Guidewire Cloud & PolicyCenter Lead

Cognizant; Troy (MI); On-site; USD 113,000 - 133,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Discretionary annual incentive

Health/Dental/Vision/Life Insurance

401(k) plan

Paid holidays and PTO

Job summary

Cognizant is seeking an experienced Guidewire Technical Lead to drive design, development, and delivery of PolicyCenter and BillingCenter solutions. You will lead GWCP upgrades, cloud modernization, and complex integrations while coordinating onsite-offshore delivery teams.

The role requires deep Guidewire expertise, strong Java/SQL skills, and a track record in enterprise environments. Leadership, stakeholder engagement, and agile delivery experience are essential for success.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience with Guidewire solutions, including hands-on PolicyCenter and BillingCenter.
• Strong experience with GWCP, cloud upgrades and modernization initiatives.
• Proven experience leading onsite-offshore delivery models in enterprise environments.
• Experience Gosu, Java, SQL, and Guidewire integrations, REST APIs, SOAP services, and integration patterns.
• Guidewire certifications are highly preferred.
• Experience in Agile delivery environments is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Lead design, development, implementation, and support of Guidewire PolicyCenter and BillingCenter solutions.
• Drive GWCP initiatives including upgrades and cloud adoption activities.
• Provide technical leadership across production support, enhancements, and release management.
• Design and implement integrations using REST, SOAP, and messaging.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to define technical solutions aligned with business needs.
• Perform architecture reviews and enforce Guidewire best practices.
• Lead onsite-offshore delivery teams and coordinate development activities.
• Support release planning, deployment, and production stability initiatives.
• Mentor Guidewire developers and engineering teams.
• Partner with IT leadership to drive modernization and cloud transformation.

Skills

Guidewire

PolicyCenter

BillingCenter

GWCP

Gosu

Java

SQL

REST APIs

SOAP services

Integration patterns

Agile delivery

Leadership

Onsite-offshore

Job description

Cognizant is seeking an experienced Guidewire Technical Lead to drive design, development, and delivery of PolicyCenter and BillingCenter solutions. You will lead GWCP upgrades, cloud modernization, and complex integrations while coordinating onsite-offshore delivery teams.

The role requires deep Guidewire expertise, strong Java/SQL skills, and a track record in enterprise environments. Leadership, stakeholder engagement, and agile delivery experience are essential for success.