Guidewire Technical Lead

Apetan Consulting LLC; Montreal (administrative region); On-site; CAD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Apetan Consulting LLC in Montreal, Canada, is seeking a Guidewire Technical Lead to join a major technology transformation program. You will provide technical leadership to delivery teams, focusing on high-performing, scalable Guidewire solutions.

You will collaborate with architects, business stakeholders, and quality specialists to translate requirements into robust architectures and to improve development practices. The role emphasizes DevOps, automation, and continuous platform improvement.

Qualifications

• University degree/certificate in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related discipline.
• Minimum of 8 years of relevant software development experience.
• Minimum of 6 years of experience with the Guidewire platform.
• Minimum of 3 years of experience in a Technical Lead, Lead Developer, or Application Architect role.
• Guidewire ACE certification is mandatory.
• Strong proficiency in Guidewire, Gosu, and Java.
• Strong expertise with REST/SOAP services, XML, and JSON.
• Strong knowledge of application architecture, integration, and cloud environments.
• Knowledge of Agile, DevOps, CI/CD, and source-code management tools.
• Knowledge of the insurance domain.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical leadership for the Guidewire platform and act as a subject-matter expert for development teams.
• Translate business requirements, functional requirements, and architectural directions into robust, scalable, secure, and maintainable solutions.
• Design implementation strategies, participate in application architecture decisions, and guide teams in implementing solutions.
• Mentor, coach, and support developers to encourage professional development, team autonomy, and adoption of best practices.
• Actively participate in detailed design, development, integration, testing, deployment, and application support activities.
• Conduct design, configuration, and code reviews to ensure compliance with quality, security, performance, and maintainability standards.
• Collaborate with architects, business analysts, quality specialists, operations teams, and technology partners to ensure solution consistency and successful delivery.
• Analyze complex technical issues, coordinate the resolution of major incidents, perform root-cause analysis, and recommend appropriate corrective actions.
• Participate in release planning, effort estimation, and management of technical risks, dependencies, and impacts.
• Contribute to continuous platform improvement by proposing and implementing optimizations related to performance, stability, automation, observability, and DevSecOps practices.

Skills

Guidewire Platform

Gosu

Java

REST/SOAP/XML/JSON

System Architecture

Cloud Environments

Agile/DevOps/CI/CD

Source Code Management

Insurance Domain

Technical Leadership

Education

University degree in Computer Science or related

Job description

Required Qualifications

• University degree/certificate in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related discipline.


• Minimum of 8 years of relevant software development experience.


• Minimum of 6 years of experience with the Guidewire platform.


• Minimum of 3 years of experience in a Technical Lead, Lead Developer, or Application Architect role.


• Guidewire ACE certification is mandatory.


• Strong proficiency in Guidewire, Gosu, and Java.


• Strong expertise with REST/SOAP services, XML, and JSON.


• Strong knowledge of application architecture, integration, and cloud environments.


• Knowledge of Agile, DevOps, CI/CD, and source-code management tools.


• Knowledge of the insurance domain.

Job Description

As a Guidewire Technical Lead, you will join a development team participating in a major technology transformation program. You will play a key role in the evolution of the Guidewire platform by providing technical leadership to delivery teams.

You will act as a technical reference for development teams and work closely with business stakeholders, architects, and quality specialists to design and deliver solutions that are high-performing, scalable, and aligned with business requirements.

You will also contribute to the evolution of development practices, solution quality, and the overall technology direction of the platform.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide technical leadership for the Guidewire platform and act as a subject-matter expert for development teams.


• Translate business requirements, functional requirements, and architectural directions into robust, scalable, secure, and maintainable solutions.


• Design implementation strategies, participate in application architecture decisions, and guide teams in implementing solutions.


• Mentor, coach, and support developers to encourage professional development, team autonomy, and adoption of best practices.


• Actively participate in detailed design, development, integration, testing, deployment, and application support activities.


• Conduct design, configuration, and code reviews to ensure compliance with quality, security, performance, and maintainability standards.


• Collaborate with architects, business analysts, quality specialists, operations teams, and technology partners to ensure solution consistency and successful delivery.


• Analyze complex technical issues, coordinate the resolution of major incidents, perform root-cause analysis, and recommend appropriate corrective actions.


• Participate in release planning, effort estimation, and management of technical risks, dependencies, and impacts.


• Contribute to continuous platform improvement by proposing and implementing optimizations related to performance, stability, automation, observability, and DevSecOps practices.