Guidewire Developer - Rating / Pricing
Aviva Investors3 months ago
Markham, CanadaMid Level
Base Salary
$85k - $105k/yr
Responsibilities
- Develop and maintain rating worksheets, rating engines, modifiers, rating artifacts, rating logic, product model changes, and rating tables within Guidewire PolicyCenter.
- Configure, write, package, and deploy GOSU code and Guidewire rating solutions.
- Collaborate with business and actuarial teams to understand rating requirements and implement accurate, maintainable solutions.
- Support integrations involving Earnix, lookup services, and external rating data sources.
- Participate in peer code reviews, rating-focused QA testing, defect resolution, and rating scenario validation.
- Troubleshoot rating logic, product model, and connected rating component issues.
- Support Guidewire Cloud upgrades by validating rating behavior and completing required adjustments.
- Monitor system and rating performance and identify opportunities for improvement.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s or higher degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent experience.
- 3–5 years of proven Guidewire development experience, ideally including hands-on PolicyCenter rating experience.
- Expertise in GOSU, Guidewire configuration and coding tools and accelerators, Guidewire Batch, and Guidewire predefined plugins.
- Guidewire Associate Certification is required.
- Guidewire Rating and PolicyCenter experience, Guidewire Cloud experience, and experience with Earnix rating/pricing models or Guidewire-Earnix integration are required.
- Experience with coding in multiple programming languages such as C#, Java, and Python, with the ability to read code in other languages and reverse engineer products.
- Experience designing and developing business database applications and modern web applications, including Web APIs with REST/JSON.
- Familiarity with Git, Bitbucket, Jenkins, Jira, Confluence, TeamCity, DataDog, Guidewire Home, Guidewire Messaging, and synchronous/asynchronous integration patterns.
- Knowledge of Property & Casualty Insurance and Agile software development.
- Guidewire Ace Certification, Guidewire Integration/Claim Center/Billing Center configuration knowledge, GUnit testing experience, Guidewire Cloud upgrade and Assurance experience, SQL skills, and relational database familiarity are preferred.
Benefits
- Salary band of $85,000 to $105,000, plus eligibility for an annual bonus.
- Retirement savings, share plan, health benefits, personal wellness, volunteer opportunities, and corporate wellness programs.
- Professional development education and career development opportunities.
- Competitive vacation package with the option to purchase five additional days off per year.
- Employee programs focused on gender, LGBTQ+, origins, diversity, and inclusion.
- Hybrid flexible work model.
About Aviva Investors
Aviva Investors is the global asset management business of Aviva plc, headquartered in London and founded in 2008. It manages fixed income, equity, real assets, multi-asset, and alternative strategies, including ESG-oriented mandates, for institutional, wholesale, and retirement clients worldwide. Its business model centers on management and performance fees from pooled funds and segregated mandates across global markets.