Guidewire Policycenter Digital Engineering Lead

TXP; England; Hybrid; GBP 75,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading tech recruitment firm in the United Kingdom is seeking a Guidewire PolicyCenter and Digital Technical Engineering Lead to spearhead technical strategy and Agile delivery. The role includes mentoring teams and driving excellence in engineering practices. Candidates with extensive Guidewire and Front End development experience are encouraged to apply. This position supports hybrid work arrangements and offers a competitive salary with excellent benefits.

Benefits

25% Annual Bonus

Excellent Benefits package

Qualifications

• Extensive development experience with Guidewire PolicyCenter and CustomerEngage.
• Strong Front End development skills including React, HTML, CSS, and JavaScript.
• Ability to influence technical direction and articulate complex ideas.

Responsibilities

• Lead technical strategy and Agile delivery for Guidewire PolicyCenter and Digital.
• Mentor engineering teams and uphold coding standards.
• Drive consistency and oversight across multiple Scrum teams.

Skills

Guidewire PolicyCenter development

Front End development with React

Team mentoring

Agile software development

Technical leadership

Education

Guidewire ACE certification

Tools

DevOps tools

CI/CD practices

Nodejs

Job description

Overview

Guidewire PolicyCenter and Digital Technical Engineering Lead

Lead technical strategy and Agile delivery for Guidewire PolicyCenter and Digital

Hybrid/remote and office-based options available - Candidates UK wide can be considered

Salary: 75,000 - 80,000 + 25% Annual Bonus Plus Excellent Benefits package

Responsibilities

• Lead technical strategy and Agile delivery for Guidewire PolicyCenter and Digital
• Mentor and influence engineering teams within a supportive, forward-thinking environment
• As a hands-on, forward-thinking Technical Engineering Lead within the Guidewire Centre of Excellence, drive excellence across Digital and PolicyCenter platforms. Shape best practice and mentor growing talent; play a critical part in the evolving Guidewire ecosystem with focus on React and front-end digital services.
• Take a senior leadership role across digital-facing Guidewire platforms, including CustomerEngage and PolicyCenter. Champion high standards in coding, architecture, quality, and performance; work across multiple Scrum teams as a floating subject matter expert. Provide hands-on support, drive consistency, and offer valuable oversight. Mentor engineers across all experience levels.
• Play a central role in upholding out-of-the-box Guidewire development principles. Contribute to scalable, sustainable delivery by ensuring Guidewire components are optimised for flexibility, reuse, and long-term efficiency.

Essential skills and experience

• Extensive development experience with Guidewire PolicyCenter, CustomerEngage and Jutro framework
• Strong Front End development background including React, html, CSS and JavaScript
• Strong technical leadership in an Agile software development environment
• Ability to influence technical direction and articulate complex ideas clearly to varied audiences
• Comfortable working across multiple Scrum teams as a technical mentor and quality gatekeeper
• Solid understanding of Guidewire principles and out-of-the-box functionality

Desirable

• Guidewire ACE certification or equivalent demonstrable experience
• Experience with SaaS-based Guidewire deployments
• Exposure to DevOps tools and CI/CD practices
• Experience with Nodejs

If your profile demonstrates strong and recent experience in the above areas - please submit your application ASAP to Jackie Dean at TXP for consideration.

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