Product Configuration Analyst

Product Configuration Analyst
Job Purpose/Role: The Product Configuration team within the Actuarial department is responsible for implementing complex calculations in the policy administration system. As a Product Configuration Analyst, you will collaborate with business and IT teams to design, build, test, implement, and maintain critical processes within the ALIP (Accenture Life Insurance & Annuity Platform) system for configuring insurance and annuity products.
Key Responsibilities:

• Develop an in-depth understanding of complex insurance and annuity product features and requirements.
• Translate product specifications into ALIP system design, rules, and logic, ensuring adherence to best practices and standards.
• Solve complex problems while considering business functionality, sustainability, and scalability of solutions.
• Review implementation solutions with key stakeholders.
• Troubleshoot, debug, and resolve issues in lower and production environments.
• Provide subject matter expertise on system functionality to stakeholders.
• Regularly assess and develop process improvements within and around applicable systems.
• Develop product expertise across all lines of business.
• Work within an Agile environment focused on product delivery.
• Communicate effectively with teams, third-party vendors, and stakeholders to improve turnaround time and efficiency.

Additional Information:
Experience:

• Understanding of life and annuity product rules and business processes.
• Experience with life and annuities product development using a policy administration system; ALIP Product Configuration experience is preferred.
• Basic knowledge of SQL databases and ability to write simple queries.
• Advocate for Agile practices and culture.

Education:

• Four-year degree in a technical discipline, engineering, business, actuarial science, mathematics, physics, economics, or a related field; or equivalent experience.

Licenses/Certifications/Other:

• Technology, business, and project management certifications preferred.