**This is a contract role with no sponsorship option.

We are seeking a highly experienced Senior Guidewire Developer / Technical Lead to guide and mentor a development team working on enterprise-level insurance applications. The successful candidate will ensure efficient coding practices, alignment with out-of-the-box (OOTB) Guidewire product standards, and promote collaboration and innovation throughout the software development lifecycle.

Key Responsibilities:

Lead the technical development team through all SDLC phases: design, development, coding, testing, and debugging.

Write testable, scalable, efficient code while setting high-quality coding standards.

Align solution design with Guidewire OOTB best practices, cloud standards, and ensure long-term maintainability.

Collaborate with Guidewire support to report issues, understand digital roadmap updates, and implement features aligned with upcoming releases.

Conduct code reviews, mentor developers, and enforce secure coding standards.

Perform impact analyses, recommend solutions, and lead the implementation of complex enhancements.

Develop and document technical specifications and system designs.

Partner with architects, BAs, and stakeholders to ensure business requirements are accurately translated into technical solutions.

Required Skills & Experience: Skill Description 1 10+ years in system design and development, preferably within the insurance domain 2 5+ years of hands-on experience with Guidewire Policy Center, Billing Center (v7+), and Jutro or JDP 3 Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science (or related field); excellent organizational and communication skills 4 5+ years working in Agile/SCRUM/Lean environments 5 Advanced problem-solving skills; ability to prioritize and drive decisions under ambiguity 6 Proven ability to mentor team members and provide technical guidance to stakeholders 7 Experience resolving complex technical issues and recommending innovative solutions   Additional Technical Competencies:

Guidewire Cloud Certification

Experience with Guidewire Digital products (e.g., Customer Engage, JDP)

Web development skills: ReactJS, Angular, NodeJS, HTML, CSS, JavaScript/ES6, TypeScript, JSON

Integration: Messaging, APIs, startable plugins, web services, batch jobs

Knowledge of Enterprise Application Integration (EAI) and distributed systems

Experience with SDLC tools: JIRA, Confluence, GitHub, Bitbucket

Familiarity with Worker Compensation lines (preferred)

Exposure to DevOps tools and practices