Software Engineer III – Guidewire

Tokio Marine Group of Companies•Lower Merion Township, PA

8d•$125,000 - $135,000

About The Position

Tokio Marine North America Services (TMNAS) provides professional support services to Tokio Marine Group companies in the United States, including Tokio Marine America, First Insurance Company of Hawaii, and Philadelphia Insurance Companies. Customer service is our focus and our passion! Tokio Marine North America Services adds value in all that we do, providing the best professional service to our business partners, allowing them to achieve their goals. Our talented team delivers actuarial, audit, corporate communications, financial and investment, human capital services, information technology, legal, and payroll expertise to our customers. This role participates in the customization, development, enhancement, and maintenance of the Guidewire suite of applications and systems. The Software Engineer III assists in the design, coding, testing, debugging, and implementation phases of application systems development. They also provide technical support for application systems bug fixes, defects, issue resolution, and regular maintenance. This is a full-stack position responsible for working on both front-end and back-end development processes, assisting in decision-making with new methods and technologies. The engineer will design, develop, and maintain fully-fledged and functioning platforms with databases or servers, develop and maintain responsive, intuitive user interfaces using modern web technologies, build robust back-end systems and APIs, and ensure high performance, security, and scalability of software solutions. Proficiency in front-end frameworks and back-end technologies is required.

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