Guidewire Engineer

TekWissen ®; Hartford (CT); On-site; USD 140,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equal Opportunity Employer

Job summary

TekWissen Group in Hartford, CT seeks a Software Development Lead with expert Guidewire PolicyCenter skills to drive end-to-end software design, development, and integration projects for our clients. You will mentor teams, manage stakeholders, and deliver high-quality solutions leveraging APD, Guidewire Integration Gateway (IG), REST services, and Java.

This role requires leadership with a focus on performance and reliability.

Qualifications

• A minimum of Bachelor s degree in Engineering/Computer Science.
• Hands on development experience with Guidewire Gosu and Advanced Product Designer (APD).
• Experience with PolicyCenter, integration and product modeling is required.
• Certifications in Guidewire are preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end design and implementation of PolicyCenter solutions, including model and integrations.
• Provide technical leadership, mentor team members, and ensure quality delivery.
• Analyze requirements and translate into technical specifications for the development team.
• Evaluate and integrate new technologies to improve performance and user experience.

Skills

Guidewire PolicyCenter

Guidewire APD

Java

Guidewire Integration

Leadership

Mentoring

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering/Computer Science

Tools

REST APIs

Integration Gateway (IG)

PCF

Job description

TekWissen is a global workforce management provider headquartered in Ann Arbor, Michigan that offers strategic talent solutions to our clients world-wide.

Job Description

• As a Software Development Lead, candidate is expected to be a subject matter expert and will be responsible for developing and configuring software systems either end-to-end or for a specific stage of the product lifecycle.
• Candidate will be responsible for team decisions, managing stakeholders and contributing to key decisions.
• Expert proficiency in Guidewire PolicyCenter is required. Expert proficiency in Guidewire Advanced Product Designer is recommended.
• Advanced proficiency in Design Innovation, Guidewire Integration, and Java will be useful.
• Lead the design and implementation of innovative software solutions that meet client needs.
• Facilitate team meetings to encourage collaboration and ensure alignment on project goals.
• Mentor team members to enhance their skills and foster a culture of continuous improvement.
• Analyze project requirements and translate them into technical specifications for the development team.
• Evaluate and integrate new technologies to improve system performance and user experience.
• Serve as a subject matter expert in Guidewire PolicyCenter, Integration, Integration Gateway (IG), and App Events.
• Lead end-to-end design and implementation of PolicyCenter solutions, including product modeling and integrations.
• Provide technical leadership, mentor team members, and ensure quality delivery.
• Configure and customize APD, product model, rating, underwriting rules, data model, PCF, forms, and code generation.
• Design and implement integrations using IG, REST services, messaging framework, and plugins.
• Implement event-driven integrations with App Events, including schema design and error handling.
• Support Guidewire Cloud Platform deployments and upgrades.
• Collaborate with stakeholders, architects, QA, DevOps, and vendors.
• Drive innovation, performance optimization, and reusable integration components.

Education

• A minimum of Bachelor s degree in Engineering/Computer Science.

Must Have Skills

• Hands on development experience with Guidewire Gosu and Advanced Product Designer (APD).

Must Have Experience

• 8+ years in IT (preferred)
• 6+ years hands-on PolicyCenter, 2 3 years as Technical Lead
• This role is tech lead which comes with experience at least 5 years of experience is preferable.

Certifications

• Required: Guidewire PolicyCenter Configuration with Cloud version.
• Preferred: PolicyCenter ACE, Integration ACE.

Nice To Have

• Technical architecture

TekWissen Group is an equal opportunity employer supporting workforce diversity.