Senior Business Analyst

Job title:

Senior Business Analyst

Location:

Remote

Employment Type:

Full-time (W2 only, No C2C)

Experience:

10\+ Years

Job Summary:

We are seeking a highly experienced

Guidewire Business Analyst with 10\+ years of professional experience

in delivering enterprise solutions within the

Property \& Casualty (P\&C) insurance domain

. The ideal candidate will have strong expertise in

Guidewire applications (PolicyCenter, ClaimCenter, BillingCenter), business analysis, requirement gathering, insurance workflows, and system integrations

. The candidate will collaborate with

business stakeholders, product owners, developers, and QA teams

to design and implement scalable insurance solutions aligned with business and regulatory requirements.

Key Responsibilities:

• Gather, analyze, and document

business requirements, functional requirements, and non-functional requirements

using

BRD, FRD, use cases, and user stories

for

Guidewire PolicyCenter, ClaimCenter, and BillingCenter implementations

.

• Work closely with

insurance business stakeholders, SMEs, and product owners

to understand requirements across

policy administration, claims management, billing, underwriting, and insurance lifecycle processes

.

• Perform

business process analysis, workflow modeling, and process re-engineering

using

BPMN, Visio, and process flow diagrams

within

Guidewire applications and P\&C insurance systems

.

• Configure and support

Guidewire modules (PolicyCenter, ClaimCenter, BillingCenter)

, ensuring alignment with

business requirements and insurance product configurations

.

• Perform

data analysis, data mapping, and data migration activities

between legacy systems and

Guidewire platforms

using

SQL and data transformation techniques

.

• Collaborate with development teams on

Guidewire integrations

using

web services (SOAP/REST), APIs, messaging systems, and middleware

, ensuring seamless system communication.

• Support

Guidewire upgrades, enhancements, and implementation projects

, ensuring minimal disruption and successful deployment.

• Define and validate

acceptance criteria, test cases, and test scenarios

for

Guidewire applications

, supporting

SIT and UAT testing cycles

.

• Ensure compliance with

insurance regulatory requirements and standards

, including

state regulations, ISO standards, and audit requirements

.

• Conduct

gap analysis, impact analysis, and risk assessment

for Guidewire implementations and enhancements.

• Facilitate

Agile/Scrum ceremonies

such as

sprint planning, backlog grooming, daily stand-ups, and retrospectives

, ensuring timely delivery of Guidewire solutions.

• Create and maintain

documentation, reports, dashboards, and business process artifacts

using tools such as

JIRA, Confluence, and reporting tools

.

• Work with

rating engines, underwriting rules, policy lifecycle management, and claims workflows

within Guidewire ecosystems.

• Collaborate with

cross-functional teams including developers, QA engineers, DevOps, and business teams

to deliver end-to-end insurance solutions.

• Mentor junior analysts and contribute to

best practices in Guidewire implementations, business analysis, and insurance domain knowledge

.

Technical Skills:

• Guidewire Suite:

PolicyCenter, ClaimCenter, BillingCenter

• Business Analysis Tools:

BRD, FRD, Use Cases, User Stories, UML, BPMN

• Insurance Domain:

Property \& Casualty (P\&C), Policy Administration, Claims, Billing, Underwriting

• Data Analysis:

SQL, Data Mapping, Data Migration

• Integration Technologies:

REST APIs, SOAP Web Services, Middleware, Messaging Systems

• Testing \& QA Support:

SIT, UAT, Test Cases, Test Scenarios, Defect Tracking

• Process Modeling:

Visio, Lucidchart, Workflow Diagrams

• Project Management Tools:

JIRA, Confluence, Azure DevOps

• Methodologies:

Agile, Scrum, Waterfall, SDLC

• Databases:

Oracle, SQL Server, MySQL

• Version Control:

Git, GitHub, Bitbucket

• Operating Systems:

Windows, Linux

• Reporting \& Documentation:

Excel, Power BI, Tableau