Guidewire Junior Developer at PwC South Africa

Developer 

• Develop software solutions that are to the high performing technical standards and created using Insuretech best practices.  Note that the work will be focused on leveraging Insurance Tech software platforms, like Guidewire InsuranceSuite.  We provide training and mentorship on the platforms we work on for our clients. 
• Development work can include: 
• Configuration of the software platforms to meet requirements. 
• Development of customisations to change or extend the platform’s behaviour to meet requirements, where configuration is not sufficient. 
• Development of integration services. 
• Digital UX development. 
• Data Analytics 
• Create test data and unit tests to ensure that software solutions meet requirements. 
• Perform defect triage and fixes during System Testing, and User Acceptance Testing. 
• Ensure non-functional, security, regulatory and compliance requirements are met for all development activities. 
• Participate in code reviews and assist in resolution of technical issues. 
• Prepare and produce software releases. 
• Participate in daily standup meetings, sprint planning and retrospective. 
• Contribute to POC to support new opportunities. 

What are we looking for? 

• 1 plus years software development experience, including  
• JAVA 5/ J2EE, Web Services, XML, SQL, Gradle, Spring, Hibernate 
• Using Configuration management tools like Git, Tortoise SVN, Source Tree, Perforce, Plastic and ticket management tools like Azure DevOps, JIRA, HPQC.
• Knowledge of the AGILE methodology/Scaled Agile Framework, SDLC processes will be an added advantage. 
• Strong verbal and written communication skills. 
• Prior client facing and design experience 
• Azure/AWS Cloud experience