Guidewire ClaimCenter Developer

About the Role

This position involves hands-on experience with Guidewire ClaimCenter, acting as a liaison between business users and technical teams to gather, analyze, and validate requirements. The role requires strong communication, negotiation, and presentation skills to interface effectively with business management.

Responsibilities

• Gather, analyze, and document business and technical requirements from formal and informal sessions, validating the needs of business stakeholders.
• Draft Business Requirement Documents (BRD) and assist in defining Technical Design Documents (TDD) and System Specification Documents (SSD).
• Develop detailed requirements for out-of-the-box (OOTB) Guidewire ClaimCenter functions and customizations, documenting workflows and processes.
• Actively participate in SCRUM meetings, ensuring Agile project techniques are applied to meet deadlines.
• Collaborate with Scrum Masters, Business Owners, Project Sponsors, SMEs, and Guidewire Consultants to define and manage the Product Backlog, Sprint Backlog, and effort estimates for user stories.
• Work with business teams and developers to clarify requirements and resolve ambiguities.

Requirements

• Hands-on experience with Guidewire ClaimCenter requirement gathering.
• Proven ability to create clear, concise deliverables reflecting a deep understanding of business needs and Guidewire ClaimCenter’s OOTB functionality.
• Strong initiative, self-management, and comfort working through ambiguity to achieve results.

Qualifications

Must-Have Skills

• Experience gathering, analyzing, and documenting business and technical requirements.
• Proficiency with Guidewire ClaimCenter, including OOTB functions and customizations.
• Familiarity with Agile/Scrum methodologies and tools (e.g., Jira, Rally).
• Strong problem-solving, analytical, and communication skills (written and verbal).

Good-to-Have Skills

• Minimum one end-to-end implementation experience of Guidewire ClaimCenter.
• Experience with Agile/Scrum methodology and business analysis best practices.
• Understands communication channels and escalates appropriately.
• AINS 21/22/23/24 Certification.

Technical Skills

• Guidewire ClaimCenter, PolicyCenter, BillingCenter, and interfaces.
• SVN, Rally, HPQC, Jira, Microsoft Project, Excel, PowerPoint, SharePoint.

Pay

The salary range for this position across all US locations is a minimum and maximum target. Individual pay is determined by work location, job level, skills, experience, and relevant education or training. Additional compensation may include annual performance-based bonuses, sales incentive pay, or other forms of variable compensation.

Benefits

• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision plan.
• Short-term and long-term disability coverage.
• 401(k) plan with company match.
• Life insurance.
• Paid vacation time, sick leave, and holidays.
• Paid paternity and maternity leave.