Guidewire Dev Lead OR Senior Developer

Guidewire Tech Leads & Senior Developers Full InsuranceSuite (PC / CC / BC)

Location: Australia-Based (Hybrid / Remote options)

Contract: Initial 12-Month Contract (Strong extension potential) Permanant options alsoconsidered

Role Overview

We are seeking highly experienced Guidewire Development Leads and Senior Developers to drive the design, delivery, and continuous enhancement of enterprise-scale Guidewire platform implementations. Whether your background is centered on PolicyCenter, ClaimCenter, BillingCenter, or Digital Portals, this role offers the opportunity to direct end-to-end configuration and integration initiatives, shape core architecture, and mentor delivery teams across the entire Guidewire InsuranceSuite ecosystem on Guidewire Cloud Platform (GWCP).

Key Responsibilities

• Technical Leadership & Delivery: Drive end-to-end design, configuration, and integration across Guidewire InsuranceSuite modules (PolicyCenter, ClaimCenter, BillingCenter, and Digital/Jutsu portals).
• Architecture & Standards: Enforce software engineering best practices, Gosu coding standards, design patterns, and security frameworks across full-lifecycle implementations.
• Integrations & Cloud: Build and optimize robust RESTful, SOAP, and API-led integrations connecting Guidewire applications with legacy enterprise systems, third-party data providers, and cloud microservices.
• Team Mentorship & Governance: Conduct rigorous code reviews, mentor technical team members, and partner closely with Solution Architects, Business Analysts, and QA leads to streamline delivery pipelines.
• Platform Evolution: Contribute to cloud migration strategies (GWCP), version upgrades, performance tuning, and CI/CD automation.

Key Skills & Experience

• Guidewire Ecosystem: Extensive hands-on configuration and integration experience across one or more core Guidewire products (PolicyCenter, ClaimCenter, BillingCenter, or Digital Portals).
• Technical Proficiency: Strong mastery of Gosu, Java/J2EE, XML/JSON, SQL, object-oriented design patterns, and web services (REST, SOAP, GraphQL).
• Cloud & Platform: Direct experience developing on or migrating to Guidewire Cloud Platform (GWCP), alongside familiarity with modern CI/CD pipelines (Jenkins, GitLab, Azure DevOps).
• Leadership Capability: Proven track record in a Senior Developer or Technical Lead capacity within enterprise insurance environments.
• Delivery Frameworks: Deep practical knowledge of Agile/Scrum methodologies, Test-Driven Development (GosuTesters), and automated testing frameworks.
• Communication: Clear communication and stakeholder management skills with the ability to translate technical complexity for non-technical audiences.