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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. Driven by curiosity, you are a reliable, contributing member of a team. In our fast-paced environment, you are expected to adapt to working with a variety of clients and team members, each presenting varying challenges and scope. Every experience is an opportunity to learn and grow. You are expected to take ownership and consistently deliver quality work that drives value for our clients and success as a team. As you navigate through the Firm, you build a brand for yourself, opening doors to more opportunities. Skills Examples of the skills, knowledge, and experiences you need to lead and deliver value at this level include but are not limited to: Apply a learning mindset and take ownership for your own development. Appreciate diverse perspectives, needs, and feelings of others. Adopt habits to sustain high performance and develop your potential. Actively listen, ask questions to check understanding, and clearly express ideas. Seek, reflect, act on, and give feedback. Gather information from a range of sources to analyse facts and discern patterns. Commit to understanding how the business works and building commercial awareness. Learn and apply professional and technical standards (e.g. refer to specific PwC tax and audit guidance), uphold the Firm's code of conduct and independence requirements. Job Summary - A career in our Managed Services team will provide you an opportunity to collaborate with a wide array of teams to help our clients implement and operate new capabilities, achieve operational efficiencies, and harness the power of technology. Our Application Evolution Services (formerly Application Managed Services) team will provide you with the opportunity to help organizations harness the power of their enterprise applications by optimizing the technology while driving transformation and innovation to increase business performance. We assist our clients in capitalizing on technology improvements, implementing new capabilities, and achieving operational efficiencies by managing and maintaining their application ecosystems. We help our clients maximize the value of their investment by managing the support and continuous transformation of their solutions in the areas of Guidewire Insurance suite of applications. Minimum Degree Required (BQ) *: Bachelor’s Degree Required Field(s) Of Study (BQ) Preferred Field(s) of Study: Minimum Year(s) of Experience (BQ) *: US Certification(s) Preferred Minimum of 3 to 5 years of experience Guidewire Associate Analyst Preferred Knowledge/Skills *: Demonstrates a thorough level of abilities with, and/or a proven record of success as both an individual contributor and team member with focus on deep expertise, continuous execution, throughput and quality Responsibilities As a 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: Anticipate stakeholder needs, and develop and discuss potential solutions, even before the stakeholder realizes they are required. Contribute functional knowledge in your area of expertise. Contribute to an environment where people and technology thrive together to accomplish more than they could apart. Navigate the complexities of cross-border and/or diverse teams and engagements. Uphold the firm's code of ethics and business conduct. Work in a team environment that includes client interactions, manage accounts independently, and cross-team collaboration. Take up cross competency work and drive to COE activities. Willingness to work Second Shift (2 pm IST to 11 pm IST) to support US based clients Along with the above, candidate should have ability to demonstrate: Demonstrates Abilities And Extensive Application Managed Service Projects And Quality Assurance Testing The Guidewire Applications Suite On Premises And SaaS, With Proven Success Executing And Leading All Aspects Of Complex Engagements Within The Guidewire Product Suite Achieving On-time And On-budget Delivery, As Well As The Following Design and execute test plans, manual and automated test scripts, and test cases based on project requirements and objectives. Perform system, integration, functional, data validation, and automation testing as well as facilitate user acceptance testing. Utilize test automation tools and scripts, where feasible, to streamline test cycle execution. Utilize test management tools to document test plans and to report test results and defects Participate in troubleshooting and triaging of issues with different teams to drive towards root cause identification and resolution Proficient in Test Management Tools JIRA/Rally/HP-QC/VSTS/TFS Guidewire functional knowledge on Billingcenter, PolicyCenter, ClaimsCenter, Datahub, Forms and ContactManager. Preferred Skills Guidewire PolicyCenter, BillingCenter, ClaimCenter, Datahub, Forms and ContactManager, including leading related project teams; Familiarity with GOSU, Guidewire Event and Rules Framework, SQL, SOAPUI Familiarity with XML Coding; Show more Show less
