Guidewire Development Lead - PolicyCenter

Job Title

Guidewire Development Lead - PolicyCenter

Experience Required

10+ Years

Job Summary

We are seeking an experienced Guidewire Development Lead - PolicyCenter with strong expertise in Guidewire PolicyCenter implementations, configuration, cloud migration, and P&C insurance domain knowledge. The ideal candidate will lead end-to-end PolicyCenter implementation and modernization initiatives, including SaaS migration, integrations, configuration, customization, and technical leadership.

The candidate must possess hands-on experience with Guidewire PolicyCenter, Guidewire Cloud, GOSU, integrations, and policy administration processes for Personal Lines and/or Commercial Lines insurance.

Key Responsibilities

Solution Design & Technical Leadership

• Lead the design, development, and implementation of Guidewire PolicyCenter solutions.
• Provide technical leadership and guidance to development teams.
• Define solution architecture aligned with Guidewire best practices.
• Review technical designs, code quality, and implementation standards.

Guidewire PolicyCenter Development

• Configure and customize Guidewire PolicyCenter components.
• Develop and maintain:
  • PCFs (Page Configuration Files)
  • Business Rules
  • Data Models
  • GUnits
  • Workflows
• Support policy lifecycle management processes.

Cloud & SaaS Transformation

• Lead Guidewire PolicyCenter SaaS implementation and migration initiatives.
• Assess and migrate on-premise/self-managed PolicyCenter environments to Guidewire Cloud.
• Support cloud-native architecture and deployment practices.

Integration Development

• Design and implement integrations between PolicyCenter and external systems.
• Integrate with:
  • Customer Portals
  • Rating Engines
  • Billing Systems
  • Claims Systems
  • Third-Party Insurance Platforms
• Develop and support:
  • REST APIs
  • Message Queues
  • Batch Processes
  • Event-driven Integrations

Data & Cloud Services

• Utilize Guidewire Cloud Data Access (CDA) Platform.
• Support data migration, reporting, and analytics requirements.
• Ensure data integrity and compliance with enterprise standards.

Testing & Deployment

• Participate in SIT, UAT, performance testing, and production deployment activities.
• Support release planning, defect resolution, and post-production stabilization.

Stakeholder Collaboration

• Work closely with business stakeholders, architects, product owners, and delivery teams.
• Translate business requirements into scalable technical solutions.
• Provide technical mentoring and knowledge transfer to team members.

Required Skills

Guidewire Expertise

• Guidewire PolicyCenter
• Guidewire Cloud Platform
• Guidewire Cloud Data Access (CDA)
• Guidewire Configuration
• Guidewire Integration Framework
• GOSU Programming

Development Skills

• PCFs (Page Configuration Files)
• Business Rules
• Data Models
• GUnits
• REST APIs
• Message Queues
• Batch Processing

Cloud & SaaS

• Guidewire SaaS Implementation
• Cloud Migration
• Cloud-Native Architecture

Insurance Domain

• Property & Casualty (P&C) Insurance
• Personal Lines Insurance
• Commercial Lines Insurance
• Policy Administration

Mandatory Qualifications

• ACE Certified in Guidewire PolicyCenter Configuration.
• 10+ years of overall IT experience.
• Minimum 2 full lifecycle Guidewire PolicyCenter implementations.
• Experience implementing Guidewire PolicyCenter for Tier-1 US Insurance carriers.
• Hands-on experience with:
  • Guidewire PolicyCenter V10+
  • SaaS Implementation
  • On-Premise to SaaS Migration
• Strong Property & Casualty (P&C) Insurance domain expertise.