Guidewire Technical Lead

We are seeking an experienced Guidewire Technical Lead to drive the technical design, development, integration, and delivery of Guidewire-based insurance transformation programs. The role sits at the intersection of Guidewire product expertise, insurance domain understanding, application design, integration architecture, and delivery leadership., o Lead the technical design and development of Guidewire solutions across PolicyCenter, BillingCenter, and ClaimCenter. o Translate business and functional requirements into technical designs, component specifications, and implementation approaches. o Drive development of configurations, customizations, rules, workflows, PCFs, integrations, and extensions in Guidewire. o Ensure adherence to coding standards, design principles, reusability, and performance best practices. o Review solution design and code to ensure alignment with project architecture and business needs.

Team Leadership & Delivery Management

o Lead and mentor a team of Guidewire developers and senior engineers across design, development, and defect resolution. o Provide task estimation, sprint planning support, and technical oversight across Agile delivery cycles. o Coordinate with business analysts, architects, QA teams, DevOps, and project managers to ensure smooth execution. o Resolve technical blockers, production issues, and environment-specific challenges in a timely manner.

Experience in Implementation, Transformation, and support project with a strong niche skill of Guidewire ( Policy, Billing & ClaimCenter and Guidewire InsuranceSuite) in Cloud/SaaS version. Experience in Leading a development team of 5+ resources from Customer location Role requires client co-ordination and deep functional or insurance (P&C) industry expertise especially on Personal and/or commercial lines.

Experience Requisite Total Experience: 10+ years Guidewire Exp: 5+ years, The ideal candidate will have strong hands-on experience in Guidewire development, technical solution design, integration patterns, and Agile delivery, with the ability to lead development teams and ensure scalable, high-quality implementation across Guidewire XCenters

Must have Skills Domain Expertise: o Good experience in Property and Casualty insurance domain

Technical Design & Development Leadership, o Strong functional & Technical understanding of Guidewire Insurance Product Suite (On-Prem and Cloud) o Guidewire Certified Resource - preferably ACE across modules o Experience with policy, claim, and billing life cycles and transactions in Guidewire

Project Management:

o Lead a GW technical Team o Experience in development, execution and monitoring of project plans o Experience in optimizing existing project plans and deliver project goals on time o Working experience in implementation & AMS programs o Experience with defect triaging, estimation, stakeholder management, and application enhancements. o Ability to lead Team and manage client stakeholders

Configuration Expertise: Hands-on experience with Guidewire xCenters (version 10.x & cloud/SaaS) configuration including:

o Workflows o Data Model o Rules o Entity Creation/Modification o Benefit Management o PCFs customization o Validations o Widgets and their attributes o Integration Mechanisms o Guidewire Data Model

Customization & Integration: o Sound knowledge of Guidewire xCenters (version 10.x & Cloud/SaaS) customization and integration (Intra and Inter system integration) using REST and SOAP APIs

Technical Skills:

o Experience with batch processes, Guidewire Messaging framework, and OOTB plugins o Familiarity with Infra concepts and deployment architecture (WMB, WAS, and Apache) o Strong knowledge on Software architecture and design in Guidewire Ecosystem Data Analysis: Ability to write SQL queries for data analysis. GW Cloud/SaaS Offerings: Working Knowledge on GW Cloud/SaaS Offerings including GT Framework, Integration Gateway, Advance Product Designer (APD), Autopilot,Underwriting Workbench and few others

Good to Have

AI & Automation Skills Soft Skills: o Excellent communication skills (mentioned twice for emphasis) o Adaptability in client implementation environments o Eagerness to learn and apply new technologies for application improvement.