Sr Guidewire Business Analyst

Client Description

Our specialty Insurance client is looking to bring on a Business Analyst for a long-term contract. The project is working on a Guidewire project which is a very large initiative.

Responsibilities

Collaborate with business stakeholders, technical teams, and product owners to gather, analyze, and document detailed business and system requirements for Guidewire integration initiatives.

Translate business needs into clear, concise, and actionable user stories and acceptance criteria within an Agile delivery framework.

Serve as a key contributor on the Integrations track of the Guidewire project, ensuring smooth data flow and system interoperability.

Facilitate and lead requirement elicitation sessions, workshops, and stakeholder interviews to capture integration and business process needs.

Work closely with cross-functional teams to ensure technical solutions align with business objectives, Guidewire best practices, and P&C insurance standards.

Utilize Azure DevOps (or similar Agile tools) for backlog grooming, sprint planning, and ongoing task tracking.

Act as a liaison between business units and IT teams, ensuring seamless communication and understanding of requirements throughout the SDLC.

Leverage strong problem-solving skills to troubleshoot issues and support ongoing integration and configuration efforts.

Apply knowledge of Guidewire (PolicyCenter, ClaimCenter, or BillingCenter) and P&C insurance operations to provide domain-specific insight and ensure accurate system behavior.

Review and validate solutions against business requirements, participating in testing activities as needed.

Contribute to the continuous improvement of Agile practices, team collaboration, and business analysis standards.

Communicate effectively with both technical and non-technical stakeholders through written documentation, presentations, and verbal interactions.

Proactively identify risks, gaps, and dependencies in the integration effort and provide recommendations to address them.

Qualifications:

8-10 years Sr. BA experience.

Experience working on Guidewire Implementation, Configuration, or Integration projects

GW Associate Certification a must (in Policy, Claim or Billing Center)

Experience working on projects within an Agile environment

Experience building/gathering requirements and then translating them to user stories

P&C Insurance experience is required

Strong problem-solving skills and customer facing skills

Experience working with Azure Dev Ops is preferred, although experience with a similar tool for planing and tracking Agile project is acceptable.

Ability to take initiative while also working well as a team

Excellent written and verbal communication skills

Microsoft Office Suite

We can facilitate w2 and corp-to-corp consultants. For our w2 consultants, we offer a great benefits package that includes Medical, Dental, and Vision benefits, 401k with company matching, and life insurance.

Skills, experience, and other compensable factors will be considered when determining pay rate. The pay range provided in this posting reflects a W2 hourly rate; other employment options may be available that may result in pay outside of the provided range.

W2 employees of Eliassen Group who are regularly scheduled to work 30 or more hours per week are eligible for the following benefits: medical (choice of 3 plans), dental, vision, pre-tax accounts, other voluntary benefits including life and disability insurance, 401(k) with match, and sick time if required by law in the worked-in state/locality.

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