Technical Lead - Guidewire en remoto

Descripción del puesto de trabajo

NexttiC is an IT & Digital Networking Agency based in Barcelona

Currently, we're working with international insurance company within Business Technology Solutions and we're seeking a Technical Lead for a Guidewire solution to develop new features for a global business application.

Main responsibilities

As part of a dynamic project team spread across multiple locations develop, and subsequently maintain new business driven global products on a Guidewire platform, specifically utilising PolicyCentre 10.1, with the objective to simplify current Underwriting processes and the Commercial Insurance system landscape.
Working within a fast-paced agile framework, participate in new product development based on business requirements (defined during ‘Inception’ working sessions with multiple stakeholders) ensuring coding meets Guidewire standards.
Work on integrated development tasks, including creating reusable GW based frameworks
When not working on new product releases participate in Maintenance Releases developing smaller projects (such as integrations with other applications, on-going performance assessments, enhancements to current products, identifying and fixing bugs etc.) writing code in GOSU/Java for configuration work and/or integration development and ensure tickets are comprehensively updated for reference.
Within the project development team suggest and share ideas, align with other developers, document methods of coding for specific topics to ensure transparency.
Configure, upgrade, and solve issues on the lower environment servers
Configure and solve issues in the CI/CD pipeline based on Bamboo
Identify/code fix database issues (possibly due to illegal product model changes)
Participate in on-going unit testing and subsequent UAT ensuring bugs are identified and correctly fixed within the project framework

Tech Profile

5+ Years of GW PolicyCenter Configuration experience with good exposure to SDLC and Java EE
Experience with full SDLC and iterative (Agile) development lifecycle as used in GW implementations
Hands on GW Implementation Proficiency and Experience in GW Configuration Development - Expertise configuring and developing several areas of PolicyCenter – Policy Transactions/Job Configuration, Experience implementing multiple LOBs, Product Modelling, Quoting, Rating Management, Reinsurance Management, Forms Management, Policy Revisioning, UW Authority, Account Management, Contacts, Locations, User Management, Producer Management and PolicyCenter Administration
Experience with XML, GUnit, Jenkins, GIT/Subversion/TFS, Code Coverage and Code Scan Plugin/Tools
Large Scale System Delivery Experience preferably for Policy Administration Systems
At least 2 years of experience at least one large Business Integration effort and project team through all phases of the project lifecycle from scoping and planning, requirements gathering, design, development, testing,
Expert Level Guidewire/Java Developers with Guidewire Policy Center, preferably on version 10.
Working experience in Agile and DevOps tools: JIRA, Git, Bamboo (SVN and Jenkins are assets)
Strong Java Skills
Strong Java J2EE developer (preferably Java 8)
5-8 years of applied java development experience
Strong integration development experience
Strong Database experience – MS SQL Server
Strong experience with XML and JSON

Soft Profile

Leadership – Assertive, Sharp with ability to inspire, bring out the best in individuals and develop a strong configuration team to deliver quality configurations
Excellent communication skills, Onsite – Offshore co-ordination

What we offer

 As well as a competitive salary and a yearly bonus we offer benefits package which includes: