Guidewire Technical Lead (PolicyCenter)

Senior Technology Lead - Guidewire

Overview

We are seeking an experienced Senior Technology Lead, Guidewire to lead large-scale digital transformation initiatives within a complex insurance environment. This role will be responsible for driving technology strategy, guiding delivery teams, and overseeing the successful implementation of Guidewire solutions, cloud initiatives, API integrations, and enterprise modernization programs.

The successful candidate will combine deep Guidewire expertise with strong leadership capabilities, helping align technology roadmaps with business objectives while mentoring teams and delivering strategic outcomes.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and align engineering initiatives with broader business and technology strategies.
• Drive the delivery of large-scale Guidewire transformation programs across Policy, Billing, and Claims platforms.
• Develop and maintain technology roadmaps in partnership with business stakeholders, vendors, and technology teams.
• Provide technical leadership for Guidewire, cloud, API integration, and modernization initiatives.
• Partner with architects and technical teams to develop enterprise solution designs and secure required approvals.
• Lead multiple cross-functional teams while fostering a culture of collaboration, innovation, and continuous improvement.
• Manage project risks, dependencies, issues, and mitigation strategies.
• Establish and maintain delivery governance, reporting, and best practices.
• Support change management, release management, and production readiness activities.
• Drive Agile delivery practices and manage project sequencing, prioritization, and execution.
• Present project progress, risks, and business outcomes to Senior leadership.
• Support vendor evaluations, RFPs, and technology assessments when required.
• Mentor and develop technical talent across engineering teams.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Business, or a related discipline.
• 12+ years of Guidewire experience with strong technical expertise across:
  • PolicyCenter
  • BillingCenter
  • ClaimCenter
• 5+ years of leadership experience delivering large-scale Guidewire and cloud transformation programs.
• Strong experience designing and implementing Guidewire-based insurance solutions.
• Experience working with API integrations, enterprise reporting platforms, and cloud technologies.
• Proven success delivering projects using Agile and iterative methodologies.
• Strong understanding of software development lifecycle and delivery best practices.
• Demonstrated ability to build partnerships across Architecture, Development, Security, Infrastructure, Compliance, and Product teams.
• Excellent communication, leadership, organizational, and stakeholder management skills.
• Experience managing portfolios of multiple concurrent initiatives.
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, evolving environment.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience within Property & Casualty Insurance environments.
• Experience within regulated industries such as insurance or financial services.
• Guidewire Cloud implementation experience.
• Guidewire platform upgrade experience.
• Experience with enterprise architecture and solution design.
• Exposure to Guidewire AI capabilities and emerging platform features.
• Guidewire ACE Certification (PolicyCenter or Integration preferred).

Technical Lead - Guidewire PolicyCenter

Overview

We are looking for a Technical Lead, Guidewire PolicyCenter to support the design, development, configuration, and enhancement of enterprise Guidewire solutions. This role is ideal for an experienced hands-on technical leader who enjoys building high-quality software, mentoring developers, and solving complex business challenges within a modern Agile environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Collaborate with business stakeholders, analysts, and architects to design and implement Guidewire PolicyCenter solutions.
• Lead the configuration, development, testing, and deployment of PolicyCenter enhancements and defect resolutions.
• Develop and maintain Guidewire integrations using GOSU, Java, XML, APIs, and messaging frameworks.
• Create technical designs, estimates, and implementation plans.
• Configure operational parameters including user roles, permissions, regions, and business rules.
• Develop mappings and transformations using Guidewire integration frameworks and XPath.
• Conduct code reviews and promote engineering best practices.
• Support production environments by troubleshooting complex issues, performing root cause analysis, and implementing corrective solutions.
• Participate in Agile ceremonies and contribute to continuous improvement initiatives.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure application performance, scalability, and reliability.

Required Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience developing applications using Java and object-oriented programming principles.
• 3+ years of Guidewire PolicyCenter development experience, including configuration and GOSU development.
• Strong knowledge of:
  • Guidewire PolicyCenter
  • GOSU
  • Java
  • XML
  • APIs and integrations
• Experience working in Unix/Linux environments.
• Strong troubleshooting and problem-solving skills.
• Experience in Agile software delivery environments.
• Experience supporting production systems and mission-critical applications.
• Strong communication and collaboration skills.
• Proven ability to manage competing priorities and deliver results in fast-paced environments.
• Experience developing technical documentation and UML diagrams.

Preferred Qualifications

• Guidewire Cloud experience.
• Guidewire version upgrade experience.
• Guidewire platform architecture expertise.
• API integration design experience.
• Production support leadership experience.
• Technical estimation and planning experience.
• Guidewire AI, Developer Assistant, or predictive features experience.
• UnderwritingCenter experience.
• Cloud Assurance experience.
• ITIL Foundation certification or higher.
• Guidewire ACE Certification (PolicyCenter or Integration preferred).

Key Skills

• Guidewire PolicyCenter
• Guidewire Cloud
• GOSU
• Java
• API Integrations
• Agile Methodologies
• Solution Design
• Production Support
• Technical Leadership
• Stakeholder Management
• Developer Mentorship

Version Française

Chef principal de technologie - Guidewire

Aperçu du poste

Nous recherchons un(e) Chef principal de technologie - Guidewire possédant une solide expérience en transformation numérique et en livraison de programmes technologiques d'envergure dans le secteur de l'assurance.

