Guidewire Developer

IAG; Wellington; On-site; AUD 69,000 - 97,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

KiwiSaver 4.5% employer contribution

Life insurance as standard

20 days annual leave + 5 days MyLeave

Up to 50% off personal insurance

14 weeks paid parental leave

LinkedIn Learning access

IAG Academy access

Study assistance

Secondment opportunities

Job summary

IAG in New Zealand seeks a Guidewire Developer to support Guidewire PolicyCenter solutions within an Agile delivery team. You will collaborate with stakeholders to deliver high-quality technical solutions and contribute to platform stability and continuous improvement.

The role is a permanent full-time position based in Auckland or Wellington, offering a collaborative environment and opportunities to grow technical capabilities within IAG’s broader tech landscape.

Qualifications

• 2–3 years of software development experience.
• Hands-on Guidewire PolicyCenter experience.
• Familiarity with GitHub or Bitbucket.
• Experience with CI/CD practices and deployment pipelines.
• Experience in an Agile environment.
• Knowledge of General Insurance products.

Responsibilities

• Develop, configure and support Guidewire PolicyCenter solutions to meet business requirements.
• Collaborate with developers, business analysts and stakeholders to deliver high-quality technical solutions.
• Participate in code reviews, testing and deployment activities to ensure quality and reliability.
• Investigate and resolve application defects and production issues.
• Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives and best practice software development standards.
• Support Agile ceremonies including sprint planning, estimation, stand-ups and retrospectives.

Skills

Agile delivery

Problem solving

Collaboration

Documentation

Tools

Guidewire PolicyCenter

GitHub/Bitbucket

CI/CD pipelines

Guidewire Cloud Platform

Job description

At IAG, we’re ready for you. We're the largest general insurance group in Australia and New Zealand. Our family of brands turns the IAG purpose of making your world a safer place into action by helping everyday Aussies and New Zealanders, supporting their ambitions and making insurance accessible.

We are seeking a Guidewire Developer to support the development, enhancement and maintenance of Guidewire applications across our technology landscape. Working within an Agile delivery team, you will contribute to the delivery of high-quality solutions, collaborate with stakeholders, and support platform stability and continuous improvement initiatives. The successful candidate will have good foundation in Guidewire PolicyCenter who is looking to further develop their technical capabilities in a collaborative environment.

This is a permanent full-time role based in Tāmaki Makaurau (Auckland) and Te Whanganui-a-Tara (Wellington)

• Develop, configure and support Guidewire PolicyCenter solutions to meet business requirements.
• Collaborate with developers, business analysts and stakeholders to deliver high-quality technical solutions.
• Participate in code reviews, testing and deployment activities to ensure quality and reliability.
• Investigate and resolve application defects and production issues.
• Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives and best practice software development standards.
• Support Agile ceremonies including sprint planning, estimation, stand-ups and retrospectives.
• 2-3 years' experience in software development or application engineering.
• Hands‑on experience with Guidewire PolicyCenter.
• Exposure to source control tools such as GitHub or Bitbucket.
• Familiarity with CI/CD practices and deployment pipelines.
• Strong problem‑solving and analytical skills.
• Experience working in an Agile environment.
• Exposure to Guidewire Cloud Platform.
• Knowledge of insurance products, preferably within General Insurance.
• Understanding of automation, monitoring or DevOps practices.
• Boosted KiwiSaver with 4.5% employer contribution and life insurance as standard.
• 20 days annual leave + 5 days MyLeave (extra leave for what’s important to you).
• Up to 50% off personal insurance, including home and motor insurance.
• 14 Weeks paid parental leave.
• Access to LinkedIn Learning, the award‑winning IAG Academy, study assistance and secondment opportunities.
• employment type eligibility criteria apply

If you require any support or adjustments to participate equitably in our recruitment process, we encourage you to reach out to ***********@iag.com.au for a confidential conversation.

As part of IAG you'll enjoy a world of career opportunities, a purpose‑led place focused on creating connection and belonging, and where you can create meaningful impact every day and grow your career beyond the expected. That’s not just words. It’s our people promise. We're ready for you with unexpected opportunities for your career, your work‑life and your ability to make a difference. We acknowledge Tāngata Whenua in Aotearoa and are committed to growing Māori prosperity and wellbeing in Aotearoa through He Rautaki Māori (IAG’s Māori Strategy). We celebrate unique viewpoints shaped by life experiences, cultures and passions. And expand careers, genuinely connect with community, lead with a powerful purpose and celebrate what makes you individual.