Responsibilities

Kforce is working with one of the largest super-regional insurers in the country in search of a Guidewire Senior Developer, to join their team! This position is direct hire, full time, and remote. Please note that the position requires strong PolicyCenter experience and GW cloud experience is important. Responsibilities:

• The Guidewire Senior Developer will design, develop and unit test solutions using Guidewire application tools for Cloud implementation
• Manage scope, estimate work, build plan and schedule, track and deliver to plan
• Clearly communicate and work with onsite/offshore teams and client as required to deliver effectively and plan for the implementation of user stories
• Propose integration solutions and estimate integration effort required for user story requirements
• Interact with other internal IT teams (including client, vendor, onshore and offshore) to complete project activities
• As a Guidewire Senior Developer, you will propose integration solutions and estimate integration effort required for user story requirements
• Develop integration solutions including Batch Processes, Message Queues and Event Messaging
• Establish and execute traceable unit and integration tests (automated as to be agreed)
• Execute the development & ensure successful completion of assigned user stories for each sprint
• Understand and apply industry practices, architectural standards and department policies and procedures relating to work assignments
  
  

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree required
• 10+ years of experience in Plan, design, develop, modify, debug, and evaluate complex software for technical and integration areas of the Guidewire Policy Center, Claims Center & Billing Center
• 6+ years of experience in Property & Casualty insurance domain required
• 5+ years of experience with Java development experience required
• 5+ years of experience with tools like Jira, Git, Bitbucket, etc. required
• 4+ years of experience in configuration and coding using Guidewire tools and accelerators, Guidewire Batch, Guidewire predefined plugins required
• 4+ years of experience in Guidewire PolicyCenter (preferably GW Cloud) preferred
• 2+ years of experience with Guidewire Claim Center and at least one full product implementation required
• 2+ years of expertise in Guidewire APIs, GX Model and Product Models required
• Experience in Guidewire Configuration and/or Integration development sub team that is part of a larger development work stream
• Knowledge of Guidewire integration concept: Batch Processing, Message Queues and Event Processing required
• Strong Configuration/Integration skills (v10.0 or above)
• Desired areas of technical/functional expertise include GOSU, PCF, XML, Product Model, Activity Assignments, Forms Inference
• Strong understanding of the Guidewire platform (UI, Data Model, Studio, etc.)
• Solid technical background in Core Java, XML, SQL
• Working knowledge of one or more RDBMS (Oracle, SQL Server)
• Experience and knowledgeable of modern software architectures, design patterns, and development techniques
• Application of structured software development techniques including requirements analysis, functional decomposition, modeling, prototyping, functional design, estimating and testing
  
  

The pay range is the lowest to highest compensation we reasonably in good faith believe we would pay at posting for this role. We may ultimately pay more or less than this range. Employee pay is based on factors like relevant education, qualifications, certifications, experience, skills, seniority, location, performance, union contract and business needs. This range may be modified in the future.

We offer comprehensive benefits including medical/dental/vision insurance, HSA, FSA, 401(k), and life, disability & ADD insurance to eligible employees. Salaried personnel receive paid time off. Hourly employees are not eligible for paid time off unless required by law. Hourly employees on a Service Contract Act project are eligible for paid sick leave.

Note: Pay is not considered compensation until it is earned, vested and determinable. The amount and availability of any compensation remains in Kforce's sole discretion unless and until paid and may be modified in its discretion consistent with the law.

This job is not eligible for bonuses, incentives or commissions.

Kforce is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran status, or disability status.

Salary: $135,000 - $145,000 per year