Guidewire Technical Lead Developer

Cognizant; Toronto; Hybrid; CAD 100,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A global technology firm is seeking an experienced Guidewire Technical Lead Developer in Toronto. This hybrid role involves working with cross-functional teams to enhance operational efficiency and drive business solutions. Ideal candidates have 6+ years of Guidewire InsuranceSuite experience and strong skills in Java and AWS. Join us to contribute to innovative projects and maintain work-life balance.

Qualifications

• 6+ years of hands-on experience in at least one of Guidewire InsuranceSuite products.
• Proven experience in handling Guidewire implementations.
• Strong understanding of AWS services.

Responsibilities

• Act as a key member of the Guidewire Engineering team.
• Own the design of SDLC with recommended tools and technologies.
• Research new technologies and propose improvements.

Skills

Guidewire InsuranceSuite

Java

GOSU

CI/CD Tools

AWS

Job description

Overview

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 & Requirements

• Role: Guidewire Technical Lead
• Requirement: 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 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 Guidewire implementation in any suite PC/BC/CC
• Experience in Java, GOSU, Spring, Web Service and Server technologies, and different levels of testing
• Experience with 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 is an advantage
• Build and operate services and platforms as a member of cross-functional team
• Collaborate with functional and non-functional testing, security and operations to design, build and operate highly resilient and secure solutions
• Participate in building engineering organization by conducting interviews
• Collaborate and connect with Guidewire Community for solutions 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 through our 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.

Apply

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 strongly suited for this role. Consider transferable experience and skills that make you a unique applicant and show how you’d be beneficial to this role.

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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