Cette personne sera responsable de la stratégie technologique, de la gouvernance des programmes, du leadership technique et de la mise en uvre de solutions Guidewire à grande échelle.

Principales responsabilités

• Définir et aligner les objectifs technologiques avec la stratégie globale de l'organisation.
• Diriger les programmes de transformation Guidewire à l'échelle de l'entreprise.
• Superviser les initiatives infonuagiques (cloud), les intégrations API et les plateformes d'entreprise.
• Collaborer avec les architectes, les partenaires d'affaires et les fournisseurs afin d'établir les feuilles de route technologiques.
• Encadrer et développer les équipes techniques tout en favorisant l'innovation et la collaboration.
• Gérer les risques, les dépendances et les enjeux liés aux projets.
• Assurer la gouvernance de livraison, la gestion du changement et la gestion des mises en production.
• Présenter régulièrement l'état d'avancement des programmes à la haute direction.
• Soutenir les activités d'évaluation de fournisseurs, de demandes d'information (RFI) et de demandes de propositions (RFP).

Qualifications requises

• Baccalauréat en informatique, génie, administration ou domaine connexe.
• Plus de 12 ans d'expérience avec Guidewire.
• Expertise approfondie de PolicyCenter, BillingCenter et ClaimCenter.
• Plus de 5 ans d'expérience en leadership de programmes de transformation technologique.
• Expérience des plateformes infonuagiques, des intégrations API et des méthodologies Agile.
• Excellentes aptitudes en communication, leadership et gestion d'équipes multidisciplinaires.
• Certification Guidewire ACE (PolicyCenter ou Integration préférée).

Chef technique - Guidewire PolicyCenter

Aperçu du poste

Nous recherchons un(e) Chef technique - Guidewire PolicyCenter qui jouera un rôle clé dans la conception, le développement et l'évolution de solutions Guidewire au sein d'un environnement Agile moderne.

Principales responsabilités

• Concevoir et développer des solutions Guidewire PolicyCenter.
• Participer à l'analyse des besoins, à l'estimation des efforts et à la livraison des solutions.
• Développer des configurations et intégrations à l'aide de GOSU, Java et des services API.
• Effectuer des revues de code et assurer le respect des meilleures pratiques.
• Assurer le soutien des environnements de production et résoudre les problèmes complexes.
• Collaborer avec les équipes d'affaires, d'architecture et de développement.

Qualifications requises

• Minimum de 8 ans d'expérience en développement Java.
• Minimum de 3 ans d'expérience avec Guidewire PolicyCenter.
• Excellente maîtrise de GOSU, Java, XML et des intégrations API.
• Expérience dans les environnements Unix/Linux.
• Expérience des méthodologies Agile.
• Excellentes aptitudes en résolution de problèmes et en communication.
• Certification Guidewire ACE (PolicyCenter ou Integration préférée).

Atouts

• Expérience Guidewire Cloud.
• Expérience de mises à niveau de versions Guidewire.
• Connaissances en architecture de plateforme Guidewire.
• Certification ITIL Foundation ou supérieure.
• Expérience des capacités d'intelligence artificielle Guidewire.

This is a Contract position based out of Toronto, ON.

The pay range for this position is $105.00 - $115.00/hr.

Individual compensation offered for this position within this range will depend on many factors, including qualifications, skills, relevant experience, job knowledge, geographic location, internal equity, and other pertinent job-related factors.

This is a Contract position based out of Toronto, ON.

This is a hybrid position in Toronto,ON.

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Nous sommes un fournisseur de services aux entreprises et de technologies. Nous accélérons la transformation de nos clients. Notre compétence en stratégie, conception, exécution et opérations libère la valeur de lentreprise par un éventail de solutions. Nous sommes une équipe de 80 000 personnes qui collaborent avec plus de 60 000 clients, notamment 80 % du Fortune 500 en Amérique du Nord, Europe et Asie, qui collaborent avec nous dans le cadre de nos capacités full-stack et notre rythme. Nous sommes des penseurs stratégiques, des collaborateurs pratiques qui aident les clients à exploiter le changement et maîtriser le dynamisme de la technologie. Nous bâtissons le futur en livrant les résultats et en créant un impact positif dans nos communautés mondiales. TEKsystems et TEKsystems Global Services sont des entreprises dAllegis Group. Découvrez dautres informations à TEKsystems.com.

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Were a leading provider of business and technology services. We accelerate business transformation for our customers. Our expertise in strategy, design, execution and operations unlocks business value through a range of solutions. Were a team of 80,000 strong, working with over 6,000 customers, including 80% of the Fortune 500 across North America, Europe and Asia, who partner with us for our scale, full-stack capabilities and speed. Were strategic thinkers, hands-on collaborators, helping customers capitalize on change and master the momentum of technology. Were building tomorrow by delivering business outcomes and making positive impacts in our global communities. TEKsystems and TEKsystems Global Services are Allegis Group companies. Learn more at TEKsystems.com.

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