Position :: Business Analyst – Guidewire Policy Center — No H1b visa–
Location: San Antonio, TX
Job Summary:
We are looking for a skilled Business Analyst with hands-on experience in Guidewire PolicyCenter to join our P&C Insurance practice. In this role you will bridge the gap between business stakeholders and the technical delivery team — translating complex insurance business requirements into clear, implementable specifications on the Guidewire platform. The position is based in San Antonio or Plano, Texas, with a fully remote working option available for qualified candidates.
Key Responsibilities
Requirements & Analysis
· Elicit, document, and validate business requirements from P&C insurance stakeholders (underwriting, policy ops, product management).
· Translate business needs into detailed functional specifications, user stories, and acceptance criteria for Guidewire PolicyCenter configurations and integrations.
· Conduct gap analysis between current-state processes and target-state Guidewire capabilities.
Guidewire PolicyCenter Configuration
· Collaborate with developers and architects on PolicyCenter configuration including:
o Product Model (lines of business, coverages, conditions, exclusions)
o Rating engine and rate tables
o Workflow and activity configuration
o Policy issuance, endorsements, cancellations, and renewals
· Support configuration of submission, quote, bind, and issuance workflows across personal and/or commercial lines.
· Review and validate Gosu scripts and configuration against business requirements (authoring not mandatory but ability to read is required). Project Delivery · Create and maintain BRDs, FRDs, process flow diagrams, data flow diagrams, use cases, and traceability matrices.
· Participate in Agile/Scrum ceremonies — sprint planning, backlog grooming, stand-ups, demos, and retrospectives.
· Manage and prioritize the product backlog in coordination with the Product Owner.
· Drive UAT planning, test case preparation, defect triage, and sign-off with business users.
Stakeholder Management
· Serve as the primary liaison between business teams, IT delivery teams, and the Guidewire implementation partner.
· Facilitate workshops, JAD sessions, and stakeholder interviews to gather and validate requirements.
· Communicate project status, risks, and issues clearly to both technical and non-technical audiences.
Integration & Data
· Support analysis of PolicyCenter integrations with billing systems, claims, document management, rating engines, and third-party data providers.
· Work with data teams to define data migration requirements and validate conversion data quality.
Qualifications & Experience
Required
· 4 – 5 years of Business Analyst experience in P&C insurance IT projects.
· Minimum 2 – 3 years of direct, hands-on experience with Guidewire PolicyCenter (implementation, upgrade, or configuration projects).
· Strong understanding of P&C insurance lifecycle: quoting, binding, endorsements, renewals, and cancellations.
· Proficiency in writing user stories, acceptance criteria, BRDs, FRDs, and process maps.
· Experience with Agile/Scrum delivery methodology.
· Familiarity with Guidewire Studio, Product Designer, and PolicyCenter data model.
· Working knowledge of integration patterns (REST/SOAP APIs, messaging) as applied to PolicyCenter.
· Strong communication and facilitation skills with both technical teams and business stakeholders.
Preferred
· Experience with Guidewire Cloud Platform (GWCP / Guidewire Cloud).
· Exposure to Guidewire BillingCenter or ClaimCenter for end-to-end insurance suite understanding.
· Familiarity with Gosu scripting language (read/review level).
· Experience with personal lines (auto, home) and/or commercial lines (BOP, GL, WC) in a carrier environment.
· Knowledge of ISO/ACORD data standards.
· Experience with tools such as JIRA, Confluence, Visio, Lucidchart, and MS Azure DevOps.
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