Guidewire Business Systems Analyst

Position: Guidewire Business Systems Analyst
Duration: 6
months assignment (contract with possible extension)
Client Location:
Toronto, ON (Hybrid)
Engagement Model:
Professional Services Engagement – B2B (Incorporated Entities Only)
About the Engagement
Akkodis is seeking the services of an experienced Guidewire Business Systems Analyst.
What You Will Do
Lead requirements gathering, analysis, and documentation for Guidewire PolicyCenter initiatives
Facilitate workshops, discovery sessions, interviews, and walkthroughs with business and technology stakeholders
Translate business needs into clear user stories, business requirements, functional specifications, process flows, data mapping documents, and acceptance criteria/use cases
Support PolicyCenter enhancements, integrations, cloud migration readiness, remediation activities, and production support initiatives
Analyze current-state and future-state processes, identify gaps, assess impacts, and recommend practical solutions aligned with business objectives
Work closely with product owners, development teams, QA, architecture, and business SMEs to ensure requirements are understood and delivered as intended
Support Agile ceremonies including backlog refinement, sprint planning, daily stand‑ups, demos, retrospectives, and release planning activities
Assist QA teams with test scenario review, test case validation, UAT coordination, defect triage, and business sign‑off activities
Track risks, issues, dependencies, and requirement changes, ensuring timely escalation and clear communication with stakeholders
Prepare clear documentation, status updates, presentations, and leadership‑ready summaries as required
Who You Are
8 years of experience as a Business Systems Analyst, with a focus on Guidewire‑related work for at least 5 years
Hands‑on experience with Guidewire PolicyCenter implementations, enhancements, integrations, or production support
Strong understanding of property and casualty insurance processes, including policy lifecycle, underwriting, rating, endorsements, renewals, cancellations, and related downstream impacts
Experience creating business requirements, user stories, acceptance criteria, use cases, process maps, data mapping documents, and traceability documentation
Strong experience working in Agile delivery environments using tools such as JIRA and Confluence
Ability to work with cross‑functional teams including business stakeholders, developers, QA, architects, vendors, and support teams
Strong analytical, problem‑solving, communication, facilitation, and stakeholder management skills
Experience supporting testing activities, UAT, defect management, and production validation
Guidewire certification in PolicyCenter or Insurance Suite Analyst preferred
Experience with Guidewire Cloud implementations, cloud migration readiness, archive/purging, or remediation initiatives preferred
Knowledge of integrations, APIs, data mapping, payment platforms, document generation, or downstream insurance systems preferred
Experience with rating, pricing, forms, underwriting rules, transactions, renewals, cancellations, or policy servicing preferred
Experience preparing executive‑level updates, dashboards, delivery summaries, and governance documentation preferred
We thank all applicants for their interest in this opportunity. Only candidates meeting the above qualifications will be contacted for further discussions.
AccessibilityAt Akkodis, part of The Adecco Group, our purpose is simple: to make the future work for everyone. We live our values, Passion, Collaboration, Inclusion, Courage, and Customers at Heart, by fostering a workplace where diversity is celebrated and every voice matters. We encourage applications from individuals of all backgrounds and identities. Together, we’re making the future work for everyone.
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