Guidewire Systems Business Analyst (BSA) - Brokerage Program

Socket.dev; Quebec; On-site; CAD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Guidewire Systems is seeking a seasoned Business Analyst (BSA) to bridge business and technology for a Property & Casualty transformation program. You will gather, analyze, and document requirements, translate them into user stories and functional specs, and support testing and delivery across an Agile team.

Proficiency in French and strong English, plus Guidewire experience, are required to drive value. You will collaborate with partners, developers, QA, and architects to ensure solutions meet

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Computer Science, Information Systems, or related field.
• 8+ years in business or functional analysis, including 5+ years as a BSA with Guidewire.
• Experience in Property & Casualty insurance.
• Experience writing user stories, functional specifications, business rules, and impact analyses.
• Experience delivering projects in an Agile environment and in performing functional and user acceptance testing.
• Guidewire ACE certification.
• French language proficiency; high English proficiency.

Responsibilities

• Gather, analyze, and document business and functional requirements.
• Translate business needs into user stories, business rules, functional specifications, and other deliverables.
• Prepare impact analyses, process diagrams, and functional documentation to support solution design and delivery.
• Collaborate with developers, QA, architects, and business partners throughout the delivery lifecycle.
• Participate in the analysis, design, planning, and implementation of Guidewire solutions.
• Contribute to the definition of test cases and support UAT activities.
• Monitor incidents, enhancement requests, and functional issues with relevant teams.
• Participate in resolution of production issues and provide user support when required.
• Actively participate in Agile ceremonies and drive continuous improvement of processes.

Skills

Business analysis

Functional analysis

Requirements gathering

User stories

Agile

Test planning

Stakeholder communication

French language

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Tools

JIRA

Confluence

Visio

Microsoft Office

Job description

GuidewireSystems Business Analyst (BSA)

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

Morespecifically, 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

RequiredExpertise:

• 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
• Guidewire ACE certification
• 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