AES Guidewire Senior Associate (Sr. Analyst) - Operate.

Minimum Year(s) of Experience (BQ) *: US 

Minimum of 5 years of experience 

Certification(s) Preferred:  

Preferred Knowledge/Skills *:  

Demonstrates abilities solutioning the Guidewire Suite of applications on premises and SaaS, with proven success executing all aspects of complex engagements within the Guidewire product suite achieving on-time and on-budget delivery, as well as the following: 

• Demonstrates abilities and extensive Application Managed Service projects and solutioning the Guidewire Suite of applications on premises and SaaS, with proven success executing all aspects of complex engagements within the Guidewire product suite achieving on-time and on-budget delivery, as well as the following: 

• Demonstrates abilities providing solution strategy and Application Evolution Services (AES, formerly AMS) delivery as a Senior Guidewire Developer Developer. Employees in the Senior Developer position should think of themselves and be regarded by the client as a trusted advisor and think strategically about how to create value using the Guidewire Suite of products; 

• Demonstrates abilities delivering Guidewire application solutions as it will be critical that consultant in this position are capable of navigating both business processes as well as enterprise solution perspectives at high level and holistic view; 

• Demonstrates abilities developing a scalable and robust Guidewire Solution Strategies in a hybrid IT landscape (on premises and Cloud); 

• Demonstrates abilities and/or a proven record of success in developing independently new market-differentiated Guidewire solutions and supporting proposal development efforts; Senior Developer in these positions should be capable of delivering Advisory-level work and be able to discuss future enhancements in Guidewire roadmap discussions with the client; 

• With a focus on AES, demonstrates expert abilities assisting clients in the support of Guidewire Suite solutions and improving business processes; and taking a proactive approach to quality; 

• Demonstrates abilities developing solutions based on common issues facing clients in all lines of the P&C Industries (e.g., Auto, Home, Commercial, Workman’s Comp, etc.). 

• Demonstrates abilities identifying and addressing client needs by: Developing and sustaining impactful client relationships using networking, negotiation and persuasion skills to identify and sell potential new service opportunities; Preparing and presenting complex written and verbal materials; and, Defining resource requirements, project workflow, budgets, billing and collection; 

• Demonstrates abilities working with global teams to achieve org vision, establishing direction and motivating members, creating a community of high performing professional consultants, creating an atmosphere of trust, leveraging diverse views, coaching staff, and encouraging improvement and innovation; 

• As a Senior Developer will need to responsible for delivery and review of deliverables and ensuring delivery is following all defined processes; 

• Demonstrates intimate abilities and/or a proven record of success developing strategy as well as writing, communicating, facilitating, and presenting cogently; to and/or for all levels of industry audiences, clients and internal staff and management, such as presentation slides, practice marketing materials, change management plans and/or project plans, workshops and whitepapers, practice, methodologies and tools, policies and procedures, and/or other standard business communications; 

• Be comfortable, thrive, and available during sustained period of time of instability with client's Guidewire solution and escalations; and, 

• Key contributor internally and externally with white papers, blogs, and training. 

Technologies 

• Deep experience in BillingCenter and working knowledge on Guidewire PolicyCenter, ClaimCenter and ContactManager; 

• GOSU, Guidewire Event and Rules Framework and Guidewire Web Services; 

• Good Knowledge on XML & JSON formats and ANT, MAVEN, Gradle scripts; 

• Experience using tools such as SOAP UI, Postman and working with code repositories such as SVN & GIT; 

• Understanding of devops and build/deployment processes.