Consultant 2, Cloud Migrations

Summary

As a Consultant 2 you will be at the forefront of delivering cloud migrations to our global clients. This role is designed for individuals who are passionate about technology, eager to enhance their technical skills and thrive in a collaborative and dynamic environment

Job Description

Responsibilities:

• Cloud Migration Execution: Provide hands on delivery of InsuranceSuite Technical Upgrade and Database Upgrade services to customers undergoing cloud migrations

• Tooling Development: Contribute to the development and innovation of automation tools to streamline the upgrade process, enhancing efficiency and accuracy

• Mentorship and Process Enhancement: Mentor junior team members, offering guidance and support and actively drive continuous improvement initiatives within the project team

• Product Mastery: Achieve proficiency in assigned Guidewire products, leading to the successful completion of required Guidewire certification as a Subject Matter expert within the desired timeframe

Technical and Functional Consultant Competencies

• Creative Problem Resolution: Demonstrate the capacity to address complex and unforeseen technical challenges with creative and practical solutions

• Code Analysis and Adaptation: Possess a strong aptitude for analyzing ad comprehending diverse and customised code bases even with a limited contextual information to facilitate effective and context aware modifications and enhancements

• Issue Management and Escalations; Proactively identify and escalate potential project delays or critical issues to the Project Manager and / or Technical Lead

Required Skills and Experience

• Professional Experience: 2-5 years of practical industry experience with Object Oriented Programming (OOP), preferably Java, relational database management systems (including data modelling and SQL proficiency), web user interface design and development, and XML

• Emerging Technologies: Familiarity with Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine learning (ML) concepts, and Large Language Models (LLMs) is an advantage, with a willingness to engage with these technologies.

• Version Control Proficiency: Expertise in managing code conflicts using tools like Git, including the ability to analyze 3 - way merge conflicts and making informed decisions to resolve them

• Consulting Acumen: Demonstrated strong consulting skills, including effective problem solving, customer communication and contribution to knowledge sharing initiatives

• Technical Essentials: Required experience in Java and Git

• Technical Desired Experience: Experience with JSON, RESTful APIs, IntelliJ, SQL, Python and Gradle is preferred

• Collaboration and Autonomy: Ability to function both as an effective team member and individual contributor

• Educational Background: Bachelor of Science (BSc) degree in Computer Science or an equivalent qualification

About Guidewire

Guidewire is the platform P&C insurers trust to engage, innovate, and grow efficiently. We combine digital, core, analytics, and AI to deliver our platform as a cloud service. More than 540+ insurers in 40 countries, from new ventures to the largest and most complex in the world, run on Guidewire.

As a partner to our customers, we continually evolve to enable their success. We are proud of our unparalleled implementation track record with 1600+ successful projects, supported by the largest R&D team and partner ecosystem in the industry. Our Marketplace provides hundreds of applications that accelerate integration, localization, and innovation.

For more information, please visit www.guidewire.com and follow us on Twitter: @Guidewire_PandC.

Guidewire Software, Inc. is proud to be an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer. We are committed to an inclusive workplace, and believe that a diversity of perspectives, abilities, and cultures is a key to our success. Qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, citizenship, marital status, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, veteran status, or disability. All offers are contingent upon passing a criminal history and other background checks where it's applicable to the position.