Lead Guidewire PolicyCenter Developer

Job Title: Lead Guidewire PolicyCenter Developer

Required Language: English

Working Hours per Week: 40 hours

Job Type: Hybrid - Onsite in Markham, Ontario, Canada

Assignment Duration in Months: long-term contract

About The Position

We are looking for a passionate and experienced Lead Guidewire PolicyCenter Developer to join a dynamic and collaborative team. In this role, you will be at the heart of designing, developing, and configuring complex Guidewire solutions. Your technical expertise and leadership will play a key role in supporting the team and mentoring junior developers while delivering robust solutions for the property and casualty insurance sector.

Requirements And Technical Skills

• Bachelor’s degree or higher in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or a related field—or equivalent experience
• Minimum of 9 years of proven experience in Guidewire application development
• Expertise in Guidewire PolicyCenter configuration (mandatory)
• Knowledge of Guidewire BillingCenter configuration (a plus)
• Strong skills in GOSU language and experience using Guidewire tools and accelerators, Guidewire Batch, and predefined plugins
• Proficiency in Agile software development using Git, Bitbucket, Jenkins, Jira, Confluence, etc.
• Solid understanding of the Property & Casualty insurance domain
• Guidewire Cloud Certification is required
• 7 years of hands-on experience with Guidewire development
• 7 years of experience coding RESTful APIs
  
  
  

Objectives and Deliverables

• Analyze software requirements efficiently
• Design system architecture and technical documentation
• Define screens, business rules, and workflow updates
• Write, configure, package, and deploy Guidewire code
• Implement and maintain coding standards
• Perform unit testing and debugging
• Participate in peer code reviews
• Mentor junior developers and contribute to team growth
  
  
  

Key Responsibilities

• Develop robust solutions within Guidewire PolicyCenter
• Collaborate with stakeholders to gather and refine functional requirements
• Provide technical expertise throughout the development lifecycle
• Support and guide junior team members
• Ensure high standards of code quality, performance, and security
  
  
  

Assets

• Strong understanding of Agile methodologies
• Ability to read and reverse-engineer code in other languages
• Team-oriented mindset with leadership capabilities
• Excellent communication and analytical skills
  
  
  

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