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Team Lead - Data Scraper/GIS

Department Analytics and Data Services
Location India - Bangalore
Location Type Hybrid

Guidewire is a product-based company that provides market-leading software for the second-largest financial services industry in the world: insurance. We build the core applications that Property and Casualty (P&C) insurers use to create their products, sell policies, settle claims, and bill their customers. We deliver SaaS solutions via Guidewire Cloud that enable our customers to rapidly innovate and drive measurable ROI. Guidewire Cloud is powered by the highly resilient Amazon Web Services (AWS) cloud infrastructure, with SLAs backed by experienced Guidewire teams and SaaS-certified partners spanning application management, system administration, security and compliance, upgrades, QA testing, health checks, and other services.

You will be working on using scraping/retrieval techniques to build databases like fire locations, crime data, insurance company filings, and any other datasets we might build. GIS experience is also a must.

How you'll make an impact:

The data scraping team leader is responsible for building, managing, and leading a team of data scrapers and overseeing the data scraping process from start to finish.
The team lead will also be the primary point of contact with the US-based team.
The team lead will also be part of the process to find new and interesting datasets for ingestion.

Your key differentiators:

With 8+ years of experience in relevant project. BS/MS degree (Computer Science or Math) or equivalent level of proven professional proficiency.
Strong leadership skills: ability to manage, motivate and lead a team of data scrapers.
Technical expertise: knowledge of data scraping techniques, tools, and technologies, as well as a solid understanding of the industry and its best practices.
Strong communication skills: ability to communicate effectively with team members, stakeholders, and clients.
Insurance Industry Experience – having built databases for the insurance industry is a huge plus.
Project management skills: ability to plan, organize, and manage multiple projects, and to ensure that they are completed on time and within budget.
Problem-solving and analytical skills: ability to identify and resolve issues that arise during the data scraping process, and to make informed decisions based on data analysis.
Technical writing skills: ability to write technical documentation, including reports, user guides, and instructions for team members.
Experience with data visualization and data analysis: ability to analyze and interpret data, to identify patterns and trends, and to present data in a clear and meaningful way.
Experience with GIS and the tools is required – either QGIS or Arc products.
Strong attention to detail: ability to identify and correct errors and inconsistencies in data, and to ensure that the data is accurate and up to date.

Nice to have:

Familiarity with Git and version control: Understanding of Git and version control helps to keep track of changes in the code and collaborate with team members.
Familiarity with Cloud Services: Understanding of cloud services like AWS or GCP can be useful for storing and processing large datasets.

What you should know about this role:

This position requires you to work onsite in our Bangalore office.
Excellent communication and the ability to think creatively

About Guidewire

Guidewire is the platform P&C insurers trust to engage, innovate, and grow efficiently. We combine digital, core, analytics, and AI to deliver our platform as a cloud service. More than 450 insurers, from new ventures to the largest and most complex in the world, run on Guidewire.

As a partner to our customers, we continually evolve to enable their success. We are proud of our unparalleled implementation track record with 1000+ successful projects, supported by the largest R&D team and partner ecosystem in the industry. Our Marketplace provides hundreds of add-ons that accelerate integration, localization, and innovation.

For more information, please visit www.guidewire.com and follow us on Twitter: @Guidewire_PandC.

Guidewire Software Inc. provides equal employment opportunities to all applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. All offers are contingent upon passing a criminal history and other background checks where it's applicable to the position.

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.

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Receive market-competitive pay and incentive programs—because you deserve it! To help future-proof your income, we offer generous support through retirement savings plans.

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Keep your physical and emotional health in tip-top shape with health insurance for you and your family, an employee assistance program, annual wellness reimbursement, and access to wellness resources.

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