Technical Lead, Guidewire

CAA Club Group; Vaughan; On-site; CAD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

CAA Club Group is searching for an experienced technical leader to guide the technical direction of Guidewire across PolicyCenter, BillingCenter, and ClaimCenter. The role demands a solid background in software development, particularly with Guidewire products, and involves overseeing complex technical challenges.

The ideal candidate possesses over 10 years of software experience, strong debugging skills, and familiarity with Agile practices. A Bachelor's degree and Guidewire ACE Certification are required.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of overall software development experience.
• 5+ years of hands‑on Guidewire PC/BC/CC experience.
• Solid understanding of P&C insurance domain.
• Experience with Guidewire's Cloud Data Access platform.
• Guidewire ACE Certified.

Responsibilities

• Lead Guidewire technical direction across PolicyCenter, BillingCenter, and ClaimCenter.
• Perform hands-on development in GOSU and related frameworks.
• Review and approve technical designs to ensure standards are met.
• Provide technical mentorship to developers.
• Plan and manage hotfixes and recurring releases.

Skills

Guidewire experience

Software development

Debugging and troubleshooting

Agile methodologies

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or relevant discipline

Tools

CI/CD pipelines

Version control

Job description

Position Details

What You Will Do

• Lead Guidewire technical direction across PolicyCenter, BillingCenter, and ClaimCenter by defining scalable configuration, customization, and integration approaches.
• Perform hands‑on development in GOSU, PCF, product model, rules, plugins, messaging, and integration frameworks for enhancements, defects, and production fixes.
• Review and approve technical designs to ensure alignment with architecture standards, performance expectations, and maintainability requirements.
• Enforce coding standards, conduct structured code reviews, and drive engineering discipline across the development team.
• Serve as the final technical escalation point for complex Guidewire issues, production incidents, and cross‑system integration challenges.
• Lead release development cycles by coordinating developer activities, assigning work, tracking progress, and ensuring delivery readiness.
• Provide technical mentorship to developers, guiding solution design, debugging approaches, and best‑practice implementation patterns.
• Validate requirements with BAs and business stakeholders, propose optimal technical solutions, and deliver accurate estimations and implementation plans.
• Identify technical risks and dependencies early to ensure predictable delivery and proactive mitigation.
• Plan and manage hotfixes and recurring releases including monthly and bi‑monthly Guidewire upgrade cycles.
• Ensure regression coverage and release readiness by partnering with QA to validate test scope, quality gates, and defect resolution.
• Collaborate with Application Support to troubleshoot production issues, perform root‑cause analysis, and ensure stable post‑release operations.
• Work closely with PMs to track milestones, dependencies, and risks; with BAs to align delivery to business priorities; with QA Leads to ensure quality; and with Support Leads to maintain production stability.
• Communicate clear technical status, risks, and recommendations to leadership and stakeholders with strong ownership and accountability.

The expected salary range for this position will be impacted by factors such as the successful candidate’s skills, experience and working location, as well as the specific position’s business line, scope and level. Candidates with salary expectations outside of the range are encouraged to apply.

Who You Are

Required Qualifications

• 10+ years of overall software development experience.
• 5+ years of hands‑on Guidewire PC/BC/CC experience.
• Solid understanding of P&C insurance domain.
• Strong hands‑on experience with Guidewire Insurance Suite, GOSU, PCF, rules, product model, configuration, APD, integrations (web services, messaging, plugins) and Guidewire integration framework.
• Solid understanding of Guidewire data model, batch processes and performance tuning.
• Experience in Guidewire's Cloud Data Access platform.
• Experience with version control, CI/CD pipelines, and release management practices.
• Strong debugging, troubleshooting and production‑support skills.
• Strong experience managing frequent releases and production hot‑fixes.
• Ability to balance hands‑on technical work with coordination responsibilities.
• Experience working in Agile or hybrid delivery models.
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or a relevant discipline.
• Prior experience as a Senior Developer or Technical Lead required.
• Guidewire ACE Certified.

Our Commitment

We are an equal opportunity employer and are committed to providing employment accommodation in accordance with all applicable Provincial Human Rights and Accessibility Legislation. CCG will provide accommodations to job applicants with disabilities throughout the recruitment process. If you require an accommodation, please notify us and we will work with you to meet your needs.