8 years of experience as a developer with experience of design and team leading