Senior Business Systems Analyst, Guidewire Job at Ascot Group in Iselin

Job DescriptionThis is an opportunity to join Ascot Group - one of the world's preeminent specialty risk underwriting organizations.Designed as a modern-era company operating through an ecosystem of interconnected global operating platforms, we are bound by a common mission and purpose: One Ascot. Our greatest strength is a talented team who flourish in a collaborative, inclusive, and entrepreneurial culture, steeped in underwriting excellence, integrity, and a passion to find a better way, The Ascot Way.The Ascot Way guides our people and our organization. Our underwriting platforms collaborate to find creative ways to deploy our capital in a true cross-product and cross-platform approach. These platforms work as one, deploying our capital creatively through our unique Fusion Model: Client Centric, Risk Centric, Technology Centric.Built to be resilient, Ascot maximizes client financial security while delivering bespoke products and world class service - both pre- and post-claims. Ascot exists to solve for our clients' brightest tomorrow, through agility, collaboration, resilience, and discipline.Job Summary:Ascot's Guidewire Solutions business unit is seeking a motivated Senior Business Systems Analyst to lead the functional track of Guidewire projects involving both implementation and maintenance. The Business Systems Analyst will be responsible for formulating and defining systems scope and objectives through research and providing detailed descriptions of user requirements and program functions for Guidewire products. The successful candidate will conduct inception workshops to define the implementation roadmap, design and develop Guidewire applications, and implement business rules and workflows within the Guidewire platform. They will collaborate with cross-functional teams, including quality assurance, and act as a liaison between business and IT, while mentoring and managing SI business analysts.Job Responsibilities:Lead functional track of Guidewire projects involving implementation and/ or maintenance.Work closely with the SI partners and lead/manage deliverablesFormulates and defines systems scope and objectives through research and fact-finding combined with an understanding of applicable business solutions and business requirements.Analyzes, identifies, and writes detailed description of user requirements, program functions, and steps required to develop or modify Guidewire product.Conduct Inception workshops to define implementation roadmap and feature list for Guidewire product in alignment with Guidewire standard methodologies and guiding principles.Design and develop Guidewire applications, including configuration, integration, and customization of Guidewire PolicyCenter, BillingCenter, and ClaimCenter modules.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.Acts as a liaison between business and IT. Develops and maintains knowledge of business.Exhibits strong business knowledge and builds strong customer relationships.Mentor and manage SI business analysts that are part of the team.Required Qualifications: Guidewire Business Analyst Certification, and Guidewire Developer Certification preferredMinimum 3 years demonstrated experience working in Guidewire x-centersAt least 5 years' experience working as an IT Lead Business Analyst in Guidewire projects defining requirements for User Interfaces, application logic & integration mechanisms with sound knowledge of out of the box features and data model.Property and casualty insurance knowledge in commercial lines and specialty product offerings preferred.Experience in driving workshops, defining product backlog & roadmap, sprint planning and handling scope, dependency & risks.Experience in requirement elicitation, gap analysis, process modelling, requirement management, driving UAT, defining implementation and data migration plans, product support and user training.Experience defining business Requirements, functional & non-functional requirements, integration requirements, service specifications, data mapping, requirement management plan, User manuals, Standard Operating Procedures.Customer interfacing experience - Project oversight, customer relationship Management, Leading partner recommendations and resolution recommendations.Agile Scrum development methodology experience using Agile Management Tool such as DevOps / JIRA.Visio and workflow design skillsBachelor's degree or higherSolid communication skills - verbal, written and presentationAbility to quickly adapt to new and evolving situationsCompensationActual base pay could vary and may be above or below the listed range based on factors including but not limited to experience, subject matter expertise, and skills. The base pay is just one component of Ascot's total compensation package for employees. Other rewards may include annual cash bonus, long-term incentives, and other forms of discretionary compensation awarded by the Company. The annualized base pay range for this role is: $135,000 - $155,000 for New York Metro Area.Company BenefitsThe Company provides a competitive benefits package that includes the following (eligibility requirements apply):Health and Welfare Benefits: Medical (including prescription coverage), Dental, Vision, Health Savings Account, Commuter Account, Health Care and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts, Life Insurance, AD&D, Work/Life Resources (including Employee Assistance Program), and more.Leave Benefits: Paid holidays, annual Paid Time Off (includes paid state /local paid leave where required), Short-term Disability, Long-term Disability, Other leaves (e.g., Bereavement, FMLA, Adoption, Maternity, Military, Primary & Non-Primary Caregiver)Retirement Benefits: Contributory Savings Plan (401k)#LI-Hybrid