Guidewire Technical Lead Policycenter & Integration

Role: Lead Guidewire PolicyCenter Developer / Guidewire Technical Lead – PolicyCenter & Integration Gateway / Guidewire Cloud Integration Technical Lead

Location:  Hartford, CT- Hunt Valley, MD - St Paul, MN- Atlanta, GA

Tax Term: W2/1099/C2C

Job Type: Contract Long Term

About the job

We are seeking a highly skilled Lead Guidewire PolicyCenter Developer with deep expertise in Guidewire Policy Center and Guidewire Cloud technologies. This role requires a strong hands-on technical leader who can actively contribute to development while guiding a small offshore team. The ideal candidate will lead the design, development, and integration of modern Guidewire solutions across the full software development lifecycle.

Key Requirements

• Strong hands-on experience with Guidewire PolicyCenter.
• Proven experience in Guidewire development and integrations, not limited to support activities.
• Ability to directly work on Guidewire codebase, develop APIs, and build integrations.
• Mandatory Guidewire full certification (Specialist certifications alone will not qualify).
• Guidewire ACE certification is highly preferred.
• Must be local to, or willing to relocate to, one of the listed work locations.
• Ability to function as a player-coach — hands-on coding while mentoring and leading teams.
• Experience troubleshooting and enhancing Apache Camel routes within the Integration Gateway.
• Strong communication skills with the ability to handle technical discussions independently.
• Minimum 2 years of technical leadership experience.
• Ideal experience range: 5–8 years overall.

Top Required Skills

• Guidewire PolicyCenter – Expert/P4 level (8+ years)
• Guidewire Integration – 5+ years
• Guidewire Advanced Product Designer (APD) – 5+ years
• Active Guidewire Certification

Responsibilities

• Lead the design, development, and implementation of Guidewire PolicyCenter solutions.
• Architect and deliver scalable Guidewire integrations and cloud-native solutions.
• Translate business requirements into detailed technical specifications.
• Mentor and guide development teams while fostering collaboration and continuous improvement.
• Conduct technical evaluations and recommend new technologies to improve performance and user experience.
• Manage stakeholder communication and contribute to key technical decision-making.  
• Drive delivery excellence across the software development lifecycle.

Required Technical Expertise

• Guidewire PolicyCenter configuration on current Guidewire Cloud versions such as:
  • Niseko  
  • Oulu  
  • Las Lenas
• Experience with Guidewire Cloud Integration Gateway (IG) and App Events Framework.
• Strong proficiency in Java and Apache Camel for custom integration development.
• Expertise in event-driven architecture, REST APIs, and webhooks.
• Hands-on APD experience involving live code/entity generation, not just product modeling.
• Strong understanding of Guidewire Cloud-native architecture and integrations.

Preferred Qualifications

• Guidewire ACE Certification (PolicyCenter or Integration)
• Guidewire Cloud Technical Certification
• AWS Certified Developer or Solutions Architect
• Strong technical architecture and design experience
• Experience driving innovation and modernization initiatives 
   

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Thanks,

Anusha

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