GUIDEWIRE DEVELOPER: TECHNICAL LEAD

Cognizant; Toronto; Hybrid; CAD 100,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading technology firm in Toronto is looking for a Guidewire Technical Lead Developer to join their team. This role requires 8 to 10 years of experience with Guidewire InsuranceSuite products and involves leading cross-functional teams in a hybrid work environment. The ideal candidate should have strong expertise in Java and various CI/CD tools. The company offers a supportive work-life balance and flexibility in working arrangements.

Qualifications

• 8 to 10 years of expertise in Guidewire InsuranceSuite products.
• Hands-on experience in Java and GOSU.
• Familiarity with AWS services such as EC2, Lambda, and S3.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with teams to design business solutions.
• Own the design of SDLC and recommend tools.
• Conduct technical proof of concepts for improvements.
• Participate in hiring for the engineering team.

Skills

Guidewire InsuranceSuite products

Java

GOSU

Spring

AWS

CI/CD tools

Tools

Maven

Jenkins

GitHub Actions

AWS CodeBuild

AWS CodePipeline

Job description

Overview

GUIDEWIRE developer: TECHNICAL LEAD

At Cognizant, our global community sets us apart—an energetic, collaborative and inclusive workplace where everyone can thrive. And with projects at the forefront of innovation, you can build a varied, rewarding career and draw inspiration from dedicated colleagues and leaders. Cognizant is right where you belong. If you meet our background requirements and skills and are looking for an opportunity with these skills and expertise, here is the ideal opportunity for you!

We are seeking an experienced Guidewire Technical Lead Developer with 8 to 10 years of expertise to join our team in a hybrid work model. This role involves collaborating with cross-functional teams to drive business solutions that align with company goals and enhance operational efficiency.

Role: Guidewire Technical Lead

Requirements

• 6+ Years of hands-on experience in at least one of Guidewire InsuranceSuite products (PC, BC, CC).

Responsibilities

• Work as a key member of a team in a Cognizant Guidewire Engineering team
• Own the design of SDLC with recommended set of Tools, Frameworks and Technologies.
• Review High-Level and Detailed Solution Designs.
• Research new technologies and architectural patterns by conducting Technical Proof of Concepts and propose improvements to existing platforms as well as migration from legacy systems.
• Experience in handling Guidewire Inceptions and experience in Guidewire implementation any suite PC/BC/CC
• Experience in Java, GOSU, Spring, Web Service and Server technologies, and different levels of testing.
• Experience with the following CI/CD tools: Maven, Gradle, NPM, AWS CodeBuild, AWS CodePipeline, Jenkins, GitHub Actions.
• AWS experience with services such as: EC2, Lambda, ECS, S3, EBS, VPCs, CloudWatch, CloudFormation will be an advantage
• Build and Operate Services and Platforms as a member of cross-functional team.
• Work closely with other subject areas including, functional and non-functional testing, security and operations, in order to design, build and operate highly resilient and secure solutions.
• Participate in building engineering organization in conducting interviews.
• Collaborate and connect with Guidewire Community for solution across portfolio

Working arrangements

We believe hybrid work is the way forward as we strive to provide flexibility wherever possible. Based on this role’s business requirements, this is a hybrid position requiring 2 days a week in a client or Cognizant office in Toronto, ON, Canada. Regardless of your working arrangement, we are here to support a healthy work-life balance though our various wellbeing programs.

Note: The working arrangements for this role are accurate as of the date of posting. This may change based on the project you’re engaged in, as well as business and client requirements. Rest assured; we will always be clear about role expectations.

Additional information

At Cognizant, we're eager to meet people who believe in our mission and can make an impact in various ways. We encourage you to apply if you have most of the skills above and feel like you are strongly suited for this role. Consider what transferable experience and skills make you a unique applicant and help us see how you’d be beneficial to this role.

Disclaimer: The salary, other compensation, and benefits information is accurate as of the date of this posting. Cognizant reserves the right to modify this information at any time, subject to applicable law