Business Architect (Duck Creek)

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Role Overview:

Cognizant requires a Sr. DC Senior Business Analyst who demonstrates strong leadership abilities, is knowledgeable in the P&C software industry, and can work in a fast-paced, team-oriented environment. This employee will work with large implementation teams and will be encouraged to work in a team setting, providing mentorship to less senior team members, communicating status to the client and project coordinator, and help keeping the project moving from a requirement aspect. Employee will independently ensure that the quality of a developed product has met the acceptance criteria for client delivery by providing in-depth knowledge of approved business and testing requirements, insurance, and technical aspects of Duck Creek products.

What You'll Do:

• Provide guidance in the understanding of the insurance product and business needs of the customer.
• Generate and deliver informational and well-organized presentations
• Effectively work with a diverse group to include executives, managers, and domain experts.
• Understand the business issues and data challenges of the customer and collaborate with the team to build and present solutions.
• Lead meetings with partners to resolve priorities and critical path items vital to achieve defined objectives according to plan.
• Ability to collaborate with a cross-geo business and technical team when nonstandard requirements / customization requests are identified to provide alternative business solutions and work around to meet the client’s needs.
• Ability to assist with program management activities such as Identification of project risks and collaborate with the team to implement mitigation plans that follow through to risk closure.
• Experience in handling and prioritizing a product backlog from inception through implementation launch to include full program dependency planning to ensure cohesive delivery across the program lifecycle (Items such as integrations, client led deliverables, etc.)
• Ability to deliver clear, concise, and transparent status to internal project management team
• Understand project lifecycle activities for requirements, implementation, and maintenance
• Ability to lead daily stand-up meetings for BA/Tech/QA team members if team size requires
• Coordinates assignment of activities to other business analysts to help gather/document requirements or issues
• Provides mentoring / coaching to less senior business analysts
• Collaborates with team members (business, technical, quality) to ensure clarity and understanding of the business requirements, success criteria and outcomes desired by the client

What You Bring to the Role:

• More than 10 years of proven track record working in P&C domain with more than 7 years working in Policy Admin application and should have demonstrated ability in ISO Commercial Lines.
• More than 4 years or demonstrated experience in DC Policy.
• Strong analytical abilities and solid experience doing requirements elicitation, drafting requirement artifacts, meeting with business partners to define project goals.
• Experience using SQL, XML, Confluence and JIRA to support customer implementations.
• Solid understanding in SAFe and Scrum Agile processes and use of MS Office.
• Duck Creek Suite BA Certification (or) DC Policy BA Certification preferred.

What we offer:

• The chance to work with impact. Here, you’re empowered to bring your biggest thinking to help our company and clients improve everyday life.
• Ownership over your career. Stay at the top of your game through our award-winning learning and development ecosystem. And when your ambitions change, or we offer new opportunities, we help you pivot by providing reskilling, on-the-job learning and guidance to find new roles that might be a better fit.
• The opportunity to thrive on a high caliber team with heart. We celebrate each other’s experiences and perspectives and promote a sense of belonging through our affinity groups and diversity and inclusion initiatives.
• A comprehensive total rewards package, including a competitive salary and pension plan with matching contributions.
• Flexible health and financial benefitsto support you and your eligible dependents—from day one.
• True work-life balance. Be at your best through paid time off, flexible work arrangements, volunteering opportunities, social events, and so much more.

Working arrangements:

We strive to provide flexibility wherever possible. Based on this role’s business requirements, this is a remote position open to qualified applicants in Ontario and/or Nova Scotia, where our hubs are located. Regardless of your working arrangement, we are here to support a healthy work-life balance though our various wellbeing programs.

Note: The working arrangements for this role are accurate as of the date of posting. This may change based on the project you’re engaged in, as well as business and client requirements. Rest assured; we will always be clear about role expectations.

Cognizant will only consider applicants for this position who are legally authorized to work in Canada without requiring employer sponsorship, now or at any time in the future.

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, sex, gender, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status. We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation at nacareers2@cognizant.com.

Employee Status : Full Time Employee

Shift : Day Job

Travel : No

Job Posting : Mar 18 2024

About Cognizant

Cognizant (Nasdaq-100: CTSH) is one of the world's leading professional services companies, transforming clients' business, operating and technology models for the digital era. Our unique industry-based, consultative approach helps clients envision, build and run more innovative and efficient businesses. Headquartered in the U.S., Cognizant is ranked 185 on the Fortune 500 and is consistently listed among the most admired companies in the world. Learn how Cognizant helps clients lead with digital at www.cognizant.com or follow us @Cognizant.