Job Description

EY - GDS Advisory – Smart Communications(Thunderhead) – Senior

EY Advisory consultants have the boldness and insight to do more than just advise businesses. You’ll collaborate with key decision-makers to help them make better choices. You’ll have the chance to immerse yourself within organizations – from local start-ups to global conglomerates – to explore every angle and offer them fresh approaches to their pressing issues. By helping them build trust and confidence in their business, you’ll help the world work better.

As part of our EY-GDS Advisory team, you will work on Smart Communications implementations to integrate with Guidewire product for various insurers.

The opportunity

Your career in advisory will reflect the variety of the business world itself. The problems we solve are ever-changing, so we constantly work to expand our knowledge and build on our experience. For you, that means a career that is both dynamic and interesting. It means working across industries and geographies to help organizations stay relevant now – and in the future.

We’re looking for Smart Communications(Thunderhead) developers in the IT Advisory Services team to work on various Package implementation/Prototype development projects for our customers across the globe.

Your key responsibilities

• Need to work as a team leader (technical leader) to contribute in various technical streams of Smart Communications(Thunderhead) implementation project.
• Interface and communicate with the onsite coordinators
• Planning and monitoring of the project deliverables from the team.
• Mentor the project team in executing the identified projects
• Regular status reporting to the Manager and onsite coordinators
• Interface with the customer representatives as and when needed
• Willing to travel to the customers locations on need basis
• Working on Smart Communications end to end integrations topics such as Appliance setup, built custom Template selector using scriptable batch for multiple output channels , Output processor setup and custom fonts setup.
• Experience in design & development skills to build various resource files effectively such as Layout, Stylesheet, Template, Data Modeler, Shared Contents and Script library.
• Experience in development & initial setup activity for multiple channel outputs such as PDF, Email, Postscript and PCL.
• Experience in Smart Communications Job monitoring & analysis skills for job failures.
• Participate code review process and managing projects revision history.
• Proficient to lead & mentor junior resources for Smart Communications technical skills.

Skills and attributes for success

• Working on Smart Communications implementations(development projects) and prior hands on to integrated with Guidewire full suite products will be an added advantage.
• Smart Communications – certified professional will be an added advantage.
• Must have worked as a Technical Lead and handled a team of 5 to 10 people
• Must have done Effort Estimation, Performance consideration, Task Management, Client interfacing and people management
• Good understanding of Agile methodology
• Real time knowledge and experience on enterprise system integration, preferably from Insurance domain background
• Excellent business communication skills
• Prior Client facing experience

To qualify for the role, you must have

• BE/B.Tech/MCA & MBA with a sound industry experience of 6 to 8 years
• Must have experience in Smart Communications(Thunderhead) tool for various document generations and customization with other products.
• Core Java, JavaScript, XML
• Should have strong knowledge and experience on Tomcat and or WebSphere/WebLogic

Ideally, you’ll also have

• Building a quality culture
• Manage the performance management for the direct reports, as per the organization policies
• Foster teamwork and lead by example
• Training and mentoring of project resources
• Participating in the organization-wide people initiatives

What we look for

• A Team of people with Smart Communications technical knowledge and enthusiasm to learn new things in this fast-moving environment
• An opportunity to be a part of quality implementation of Smart Communications tool integration with Guidewire insurance product for insurers across the world.
• Opportunities to work with EY GDS Advisory with leading businesses across a range of industries

What working at EY offers

At EY, we’re dedicated to helping our clients, from start–ups to Fortune 500 companies — and the work we do with them is as varied as they are.

You get to work with inspiring and meaningful projects. Our focus is education and coaching alongside practical experience to ensure your personal development. We value our employees and you will be able to control your own development with an individual progression plan. You will quickly grow into a responsible role with challenging and stimulating assignments. Moreover, you will be part of an interdisciplinary environment that emphasizes high quality and knowledge exchange. Plus, we offer:

• Support, coaching and feedback from some of the most engaging colleagues around
• Opportunities to develop new skills and progress your career
• The freedom and flexibility to handle your role in a way that’s right for you