Senior Guidewire Business Analyst

Senior Guidewire Business Analyst
San Antonio, TX

Job Description
Senior Guidewire Business Analyst

Must Have Technical/Functional Skills
Guidewire Expertise
" Strong functional knowledge of:
o Guidewire PolicyCenter
o Guidewire BillingCenter
o Guidewire ClaimCenter
" Understanding of Guidewire data model and core insurance workflows.
" Experience with Guidewire implementation, enhancement, migration, and integration projects.
Insurance Domain
" P&C Insurance
" Personal and Commercial Lines
" Underwriting
" Policy Administration
" Claims Management
" Billing & Payments

Roles & Responsibilities
" Collaborate with business stakeholders to understand and document business processes, functional requirements, and system enhancements.
" Conduct requirement gathering workshops, stakeholder interviews, and gap analysis sessions.
" Translate business requirements into functional specifications, user stories, use cases, process flows, and acceptance criteria.
Analyze and configure business processes across:
Guidewire PolicyCenter: Policy lifecycle management, underwriting, rating, product configuration, renewals, endorsements, cancellations, and policy issuance.
Guidewire BillingCenter: Billing plans, payment processing, invoicing, collections, refunds, and commission management.
Guidewire ClaimCenter: FNOL, claim lifecycle management, reserves, payments, recoveries, subrogation, and settlement processes.
" Work closely with Guidewire developers, architects, QA teams, and product owners during design and implementation.
" Facilitate Agile ceremonies including backlog grooming, sprint planning, demos, and retrospectives.
" Support integration requirements involving Guidewire, third-party systems, APIs, data warehouses, and external vendors.
" Develop and maintain business process workflows, UML diagrams, data mapping documents, and BRDs/FRDs.
" Participate in SIT, UAT, and production validation activities.
" Analyze defects, prioritize issues, and coordinate resolution with development teams.
" Support Guidewire upgrades, migrations, and cloud transformation initiatives.
" Ensure compliance with regulatory and insurance business requirements.