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Guidewire Digital Development Manager

multiple locations +view all Job No. r00206529 Full-time

Job Description

We Are:

Accenture is a global professional services company with leading capabilities in digital, cloud and security. Combining unmatched experience and specialized skills across more than 40 industries, we offer Strategy and Consulting, Interactive, Technology and Operations services—all powered by the world’s largest network of Advanced Technology and Intelligent Operations centers. Over 500,000 people deliver on the promise of technology and human ingenuity every day, serving clients in more than 120 countries. We embrace the power of change to create value and shared success for our clients, people, shareholders, partners and communities. Visit us at www.accenture.com.

You Are:

A transformation maven with the skills to help clients meet the challenges of digitization. Your human superpower? Using your know-how, creativity, and analytical powers to solve clients’ most complex business problems to help their companies do more. You’re as comfortable leading projects and teams as you are diving into the details of workstreams and configuring SAP solutions. Or you specialize in one or the other, our practice covers the functional & process side of SAP as well as the technical development & technical architecture. Additionally, you have the communication and people skills to inspire teams to bring their A-game.

The Work:

  • Collaborate with business analysts and leadership teams to understand and analyze business requirements.

  • Participate in requirements analysis sessions, providing technical insights and recommendations.

  • Implement and maintain business rules, workflows, and user interfaces within the Guidewire platform.

  • Participate in the full software development lifecycle, including design, coding, testing, and deployment.

  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including quality assurance, to ensure the successful delivery of high-quality software solutions.

  • Integrate Guidewire applications with external systems, ensuring seamless data flow and consistency.

  • Manage and maintain data models within Guidewire, ensuring accurate representation of business entities and relationships.

  • Troubleshoot and resolve technical issues related to Guidewire applications, providing timely support to end-users.

  • Investigate and diagnose system defects, implementing effective solutions and ensuring minimal impact on operations.

  • Create and maintain comprehensive technical documentation for developed solutions.

  • Share knowledge and best practices with team members, promoting continuous learning and improvement.

  • Explore and recommend innovative solutions to enhance the capabilities and efficiency of Guidewire applications.

  • Stay informed about industry best practices, emerging technologies, and advancements in Guidewire software.

  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including business analysts, architects, and other developers, to ensure alignment with overall business and technology goals.

  • Actively participate in sprint planning, reviews, and retrospectives within an agile development framework.

  • Contribute to the continuous improvement of development processes, tools, and methodologies.

  • Proactively identify opportunities for optimization and efficiency in Guidewire development activities.

  • Travel may be required for this role. The amount of travel will vary from 0 to 100% depending on business need and client requirements.

Qualifications

What You Need:

  • Minimum of 2 years experience in Guidewire Digital Implementations

  • Minimum of 8 years experience leading development teams for projects similar in complexity to Cloud Migration

  • Minimum of 5 years hands on experience with GW PC/BC/CM/Digital

  • Bachelor’s degree or college diploma

Bonus Points If:

  • You have experience in following GW best practices, Release managing using CI/CD

  • You have experience working in Agile project delivery, represent the technical delivery in Sprint and own the sprint delivery.

  • You have experience working with tools such as Jira, Confluence and Bit-Bucket

  • You have experience in the management of both offshore and onshore resources in the delivery of work packages.

  • You have experience in the management of development teams in the delivery of products aligned to quality standards, including the coordination of defect resolution

  • You have experience building Micro-services architecture, Event driven architecture and patterns

  • You have proficiency in Cloud technologies (AWS, Azure, GCP)

  • You have experience in the Financial Services Industry, specifically Capital Markets.

English is required for this position as this role will be aligned to multi-national teams where English is the common language across our North America Market. Due to the significant high volume of interactions with these English-speaking multi-national teams, which is inherent to this position, it is not possible to reorganize the company's activities to avoid this requirement.

Compensation at Accenture varies depending on a wide array of factors, which may include but are not limited to the specific office location, role, skill set, and level of experience. As required by local law, Accenture provides a reasonable range of compensation, based on full-time employment, for roles that may be hired in British Columbia as set forth below.

Information on benefits is here.

Role Location                                    Annual Salary Range

British Columbia                               $89,500 to $178,400

Locations

British Columbia - Vancouver, Ontario - Toronto, Quebec - Montreal

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