WINS Developer​/Subject Matter Expert; SME

Position: WINS Developer / Subject Matter Expert (SME)

WINS Developer / Subject Matter Expert (SME)

Location:

Edison, NJ

Experience:

10+ years in Mainframe development with strong WINS application expertise

Role Summary

The WINS Developer / SME will design, develop, and maintain WINS-based solutions, ensuring seamless integration with Policy Center and other insurance systems. This role requires deep functional and technical knowledge of WINS, strong COBOL programming skills, and experience in insurance domain processes.

Key Responsibilities

• Analyze business and functional requirements related to WINS and translate them into technical specifications.
• Develop, enhance, and maintain WINS application components using COBOL and mainframe technologies.
• Perform integration with Policy Center and other Guidewire modules, ensuring accurate data mapping and transaction processing.
• Conduct root cause analysis for production issues and provide timely resolutions.
• Collaborate with business analysts, QA teams, and client stakeholders to ensure delivery quality.
• Support phased migration strategies and roadmap execution for WINS modernization or sun setting initiatives.
• Document functional and technical workflows, including mapping logic for transactions like audits, cancellations, and endorsements.
• Provide SME-level guidance on WINS dependencies, assumptions, and integration points.
• Participate in code reviews, performance tuning, and compliance with security standards.

Required Skills (Expanded) Mainframe Development Expertise

• COBOL, JCL, VSAM, DB2, CICS, and mainframe utilities.
• Strong debugging and performance tuning skills.

WINS Application Knowledge

• Deep understanding of WINS architecture, transaction flows, and audit logic.
• Ability to analyze legacy code and identify dependencies.

Integration & Mapping

• Experience integrating WINS with Guidewire Policy Center and other insurance systems.
• Knowledge of data mapping for policy transactions (new business, renewals, endorsements, cancellations).

Insurance Domain Expertise

• Commercial Auto, Workers Compensation, and policy servicing processes.
• Familiarity with rating, underwriting, and audit workflows.

Tools & Methodologies

• JIRA for Agile/Scrum project tracking.
• Familiarity with Dev Ops practices for mainframe environments.

Soft Skills

• Strong analytical and problem‑solving abilities.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Ability to mentor junior developers and guide cross‑functional teams.

Preferred Skills

• Experience with modernization initiatives (e.g., migration from WINS to modern platforms).
• Knowledge of AI‑assisted reverse engineering for legacy systems.
• Exposure to cloud integration strategies for insurance applications.

Seniority Level

Mid‑Senior level

Employment type

Contract

Job function

Information Technology

Industry

IT Services and IT Consulting

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