Software Engineer III – Guidewire

TMNA Services•Bala Cynwyd, PA

About The Position

Tokio Marine North America Services (TMNAS) provides professional support services to Tokio Marine Group companies in the United States. This role participates in the customization, development, enhancement, and maintenance of Guidewire suite of applications and systems. The position assists in the design, coding, testing, debugging, and implementation phases of application systems development, and also provides technical support for bug fixes, defects, issue resolution, and regular maintenance. The role involves both front-end and back-end development, contributing to the decision-making process for new methods and technologies. Responsibilities include designing, developing, and maintaining fully-fledged platforms with databases or servers, developing and maintaining responsive user interfaces using modern web technologies, building robust back-end systems and APIs, and ensuring the performance, security, and scalability of software solutions.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree (in Computer Science, MIS, or Software Engineering) required.
6+ years professional development experience in Java (J2EE) or GOSU.
2+ years as a Senior Developer or Technical Lead.
Minimum 5+ years development experience on Guidewire.
4+ years professional development experience with SQL using Microsoft SQL Server databases.
A full understanding of the Guidewire product suite and the frameworks/options available for development.
Strong hands-on experience relating to screen-related changes, changes to wizards, workflows, validation rules, and Business rules.
Experience performing configuration and coding using Guidewire tools and accelerators, Guidewire Branch, and Guidewire predefined plugins to create data models and implement new data structures.
A strong Gosu and Java background.
Experience utilizing Guidewire Studio.
Experience utilizing SOAP/Restful Web Service and XML for application-to-application integration.
Experience writing SQL queries using Gosu for regular data fixes.
Experience in deployment automation tools like Octopus, Azure DevOps CI/CD automated build pipelines.
Experience working in insurance industry P&C sector required.

Nice To Haves

Experience in other Guidewire suites BillingCenter, PolicyCenter, ProducerEngage and CustomerEngage is a plus.
Experience with Guidewire Cloud Platform implementation is a plus.

Responsibilities

Code and configure software applications to adhere to designs supporting internal business requirements or external customers.
Participate in the analysis, design, and technical implementation of functional enhancements for the Guidewire product suite, adhering to provided technical specifications and business requirements.
Responsible for developing, maintaining, and enforcing SDLC artifacts, processes, and departmental standards related to implementation.
Responsible for production support activities and release management activities and ensure smooth production go live during release days.
Ensure implementation accuracy through unit testing and assisting with QA and user acceptance testing.
Communicate technical recommendations back to business analysts and end users.
Participate in on-going L3 support & resolution for implemented integration related components per established SLAs.
Ensure that the best practices are enforced and followed during the development process.
Support offshore and junior developers by providing advice, coaching and technical support on their development tasks.
Align to the maintenance and enforcement of SDLC processes, departmental standards, style requirements and all other procedures necessary for data and system integrity.
Comply with proper internal controls as necessary to conduct job functions and/or carry out responsibilities and/or administrative activities at the company.
Perform special projects and other duties as may be assigned.
Establish and build strong working relations and partnerships with various levels of IT management, staff and business stakeholders.
On-Call support is required if needed during weekends and evenings for project go-live and critical Sev1 issues.
Responsible for working on both front-end and back-end development processes and assist in the decision-making with new methods and technologies.
Design, develop, and maintain fully-fledged and functioning platforms with databases or servers which do not need other third-party applications to build an entire system from scratch.
Develop and maintain responsive, intuitive user interfaces using modern web technologies.
Build robust back-end systems and APIs.
Ensure high performance, security, and scalability of the software solutions.
Responsible for development using full-stack development, including proficiency in front-end frameworks and back-end technologies.