Product Engineering (Guidewire Billingcenter Configuration & Integration)

At Allstate, great things happen when our people work together to protect families and their belongings from life’s uncertainties. And for more than 90 years, our innovative drive has kept us a step ahead of our customers’ evolving needs. From advocating for seat belts, air bags and graduated driving laws, to being an industry leader in pricing sophistication, telematics, and, more recently, device and identity protection.Job Description
Who is Allstate:
Allstate Insurance Company of Canada is a leading home and auto insurer focused on providing its customers prevention and protection products and services for every stage of life. Serving Canadians since 1953, Allstate strives to reassure both customers and employees with its “You’re in Good Hands®” promise and is proud to have been named a Best Employer in Canada for nine consecutive years. Allstate is committed to making a positive difference in the communities in which it operates through partnerships with charitable organizations, employee giving and volunteerism. To learn more, visit For safety tips and advice, visit our Employee Value Proposition, we have worked hard to develop and nurture a culture where employees feel valued, experience personal growth, have career options and truly enjoy the work they do.Role Designation:
HybridBenefits To Joining Allstate
Flexible Work Arrangements.Employee discounts (15% on auto and property insurance, plus many other products and services).Good Office program (receive up to $400 back after purchasing office equipment).Student Loan Payment Matching Program for Government Student loans.Comprehensive Retirement Savings Program with employer matched contributions.Annual Wellness allowance to support employees with improving health and wellbeing.Personal days.Tuition Reimbursement.Working within the community and giving back.Job description
Allstate Canada, Financials, have moved to the Allstate Technology Solutions (ATS) model and have an opportunity to support our Transformative Growth plans. This is an exciting opportunity to join a growth area that will help to expand your skill base and give you the opportunity to grow and develop in a new platform.The successful candidate will help drive the deliverables of the project as well as the harmonization of team needs and capability with delivery requirements and other stakeholders within the delivery ecosystem across multiple functional areas/vendors.There will also be an opportunity to work closely with the other four Digital Product teams in Financials as a Product family.Accountabilities:
The Product Engineering takes care of the Guidewire BillingCenter by troubleshooting and resolving any degradation of service, application validations and involvement in Major and minor releases along with DR (Disaster Recovery) activity. Will participate in identifying, designing and building of application improvements.The Product Engineering will design and build on product roadmap, production defect fixes, general lifecycle management activities and work closely with peers to ensure the performance, availability, and stability of the application suites.Participate in iteration planning meetings ensuring that the team has a common understanding of each story and chores in a team’s backlogParticipate in scrum ceremonies and lead the team with full enthusiasm.Provide input into the architecture and design of the product;
collaborating with the team in solving problems the right wayConducted analysis and coding for UI and middleware components.Implement code refactoring for enhanced reusability and performance.Participate in code reviews, testing(unit, Integration, performance)Participate in retrospectives to gather feedback and derive actionable items to improve the team and the productUnderstanding of all elements of the software development life cycle, including planning, development, requirements management, quality assurance, and release managementServe as an expert on a specific business domain and demonstrates leadership and accountability on at least one technology stackEstablish continuous integration, continuous delivery, and continuous deployment pipelines and practicesBuild, manage the integration of new applications in accordance to Allstate standards and governanceQualifications:
Guidewire Certified to a minimum of Guidewire Specialist Configuration or Integration Developer5 or more years’ experience in Guidewire BillingCenter Engineering roleStrong knowledge with SDLC, Agile and/or other recognized software development and project management methodologiesTechnical Experience with Guidewire BillingCenter systemsTechnical Experience with system integrations, Guidewire Gosu, Integration Gateway Apps, Guidewire Upgrades and Guidewire Cloud Ski updates to align with evolving business needsKnowledge in developing custom plug-ins, batches, messaging, and web servicesKnowledge of Integration Technologies such as Java Spring, REST, React, KafkaTechnical understanding of Billing processing and associated data flowsExperience in Batch monitoring and setting up alerts using DatadogExperience with Agile software development processes with a strong emphasis on test driven developmentStrong development techniques, such as debugging, testing (Unit, Integration and Contract), Behavior Driven Development, Test Driven Development, coding, use of productivity tools (GIT, JIRA, Confluence, TeamCity, Bitbucket etc.)Familiarity with revision control systems Git /GitHubStrong knowledge of CI/CD pipelines and experience in tools such as JIRA, SONAR etc.Strong Analytical and problem-solving skills with an ability to learn rapidlyMust be able to adapt to a dynamic environment, make quick decisions under pressureMust be proactive, results-oriented, customer-focused, and attentive to detailsStrong organizational skills, excellent problem-solving, communication, and collaboration skillsAbility to evaluate design trade-offs and document choices effectivelyBonus Qualifications:
Knowledge on using AI tools and co-pilotTest driven development experiencePair programming experienceAllstate Canada Group has policies and practices that provide workplace accommodations. If you require accommodation, please let us know and we will work with you to meet your needs.Skills
Agile Software Development, Billing Process, CI/CD, Datadog, Guidewire BillingCenter, Guidewire Cloud, Project Management, Revision Control Systems (RCS), System Configuration, System IntegrationCompensation
Expected compensation for this role ranges from $ 80,900.00 - 129,725.00 annually. Actual salary offered to successful candidates will vary based on their skills and experience.Joining our team isn’t just a job — it’s an opportunity. One that takes your skills and pushes them to the next level. One that encourages you to challenge the status quo. One where you can shape the future of protection while supporting causes that mean the most to you. Joining our team means being part of something bigger – a winning team making a meaningful impact.Allstate Canada Group uses AI technology tools to assist in screening, selecting, assessing, and scheduling interviews with candidates as part of the recruitment process.This job posting is for a current open role within the organization.
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