Sr.Product Configurator(ISG)
Cognizant
Serve as a senior product configurator within the insurance solutions group designing and implementing robust configurations using Velocity 1.7 Java 8 and InsuranceNow to support critical insurance products. Collaborate with cross functional teams in a hybrid work model to deliver scalable maintainable and compliant solutions that enhance customer experience and operational efficiency for global clients.
Responsibilities
- Configure complex insurance products and rating logic on the InsuranceNow platform using Velocity 1.7 and Java 8 to deliver accurate and reliable policy transactions that align with client business rules and regulatory expectations.
- Develop and optimize server side scripts and services using Java 8 to support configurable workflows on InsuranceNow so that performance scalability and maintainability remain consistently high in production environments.
- Analyze detailed business requirements from product owners and underwriters to translate insurance rules into precise product configuration artifacts that minimize defects and rework during user acceptance testing.
- Collaborate with business analysts quality engineers and architects in a hybrid work setting to plan configuration changes estimate effort and coordinate deployments that align with agile delivery timelines.
- Troubleshoot complex configuration defects and integration issues by reviewing logs configuration metadata and Java components to restore stable system behavior and prevent recurrence.
- Create and maintain technical design documents configuration guides and impact assessments that clearly describe implemented changes and help stakeholders understand system behavior over time.
- Perform configuration unit testing and support system integration testing to validate end to end policy lifecycle scenarios such as quote bind endorsement cancellation and renewal on InsuranceNow.
- Optimize existing product configurations by refactoring Velocity templates streamlining rules and improving data mappings to reduce processing time and enhance stability.
- Coordinate with infrastructure and release teams to package and promote configuration builds across environments ensuring that versioning approvals and rollback plans are clearly defined.
- Mentor junior configurators by reviewing their configuration work explaining best practices for Velocity and Java usage and guiding them toward consistent and high quality delivery.
- Engage with client stakeholders during design and review sessions to clarify configuration options explain system constraints and propose feasible alternatives that balance flexibility and maintainability.
- Ensure that all configuration changes respect security privacy and compliance guidelines so that customer data and critical business information remain protected.
- Monitor production behavior after configuration releases by analyzing metrics and user feedback to proactively identify improvement opportunities that enhance customer and operations outcomes.
- Demonstrate strong hands on experience configuring insurance products using Velocity 1.7 templates and related scripting capabilities to implement dynamic content and rating logic.
- Apply solid Java 8 programming skills to build extensions utilities and integrations that complement InsuranceNow configuration while following robust coding standards.
- Bring practical experience working with InsuranceNow or comparable insurance policy administration platforms including configuration of products workflows and rating.
- Utilize knowledge of property and casualty insurance or similar insurance domains to interpret coverage definitions rating factors and underwriting rules with high accuracy.
- Exhibit experience operating in agile or iterative delivery environments using work management tools and practices that support collaboration in a hybrid work model.
- Communicate clearly with technical and non technical stakeholders to explain configuration decisions document impacts and support training for operational users.
- Leverage experience of at least five years in software configuration or development roles preferably within insurance technology to handle complex and high impact change initiatives.
Preferred certifications include Java SE 8 Programmer certification and InsuranceNow or equivalent insurance platform configuration certification if available.