FBS Agile Dev Team Member III, Guidewire

About the Role

Agile Dev Team Members have collective responsibility for the design, development, testing, and/or deployment of system functionality.

Key Responsibilities

• Development Discipline:

• Provides technical feasibility using a range of coding methods and adheres to coding standards.

• Ensures systems are high in code and component quality and easily modified.

• Codes instructions for computer programs/objects/components; configures packaged software.

• Provides input into the solution design and functionality of business applications.

• Reviews and validates application technical design of team members.

• Documents and implements programs according to standards and conventions.

• Analyzes and makes recommendations on system backup, security, restart/recovery, balancing, and controls.

• Analyzes and documents requirements and approaches to data conversion and data modeling.

• Quality checks program code, related objects, and documentation.

• Delivers working code each sprint.

• Demonstrates ability to read and write simple code.

• Modifies code in an existing file.

• Executes basic data creation tools and reads automation test results.

• Demonstrates understanding of the fundamentals of automation tools and framework.

• Practices continuous exploration, continuous integration, and continuous deployment necessary for building the Continuous Delivery Pipeline and implementing DevOps.

• Implements innovative ideas within area of focus.

• Testing Discipline:

• Ensures the end product meets business acceptance criteria and non-functional requirements.

• Defines and executes tests early, often, and at multiple levels.

• Analyzes system and business requirements for testability.

• Identifies complex errors that occur in standard application testing.

• Develops, documents, executes, and maintains test cases and test data.

• Reports status of test plan execution through defect logs and defect tracking systems.

• Defines comprehensive test plans needed to achieve appropriate level of coverage.

• Analyzes test results and assists with troubleshooting and root cause analysis.

• Utilizes standard testing tools such as data creation, run batch processes, and test automation tools.

• Applies Risk Based Testing techniques to planning and execution.

• Writes test cases describing business behavior to facilitate automation.

• Assists with resolution of environmental issues.

• Shared Responsibilities:

• Interprets customer needs into viable solutions, providing input into system design.

• Effectively writes and refines user stories, including clear and accurate acceptance criteria.

• Performs impact assessments relating people, processes, and/or technology, and estimates user stories using relative sizing of story points.

• Supports implementation activities, troubleshooting user/system environmental issues, and training as required.

• Supports business in building a Lean Business Case and breaking epics into features.

• Identifies and raises issues and risks with functional design.

• Partners with the Product Owner to confirm code and acceptance tests reflect desired functionality.

• Executes Test-Driven Development (TDD) and Behavior-Driven Development (BDD) to build in quality.

• Provides guidance to others as needed.

• Mentors junior team members in test planning and execution techniques.

• Contributes to the overall test strategy with limited ability.

• Supports application development, implementation, and user training activities, as required.

• Participates in key ceremonies to drive execution, improve flow, and ensure transparency.

• May provide limited guidance to junior team members.

• Plans work via preparation for and participation in Program Increment (PI) Planning and Sprint Planning.

• Demonstrates working code to Product and Business Owners and supports the Product Owner in executing iteration and PI System Demos.

• Actively participates in Sprint Retrospectives and Inspect & Adapt to discuss improvement opportunities and execute improvement stories.

• Participates in Daily Stand-ups to assess progress toward sprint goals and raise impediments.

• Participates in ongoing and scheduled Backlog Refinement sessions.

• Demonstrates ongoing desire for continuous improvement and building knowledge.

• Actively seeks out development opportunities to further develop T-shaped skills and become a more cross-functional contributor.

• Offers innovative ideas within area of focus to improve processes.

• Conducts ongoing assessment of current state and seeks out opportunities for improvement.

• Conducts research, design, prototyping, and other exploration activities.

• Actively participates in Agile Dev Team Member Community of Practice (CoP) and elicits contributions.

• Plans and conducts CoP sessions.

• Effectively manages communications and action items from sessions.

• Performs other functions as assigned.

Requirements & Tech Stack

• Guidewire

Qualifications

• Demonstrates understanding to customer needs by interpreting customer needs into viable solutions.
• Provides broad level of thinking for exceptions and other unexpected ways users may interact with systems.
• Utilizes intermediate testing techniques and tools.
• Demonstrates ongoing desire for continuous improvement and building knowledge in area of expertise.
• Actively seeks out development opportunities to further develop T-shaped skills and become a more cross-functional contributor.