Guidewire Systems Business Analyst (BSA) - Brokerage Program

Maarut; Quebec; On-site; CAD 85,000 - 115,000; Part time

Job summary

Maarut is seeking a Guidewire Systems Business Analyst (BSA) for a strategic P&C insurance transformation program in Quebec City. You will liaise between business and tech teams, define requirements, write user stories, and support testing in an Agile environment.

Key responsibilities include translating business needs, preparing functional docs, coordinating with developers, QA, and partners, and driving continuous improvement in delivery practices.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a related discipline.
• 8+ years in business/functional analysis, including 5+ years with Guidewire.
• Experience in Property & Casualty insurance.
• Experience writing user stories, business rules, and impact analyses.
• Experience in Agile delivery and user acceptance testing.
• French language proficiency required.
• Advanced English proficiency due to collaboration with English-speaking partners.

Responsibilities

• Gather, analyze, and document business and functional requirements.
• Translate business needs into user stories and specifications.
• Prepare impact analyses and functional documentation for design/delivery.
• Collaborate with developers, QA, architects, and business partners throughout the delivery lifecycle.
• Participate in Guidewire solution analysis, design, planning, and implementation.
• Contribute to test case definitions and support UAT.
• Monitor incidents, enhancement requests, and functional issues.
• Provide user support and assist in production issue resolution.
• Engage in Agile ceremonies and drive continuous process improvement.

Skills

Business analysis

Requirements gathering

User stories

Agile methodologies

French language

English proficiency

Communication

API technologies (REST/SOAP/XML/JSON)

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business Administration / Computer Science / Information Systems

Tools

JIRA

Confluence

Visio

Microsoft Office

Job description

Guidewire Systems Business Analyst (BSA) - Brokerage Program

Job Information

Term Contract

Number of Positions 1

Work Experience 8+ Years

City Quebec City

State/Province Quebec

G1A

Job Description

Guidewire Systems Business Analyst (BSA)

As a Guidewire Systems Business Analyst (BSA), you will join a team contributing to a strategic Property & Casualty (P&C) Insurance Transformation Program. You will participate in the evolution of Guidewire solutions by acting as a liaison between business and technology teams. You will work closely with business partners, developers, architects, and quality assurance specialists to define, document, and implement solutions that meet organizational needs. You will contribute to process analysis, requirements definition, and the continuous improvement of solutions and delivery practices. You will actively participate in the delivery of Guidewire initiatives in an Agile environment, ensuring alignment between business needs, proposed solutions, and organizational objectives.

More specifically, you will be responsible for:

• Acting as an intermediary between business and technology teams to gather, analyze, and document business and functional requirements
• Participating in the analysis of business processes and recommending solutions to improve operational efficiency and business value
• Translating business needs into user stories, business rules, functional specifications, and other deliverables required for solution implementation
• Preparing impact analyses, process diagrams, and functional documentation to support solution design and delivery
• Collaborating with developers, quality assurance specialists, architects, and business partners throughout the delivery lifecycle to ensure a shared understanding of requirements and solutions
• Participating in the analysis, design, planning, and implementation of Guidewire solutions
• Contributing to the definition of test cases and supporting functional validation and user acceptance testing activities
• Monitoring incidents, enhancement requests, and functional issues in collaboration with the relevant teams
• Participating in the resolution of production issues and providing user support when required
• Actively participating in Agile ceremonies and contributing to the continuous improvement of processes, practices, and delivery methods.

Requirements

Required Expertise:

• Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Computer Science, Information Systems, or a related discipline
• A minimum of eight (8) years of relevant experience in business analysis or functional analysis, including five years as a Systems Business Analyst (BSA) working with the Guidewire platform
• Please note that other combinations of relevant education and experience may be considered
• Experience in the Property & Casualty insurance industry
• Experience in gathering, analyzing, and documenting business and functional requirements
• Experience writing user stories, functional specifications, business rules, and impact analyses
• Experience delivering projects in an Agile environment and in preparing and executing functional and user acceptance testing
• French language proficiency required
• Advanced English proficiency due to the nature of the responsibilities, work tools, and interactions with English-speaking partners, members, and clients
• Advanced knowledge of application integration concepts as well as REST/SOAP, XML, and JSON technologies
• Advanced knowledge of Property & Casualty insurance business processes
• Knowledge of collaboration and management tools such as JIRA, Confluence, Visio, and the Microsoft Office suite
• Knowledge of underwriting, billing, or claims processes in Property & Casualty insurance