Guidewire Policycenter Senior Developer

Intuition IT Solutions Ltd; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading IT consultancy is looking for a skilled Guidewire expert to lead development and integration projects. The role requires strong knowledge of the PolicyCenter data model, exceptional Gosu programming skills, and familiarity with integration mechanisms like REST APIs. You will be responsible for reviewing technical designs, collaborating with business analysts, and leading a team to optimize performance in Guidewire solutions. This position offers a hybrid working model with 2-3 days onsite in London.

Qualifications

• Strong understanding of Guidewire PolicyCenter and data model.
• Hands-on experience in Gosu programming and integration with external systems.
• Familiar with performance optimization and troubleshooting techniques.

Responsibilities

• Lead development and integration solutions for Guidewire projects.
• Review design documents and provide signoff on technical solutions.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to clarify requirements.

Skills

Guidewire PolicyCenter

Gosu programming

Guidewire Integration mechanisms

REST APIs

Database schema knowledge

Performance optimization

Insurance domain knowledge

Communication

Tools

SonarQube

Jacoco

Job description

1. Core Guidewire Knowledge (PolicyCenter)

• Strong understanding of PolicyCenter data model and business processes.
• Hands‑on experience with Gosu programming (inheritance, polymorphism, exception handling).
• Deep knowledge of APD, Product Model, Job Lifecycle, and Policy Transactions (new business, renewal, endorsement, cancellation) and PMT tool
• Expertise in Configuring PolicyCenter (typelists, entities, PCFs, workflows, rules engine).

2. Guidewire Integration Expertise

• Experience with Guidewire Integration mechanisms (Messaging, Web Services, Plugins, Batch Processes).
• Working knowledge of GX Model & Edge APIs.
• Hands‑on experience integrating with external systems using REST.
• Understanding of event‑driven processing (messaging triggers).

3. Database Knowledge

• Experience working with Guidewire Data Model and database schema.
• Support the creation a data feed from Guidewire PolicyCenter V10/V9 and Cloud (nice to have)

4. Performance Optimization & Troubleshooting

• Ability to profile and debug PolicyCenter performance issues.
• Understanding of caching strategies, efficient querying, and memory management.

5. Guidewire Best Practices

• Knowledge of Guidewire coding standards & best practices for customization and maintainability.
• Knowledge of SonarQube, Jacoca

6. Business Knowledge & Communication

• Understanding of insurance domain concepts (policy life cycle, underwriting, renewals).
• Ability to understand requirements, collaborate with business analysts, and provide technical solutions.
• Ability to work with PO, BA and other squad team to clarify requirements and resolve dependencies

7. Development Lead

• Review design document created by developers and signoff on design solution
• Reviews User story estimations done by developers
• Drives technical solution sessions for Sprint User stories from Configuration and Integration perspective
• Analyses technical dependencies between various squads, captures and help resolve the technical issues
• Provides inputs to PO to plan future sprint user stories
• Guides developers in leveraging Out of box Guidewire functionality and any decisions on custom solutions
• Peer review of developed code and provides approval on Pull request raised by developers
• Works with Technical leaders to set technical guidelines and processes for the project
• Participate and provide technical inputs/guidance in defect triage meetings

Hybrid: 2/3 days onsite in London