Guidewire Developer, Johannesburg

Overview

Line of Service Advisory Industry/Sector Not Applicable Specialism Guidewire Management Level Associate Job Description&Summary A career in our Technology Consulting practice, within General Consulting services, will provide you with the opportunity to help clients seize essential advantages by working alongside business leaders to solve their toughest problems and capture their greatest opportunities. We work with some of the world’s largest and most complex companies to understand their unique business issues and opportunities in an ever changing environment. We help create sustainable change by stimulating innovation, unlocking data possibilities, navigating risk and regulatory complexity, optimising deals, and aligning costs with business strategy to create a competitive advantage. As a member of the team, you’ll work with clients to define their vision and plan how to get there. We deliver the technological solutions organisations need to compete and grow and build a lasting legacy of improvement and performance, partnering with best in class technologies and solution sets. In joining, you’ll help our clients understand and evolve the way they align Information Technology with their business strategy, create integrated end to end solutions, and use enterprise applications to solve complex business problems.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 an Associate, you'll work as part of a team of problem solvers, helping to solve complex business issues from strategy to execution. Professional Skills and Responsibilities

Invite and give in the moment feedback in a constructive manner. Share and collaborate effectively with others. Identify and make suggestions for improvements when problems and/or opportunities arise. Handle, manipulate and analyse data and information responsibly. Follow risk management and compliance procedures.Keep up-to-date with developments in area of specialism. Communicate confidently in a clear, concise and articulate manner– verbally and in the materials I produce. Build and maintain an internal and external network. Seek opportunities to learn about how PwC works as a global network of firms.Uphold the firm’s code of ethics and business conduct. Guidewire Developer Role

As a Guidewire Developer you will participate in business requirements review meetings and provide design and solutions on user stories to be implemented on Guidewire projects. You will estimate development effort during sprint planning meetings and develop, unit test, and document new and existing software solutions as per GOSU, JAVA, J2EE, Web Services, XML, SQL, Gradle, Spring, Hibernate, Castor, REST/JSON, and Enterprise Messaging System requirements.Key Responsibilities

Develop software solutions that meet high technical standards and are created using Guidewire best practices. Create test data and unit tests to ensure that software solutions meet requirements. Perform defect triage and fixes during System Testing, and User Acceptance Testing. Ensure non‑functional, security, regulatory and compliance requirements are met for all development activities.Participate in code reviews and assist in resolution of technical issues. Prepare and produce software releases. Participate in daily stand‑up meetings, sprint planning and retrospective. Lead proof‑of‑concept activities to support new opportunities. Guide and mentor junior developers. Contribute to continuous improvement of team processes.Qualifications

4+ years of software development experience. 2 years of experience in the Insurance domain, preferably in Property&Casualty / General Insurance. 2 years of experience working with at least one Guidewire InsuranceSuite product (PolicyCenter, ClaimCenter, BillingCenter or Digital Portals). Configuration/Integration experience. 2 years of experience with GOSU, JAVA 5/J2EE, Web Services (Axis 2), XML, SQL, Gradle, Spring, Hibernate, Castor, REST/JSON and Enterprise Messaging System.Experience with configuration management tools such as Git, Tortoise SVN, SourceTree, Perforce, Plastic. Experience with ticket management tools such as Azure DevOps, JIRA, HPQC. Knowledge of the AGILE methodology/Scaled Agile Framework and SDLC processes is an added advantage. Strong verbal and written communication skills.Nice to Have

Prior client‑facing and design experience. Azure/AWS Cloud experience. Expertise in Product Designer / Rating integration. Guidewire Certification on the latest version. Benefits

Competitive salary plus discretionary bonus based on performance. 25 days standard holiday pro rata, with options to increase through benefits package. Flexible benefits scheme tailored to suit your and your family’s needs. Provision of a group pension plan with additional funding provided by PwC.We’re exceptionally passionate about providing you with the necessary skills, experience and training to help you develop both personally and professionally. As a PwC employee you will be included in our Operate training framework, tailored to match your skills, needs and career aspirations. All external qualifications are fully funded by PwC. In addition to client projects and training, employees are also rewarded with various other benefits as part of employment.

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