Individually we are people, but together we are Aviva. Individually these are just words, but together they are our Values – Care, Commitment, Community, and Confidence.
As a manager of the Guidewire Development team, you will be working with globally distributed teams, including business representatives, business analysts, architects, and engineers to plan, design, develop, test, and implement solutions. You will also assess Technical Debts and Priorities with the leads to make sure the solutions that are built are sustainable and are production ready. We embrace a culture challenging the status quo and constantly looking to simplify processes, technology, and workflow.
This position reports to the AVP - Software Engineering.
What you’ll do:
Requirements Analysis:
Collaborate with business analysts and product owners to review the software requirements, challenge them on the business value, validate the assumptions made, influencing the stakeholders on the prioritization of the work.
Solution Design & Estimation
Create architectural diagrams, high level, and detailed design documents & estimates.
Design screens, business rules, and workflow changes
Work with project managers and product owners on alternate solutions and adjust the solution to either fit with the given timeline or be within the budget.
Coding and Peer Reviews
Write programs, configure / package / deploy software.
Establish and follow coding standards.
Debug and unit test the code.
Perform peer code reviews.
Work with DevOps and Testers on improving automation.
Coaching and Mentoring
Mentor team members on best practices.
Coach the senior resources to become the future leaders.
People Management.
Set clear goals for the team members.
Meet with the team 1-on-1 on a regular basis.
Collect feedback from stakeholders and provide feedback to the team on a regular basis.
Coach and deal with under performers.
Hire talent by conducting technical, behavioral interviews.
What you’ll bring:
Diploma or Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Software Engineer or equivalent.
Strong communication skills required.
Guidewire Could Certification required and ACE is preferred.
2 years of most recent Guidewire Claims domain and technical hands-on experience
Understand Cloud Technologies and experience in leading Cloud programs.
Minimum 8 years hands on experience of GW Integration Development (Expertise in GOSU, Rules Engine, Data Model, API development)
Minimum 8 years of experience in GW integration development using GOSU with PolicyCenter, BillingCenter, ContactManager and ClaimCenter
Minimum 8 years in architecting integration of GW PC/BC/CM/CC/Digital product with internal and external systems/applications.
Minimum 5+ years of experience building Micro-services architecture, Event driven architecture and patterns.
Minimum 2 years of experience GW Edge API and its customization
Agile software development, including the use of Git, Bitbucket, Jenkins, Jira, Confluence.
Domain knowledge on Property & Casualty Insurance
Other assets and nice to have:
Core Java and Spring Boot
REST APIs, web services, and messaging
Database systems such as Oracle and Mongo
What you’ll get:
Compelling rewards package including base compensation, eligibility for annual bonus, retirement savings, share plan, health benefits, personal wellness, and volunteer opportunities.
Outstanding Career Development opportunities.
We’ll support your professional development education.
Competitive vacation package with the option to purchase 5 extra days off per year
Employee driven programs focused on gender, LGBTQ+, origins, diversity and inclusion
Corporate wellness programs to support our employees’ physical and mental health
Hybrid flexible work model
Aviva Canada has an accommodation process in place to provide accommodations for employees with disabilities. If upon commencement of employment you require a specific accommodation because of a disability, please contact your Talent Acquisition Partner so that an appropriate accommodation can be arranged. This process applies throughout your career with Aviva Canada.