Business Systems Analyst - Guidewire Integration

Job Description

<p><b>Position Name - Business Systems Analyst - Guidewire Integration</b></p><p><b>Type of hiring - Fulltime/Subcon</b></p><p><b>Location - Markham, ON (need to visit 3 days a week in office mandatorily)</b></p><p><br></p><p><b>Job Description:</b></p><p><br></p><p><b>What You'll Do </b></p><p><b>This position focuses on delivering integration solutions that support business operations, regulatory compliance, and customer experience.</b></p><ul><li>As a <b>Guidewire Integration BSA</b>, you will play a key role in enabling seamless connectivity between Guidewire applications (PolicyCenter, BillingCenter, ClaimCenter) and external systems.</li><li>Act as the liaison between business and technical teams to support integration efforts across the Guidewire platform.</li><li>Lead the elicitation, analysis, and documentation of business and system requirements for integration projects involving APIs, messaging, and batch processes.</li><li>Collaborate with developers, architects, QA teams, and third-party vendors to design and validate integration touchpoints, ensuring data consistency and system interoperability.</li><li>Coordinate and execute end-to-end testing for integration components, including SIT, UAT, and defect resolution.</li><li>Analyze and document impacts to business processes and downstream systems resulting from integration changes.</li><li>Support data mapping, transformation logic, and interface specifications between Guidewire and external platforms (e.g., quoting systems, broker management systems, financial systems).</li><li>Ensure all integration deliverables meet compliance, audit, and risk standards, maintaining traceability and documentation throughout the lifecycle.</li><li>Provide effort estimates and manage task assignments across integration workstreams.</li><li>Facilitate cross-functional meetings and workshops to drive alignment and resolve integration challenges.</li><li>Create and maintain process flows, data mappings, and technical documentation using tools like Visio and JIRA.</li><li>Apply Agile practices to manage backlog items, sprint planning, and retrospectives.</li><li>Leverage your P&C insurance domain knowledge to ensure integration solutions meet business needs and regulatory requirements.</li></ul><p><br></p><p><b>What You'll Bring :</b></p><ul><li>Guidewire Certification (Niseko specialization preferred).</li><li>3+ Years of experience as a Business Systems Analyst with a focus on Guidewire integration across modules (PolicyCenter, BillingCenter, ClaimCenter).</li><li>Strong understanding of Guidewire integration architecture, including web services (SOAP/REST), messaging, and batch processing.</li><li>Experience working with external vendors, quoting platforms, broker management systems (BMS), and other third-party systems.</li><li>Knowledge of P&C insurance products and workflows.</li><li>Proficiency in MS Office, Visio, and JIRA; strong grasp of Agile methodology.</li><li>Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to translate complex business needs into actionable technical requirements.</li><li>Ability to manage multiple priorities and deliver high-quality work under tight deadlines.</li><li>College or University Degree in a relevant field (e.g., Business, Computer Science, Insurance).</li><li>Comfortable working in a hybrid flexible work model.</li></ul><p></p>