Guidewire Policy Center Developer Lead

Role: Guidewire Policy Center Developer Lead

Work Location: Worcester MA Hybrid

Duration: 6 Months

Job Responsibilities:

Development & Configuration:

Customize and enhance PolicyCenter workflows entities business rules and user interfaces using Gosu PCF and Guidewire Studio.

Develop reusable components and frameworks to accelerate future development efforts.

Integration:

Design develop and maintain integrations with external systems (BillingCenter ClaimCenter third-party services) using APIs web services (SOAP/REST) and messaging queues.

Ensure robust and secure data exchange across platforms.

Requirements & Design:

Collaborate with business stakeholders and analysts to analyze requirements and translate business needs into scalable technical designs.

Create and maintain detailed design and configuration documentation.

Collaboration:

Work closely with architects QA business analysts and other developers within Agile teams (participate in sprints daily stand-ups retrospectives).

Mentor and guide junior developers sharing best practices and technical expertise.

Quality Assurance:

Conduct unit integration and system testing ensuring solutions meet functional and performance requirements.

Perform code reviews optimize application performance and enforce coding standards.

Support:

Provide production support for PolicyCenter applications including troubleshooting defect resolution and root cause analysis.

Support release management and deployment activities.

Qualifications:

Bachelors degree in computer science Information Technology or related field.

8 years of experience in Guidewire PolicyCenter development and integration.

Demonstrated leadership in technical delivery and team collaboration.

Excellent analytical problem-solving and communication skills.

Must be onsite at least 2 days/week in Worcester Massachusetts

Key Skills & Technologies:

Guidewire Suite:

Deep expertise in PolicyCenter Gosu programming Guidewire Studio and PCF configuration.

Programming:

Proficient in Java and Gosu.

Experience developing and consuming web services (SOAP/REST).

Tools:

Jira (user stories sprint planning defect tracking)

Git/Bitbucket (version control)

Ant Maven Gradle (build automation)

SOAP UI Postman (API testing)

Concepts:

Strong understanding of P&C insurance domain and data Modeling.

Experience with Agile methodologies and DevOps practices.

Knowledge of integration patterns and scalable solution design.

Preferred Skills:

Guidewire certifications (PolicyCenter Integration) are a plus.

Experience with other Guidewire modules (BillingCenter ClaimCenter).

Prior experience in insurance or financial services domains.