Senior Business Systems Analyst - Guidewire

Co-operators•Toronto, ON

13h•CA$72,847 - CA$121,411•Hybrid

About The Position

As the Senior Business Systems Analyst, you will liaise between the IT Solutions team and business stakeholders for functionality enhancements and new developments. You will be part of an exciting team responsible for translating concepts and requirements into client-focused and effective system-based solutions. You will contribute to complex and diverse initiatives through formulating and defining system scope and objectives based on both user needs and a comprehensive understanding of the applicable business applications. The role operates in English and is currently vacant.

Requirements

Five years of experience in Information Technology or a related field.
Completed post-secondary education in Information Technology or a related discipline.
Advanced knowledge of Agile practices, SDLC methodologies, processes, and tools as well as project planning methodologies and Lean process improvement tools and techniques.
Working knowledge of Agile, Acceptance Test Driven Development or Test Driven Development (ATDD/TDD).
At least one of the Guidewire suite of products - PolicyCenter, ClaimCenter, or BillingCenter, with preference to PolicyCenter.
JIRA, JIRA Service Desk and Confluence or similar tools.

Nice To Haves

Work experience in an Insurance Environment is an asset.

Responsibilities

Facilitating discussions with business partners to collect, document, and validate detailed analysis of business functions, rules and processes required for highly complex projects.
Guiding the assessment and selection of technical design solutions, acting as intermediary between the team and the Business stakeholders.
Performing detailed data analysis, data modeling, mapping and flow to support system functionality, integrations and conversations.
Developing the user acceptance test plan, strategies and leading the overall testing activities for medium to large initiatives.
Leading the continuous improvement of the Business Systems Analyst (BSA) practice through research, devising improvements, establishing more efficient processes and providing guidance to other team members.