Senior Guidewire Technical Lead / Lead Developer

Senior Guidewire Technical Lead / Lead DeveloperOnsite – San Antonio, TX Duration: 6 Months Salary Range: $50.00 - $35.00/Hour on W2 (Without Benefits). Applicants must be willing to work on W2Role DescriptionWe are seeking a highly skilled Guidewire Technical Lead Developer with extensive experience in Guidewire PolicyCenter (PC), BillingCenter (BC), and ClaimCenter (CC) implementations and enhancements. The ideal candidate will provide technical leadership, solution design, architecture guidance, and hands-on development support for enterprise-scale Guidewire transformation programs.This role requires deep expertise in Guidewire application architecture, integrations, configuration, cloud modernization, and Agile delivery methodologies. The Technical Lead will collaborate with business stakeholders, architects, developers, QA teams, and product owners to deliver scalable, secure, and high-performing insurance solutions.Skills RequiredTechnical LeadershipLead end-to-end design, development, and implementation of Guidewire solutions across PolicyCenter, BillingCenter, and ClaimCenter.Define technical architecture, development standards, coding best practices, and design patterns.Provide technical mentoring and guidance to development teams.Conduct code reviews and ensure adherence to Guidewire development standards.Drive solution design discussions and technical decision-making.Guidewire DevelopmentDevelop and configure Guidewire applications using:GosuGuidewire APIsPCF ConfigurationBusiness RulesWorkflowsProduct ModelData Model ExtensionsBatch ProcessesIntegration FrameworksDesign and develop custom extensions and enhancements.Configure underwriting, policy lifecycle, billing, and claims workflows.Guidewire Product ExpertiseGuidewire PolicyCenterProduct ModelingUnderwriting RulesRating IntegrationPolicy IssuanceEndorsementsRenewalsCancellationsProducer ManagementGuidewire BillingCenterBilling PlansPayment ProcessingInvoicingCollectionsDelinquency ManagementCommission ManagementRefund ProcessingGuidewire ClaimCenterFNOL (First Notice of Loss)Claim Lifecycle ManagementReserves and RecoveriesPayments and SettlementsSubrogationFraud Detection IntegrationsClaims Workflow AutomationIntegration & Cloud EngineeringDesign and develop REST/SOAP integrations between Guidewire and enterprise platforms.Lead integration efforts with:Policy Administration SystemsPayment GatewaysCRM SystemsDocument Management SystemsData Lakes and Reporting PlatformsThird-Party Insurance VendorsDevelop microservices using Java/Spring Boot.Support Guidewire Cloud implementations and migrations.Build secure API integrations and event-driven architectures.Delivery & Project LeadershipEstimate development effort and support release planning.Coordinate onshore/offshore development teams.Track technical risks, issues, and dependencies.Participate in sprint planning, backlog grooming, architecture reviews, and release planning.Drive successful delivery of Guidewire implementation and modernization projects.Quality & DevOpsDefine CI/CD best practices for Guidewire deployments.Improve test automation coverage and code quality.Support environment management, performance tuning, and production deployments.Troubleshoot complex production issues and provide root cause analysis.Essential SkillsGuidewire PlatformsGuidewire PolicyCenterGuidewire BillingCenterGuidewire ClaimCenterGuidewire Integration FrameworkGuidewire Cloud PlatformProgramming LanguagesGosuJavaSpring BootPythonIntegration TechnologiesREST APIsSOAP ServicesJSON/XMLKafkaDatabasesOracleSQL ServerPostgreSQLCloud & DevOpsAWSAzureDockerKubernetesJenkinsGitHub/GitLabCI/CD PipelinesToolsJiraConfluenceSonarQubePostmanDesirable SkillsGuidewire Certified Associate DeveloperGuidewire Certified Professional DeveloperGuidewire PolicyCenter CertificationGuidewire BillingCenter CertificationGuidewire ClaimCenter CertificationAWS Solutions Architect AssociateCertified Scrum Master (CSM)Additional RequirementsGood knowledge about P&C InsuranceExperience Required: 8-10 years7+ years in Guidewire PolicyCenter Artech