Sr. Guidewire InsuranceNow Developer (Remote)

Cognizant; Scottsdale (AZ); Remote; USD 80,000 - 155,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical/Dental/Vision/Life Insurance

Paid holidays plus PTO

401(k) plan with contributions

Long-term/Short-term Disability

Paid Parental Leave

Employee Stock Purchase Plan

Job summary

Cognizant is seeking a Technical Senior Developer for Guidewire InsuranceNow (ACX) in Scottsdale, AZ. You will develop and support InsuranceNow configurations, lead rate filings, product versions, and underwriting rule changes, collaborating with product and QA teams to deliver robust, secure solutions.

Deep ACX expertise and the ability to assess product impacts across jurisdictions are essential, with responsibility for design reviews, testing standards, and production readiness.

Qualifications

• Senior InsuranceNow developer with hands-on ACX experience.
• Experience configuring rate filings, product versions, and underwriting rules.
• Ability to translate requirements into technically sound configurations.

Responsibilities

• Develop and support InsuranceNow configurations and customizations.
• Lead configuration and implementation of rate filings, product versions, and rule updates.
• Ensure solutions align with architecture, security, and integration standards.
• Own technical quality across the development lifecycle.
• Support UAT and production readiness, and guide defect remediation.

Skills

Guidewire InsuranceNow

ACX configuration

Ratebook configuration

Product model changes

State filings

Business rules configuration

Security & architecture

UAT support

Tools

Guidewire ACX tooling

Job description

Technical Sr Developer: Guidewire InsuranceNow (ACX)

Core Responsibilities

Serve as a Senior InsuranceNow developer responsible for developing and supporting InsuranceNow configurations and customizations. Collaborate with cross functional teams in developing and delivering changes requested.

Technical

• Serve as the technical developer for all ACX INOW configuration and enhancements
• Lead configuration and implementation of rate filings, product versions, and underwriting rule changes, claims and billing updates
• Provide analysis and solutioning for new features and system enhancements
• Ensure solutions align with architecture, security, and integration standards
• Own technical quality across development lifecycle

InsuranceNow Expertise

• Deep hands-on configuration within Guidewire InsuranceNow (ACX)
• Experience with:
  • Claims and Billing
  • Ratebook & pricing configuration
  • Product model changes
  • State-specific filings
  • Business rules and forms configuration
• Ability to assess impacts of product changes across jurisdictions

Cross-Functional Collaboration

• Partner closely with:
  • Product Management & Business Analysts
  • Business stakeholders
  • QA & Release Management
  • Architecture & Security
• Translate business requirements into technically sound configurations
• Challenge unclear requirements with confidence and clarity

Delivery & Quality Ownership

• Review designs, configuration changes, and code
• Guide defect remediation strategy
• Support UAT and production readiness
• Ensure release quality and stability
• Establish and enforce unit testing standards for all relevant code changes

Salary and Other Compensation:

Applications will be accepted until Nov 02, 2026.

The annual salary for this position is between $80,000 - $155,000 depending on experience and other qualifications of the successful candidate.

This position is also eligible for Cognizant’s discretionary annual incentive program, based on performance and subject to the terms of Cognizant’s applicable plans.

Benefits:

• Medical/Dental/Vision/Life Insurance
• Paid holidays plus Paid Time Off
• 401(k) plan and contributions
• Long-term/Short-term Disability
• Paid Parental Leave
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan

Disclaimer: The salary, other compensation, and benefits information is accurate as of the date of this posting. Cognizant reserves the right to modify this information at any time, subject to applicable law.