Industry/Sector
Insurance
Specialism
Guidewire
Management Level
Senior Associate
Job Description & Summary
A career within Functional and Industry Technologies services will provide you with the opportunity to build secure and new digital experiences for customers, employees, and suppliers. We focus on improving apps or developing new apps for traditional and mobile devices as well as conducting usability testing to find ways to improve our clients’ user experience.
As part of our team, you’ll help clients harness technology systems in financial services focusing on areas such as insurance, sales performance management, retirement and pension, asset management, and banking & capital markets.
To really stand out and make us fit for the future in a constantly changing world, each and every one of us at PwC needs to be a purpose-led and values-driven leader at every level. To help us achieve this we have the PwC Professional; our global leadership development framework. It gives us a single set of expectations across our lines, geographies and career paths, and provides transparency on the skills we need as individuals to be successful and progress in our careers, now and in the future.
As a Senior Associate, you'll work as part of a team of problem solvers, helping to solve complex business issues from strategy to execution. PwC Professional skills and responsibilities for this management level include but are not limited to:
- Use feedback and reflection to develop self awareness, personal strengths and address development areas.
- Delegate to others to provide stretch opportunities, coaching them to deliver results.
- Demonstrate critical thinking and the ability to bring order to unstructured problems.
- Use a broad range of tools and techniques to extract insights from current industry or sector trends.
- Review your work and that of others for quality, accuracy and relevance.
- Know how and when to use tools available for a given situation and can explain the reasons for this choice.
- Seek and embrace opportunities which give exposure to different situations, environments and perspectives.
- Use straightforward communication, in a structured way, when influencing and connecting with others.
- Able to read situations and modify behavior to build quality relationships.
- Uphold the firm's code of ethics and business conduct.
The Opportunity
- When you join PwC Acceleration Centers (ACs), you step into a pivotal role focused on actively supporting various Acceleration Center services, from Advisory to Assurance, Tax and Business Services. In our innovative hubs, you’ll engage in challenging projects and provide distinctive services to support client engagements through enhanced quality and innovation. You’ll also participate in dynamic and digitally enabled training that is designed to grow your technical and professional skills.
- As part of the Business Application Consulting team you play a vital role in enhancing operational productivity, improving customer experience, and fostering innovation through the implementation of advanced technologies and streamlined workflows. As a Senior Associate, you analyze complex problems, mentor others, and maintain exemplary standards. You focus on building client relationships and developing a deeper understanding of the business context, guiding the team on tasks, and supporting sprint planning while collaborating with cross-functional teams to assess current systems and design future state systems.
Responsibilities
- Analyze client requirements.
- Review estimates and suggest updates.
- Complete design and develop accordingly in a timely fashion.
- Support testing and client queries.
- Interface and communicate with the onsite team.
- Participate in scrum calls and provide status reports.
- Take part in CoE activities, trainings, recruitments as required and interested.
What You Must Have
- Bachelor's Degree
- 4+ years of experience
- Oral and written proficiency in English required
What Sets You Apart
- Hands on experience in Guidewire products Portal backend & frontend.
- Well versed in one of streams – Configuration.
- Strong knowledge in Guidewire platform (Gosu scripting / UI / Data Model)
- Good knowledge in Webservices, XML and ant script.
- Experience on any database Oracle / SQL Server and well versed in SQL.
- Exposure to SCM tool such as GIT, TFS, SVN & DevOps skills
- Knowledge of any servers / containers such as Tomcat / JBoss / Websphere.
- Exposure to cloud technologies such as AWS, Azure.
- Good written and oral communication.
- Excellent analytical skill.
- Scrum or SAFe or other Agile delivery ways
- Insurance domain knowledge
Travel Requirements
Not Specified
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