Guidewire PolicyCenter Developer

Job Responsibilities

1. Development & Configuration

• Customize and enhance PolicyCenter workflows, entities, business rules, and user interfaces using Gosu, PCF, and Guidewire Studio.
• Develop reusable components and frameworks to streamline future development efforts.

2. Integration

• Design, develop, and maintain integrations with external systems such as BillingCenter, ClaimCenter, and third-party services.
• Work with APIs, SOAP/REST web services, and messaging queues to ensure efficient and secure data exchange.

3. Requirements & Design

• Collaborate with business stakeholders and analysts to gather requirements and convert them into scalable technical designs.
• Prepare and maintain detailed technical design and configuration documentation.

4. Collaboration

• Work closely with architects, QA teams, business analysts, and developers in Agile teams (sprint planning, daily stand-ups, retrospectives).
• Mentor junior developers and promote best practices across the team.

5. Quality Assurance

• Perform unit, integration, and system testing to meet functional and performance requirements.
• Conduct code reviews, optimize performance, and enforce coding standards.

6. Support

• Provide production support for PolicyCenter including troubleshooting, defect resolution, and root cause analysis.
• Assist in release management and deployment activities.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field.
• 8+ years of hands-on experience in Guidewire PolicyCenter development and system integration.
• Proven leadership capability in technical delivery and collaboration.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills.

Key Skills & Technologies

Guidewire Suite

• Deep expertise in PolicyCenter, Gosu programming, Guidewire Studio, PCF configuration.

Programming

• Proficiency in Java and Gosu.

Web Services

• Experience designing and consuming SOAP/REST APIs.

Tools

• Jira (user stories, sprint planning, defect tracking)
• Git / Bitbucket (version control)
• Ant, Maven, Gradle (build automation)
• SOAP UI, Postman (API testing)

Concepts

• Strong understanding of P&C Insurance domain, data modeling, and scalable solution design.
• Experience with Agile methodologies, DevOps practices, and integration patterns.

Preferred Skills

• Guidewire certifications (PolicyCenter, Integration) preferred.
• Experience with BillingCenter and ClaimCenter.
• Prior experience working in Insurance or Financial Services domains.