Senior Guidewire Technical Lead

Stanley David and Associates; United States; Remote; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Stanley David and Associates seeks a Senior Guidewire Technical Lead to steer architecture and delivery of complex Guidewire programs. You will spearhead policy, billing, and claims workflows, ensuring scalable solutions and robust integrations.

Remote role with strong collaboration across product, QA, and business stakeholders. Proficiency in Gosu, Guidewire APIs, and PCF is essential, as is experience mentoring teams and delivering high-quality software in an insurance domain.

Qualifications

• Extensive Guidewire experience across policy, billing and claims modules.
• Proficient with Gosu, Guidewire APIs and PCF configurations.
• Strong understanding of Guidewire data model and insurance workflows.

Responsibilities

• Lead design and development of Guidewire solutions and custom extensions.
• Configure underwriting, policy lifecycle, billing, and claims workflows.
• Collaborate with architects, QA, and product owners in agile ceremonies.
• Drive integration with external systems via REST/SOAP and data pipelines.
• Mentor junior developers and ensure code quality and best practices.

Skills

Guidewire Expertise

Gosu

Java/Spring Boot

RESTful APIs

Agile methodologies

Data Modeling

Tools

Guidewire APIs

PCF Configuration

Batch Processes

Data Lakes

Job description

Job Title: Senior Guidewire Technical Lead

Location: Remote

Employment Type: Full-time

Job Description

Senior Guidewire Technical Lead

Must Have Technical/Functional Skills

Guidewire Expertise

Strong functional knowledge of:

Guidewire PolicyCenter

Guidewire BillingCenter

Guidewire ClaimCenter

Understanding of Guidewire data model and core insurance workflows.

Experience with Guidewire implementation, enhancement, migration, and integration projects.

Guidewire Development

Develop and configure Guidewire applications using:

Gosu

Guidewire APIs

PCF Configuration

Business Rules

Workflows

Product Model

Data Model Extensions

Batch Processes

Integration Frameworks

Design and develop custom extensions and enhancements.

Configure underwriting, policy lifecycle, billing, and claims workflows.

Guidewire Product Expertise

Guidewire PolicyCenter

Product Modeling

Underwriting Rules

Rating Integration

Policy Issuance

Endorsements

Renewals

Cancellations

Producer Management

Guidewire BillingCenter

Billing Plans

Payment Processing

Invoicing

Collections

Delinquency Management

Commission Management

Refund Processing

Guidewire ClaimCenter

FNOL (First Notice of Loss)

Claim Lifecycle Management

Reserves and Recoveries

Payments and Settlements

Subrogation

Fraud Detection Integrations

Claims Workflow Automation

Integration & Cloud Engineering

Design and develop REST/SOAP integrations between Guidewire and enterprise platforms.

Lead integration efforts with:

Policy Administration Systems

Payment Gateways

CRM Systems

Document Management Systems

Data Lakes and Reporting Platforms

Third-Party Insurance Vendors

Develop microservices using Java/Spring Boot.

Support Guidewire Cloud implementations and migrations.

Build secure API integrations and event-driven architectures.

Roles & Responsibilities

Collaborate with business stakeholders to understand and document business processes, functional requirements, and system enhancements.

Conduct requirement gathering workshops, stakeholder interviews, and gap analysis sessions.

Translate business requirements into functional specifications, user stories, use cases, process flows, and acceptance criteria.

Analyze and configure business processes across:

Guidewire PolicyCenter:

Policy lifecycle management, underwriting, rating, product configuration, renewals, endorsements, cancellations, and policy issuance.

Guidewire BillingCenter:

Billing plans, payment processing, invoicing, collections, refunds, and commission management.

Guidewire ClaimCenter:

FNOL, claim lifecycle management, reserves, payments, recoveries, subrogation, and settlement processes.

Work closely with Guidewire developers, architects, QA teams, and product owners during design and implementation.

Facilitate Agile ceremonies including backlog grooming, sprint planning, demos, and retrospectives.

Support integration requirements involving Guidewire, third-party systems, APIs, data warehouses, and external vendors.

Develop and maintain business process workflows, UML diagrams, data mapping documents, and BRDs/FRDs.

Participate in SIT, UAT, and production validation activities.

Analyze defects, prioritize issues, and coordinate resolution with development teams.

Support Guidewire upgrades, migrations, and cloud transformation initiatives.

Ensure compliance with regulatory and insurance business requirements.