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Job Summary
We are seeking an experienced Guidewire Technical Lead with deep expertise in Guidewire PolicyCenter, BillingCenter, and Guidewire Cloud Platform (GWCP) to lead delivery, cloud modernization, production support, and enhancement initiatives. This role will be responsible for driving technical architecture, integration strategies, cloud upgrades, and end-to-end solution delivery within the Guidewire ecosystem. The ideal candidate will combine strong hands-on Guidewire development expertise with leadership capabilities, stakeholder engagement, and experience managing onsite-offshore delivery teams. The position requires a solid understanding of Property & Casualty Insurance processes and Guidewire best practices.
Key Responsibilities:
· Lead the design, development, implementation, and support of Guidewire PolicyCenter and BillingCenter solutions.
· Drive Guidewire Cloud Platform (GWCP) initiatives, including upgrades, platform modernization, environment management, and cloud adoption activities.
· Provide technical leadership across production support, enhancement projects, defect resolution, and application lifecycle management.
· Design and implement integrations between Guidewire applications and enterprise systems using REST, SOAP, messaging, and API-based architectures.
· Collaborate with business stakeholders, architects, and delivery teams to define technical solutions aligned with business requirements.
· Perform architecture reviews, code reviews, technical design validation, and enforce Guidewire development best practices.
· Lead onsite-offshore delivery teams, coordinate development activities, and ensure delivery quality across multiple workstreams.
· Support release planning, deployment activities, performance optimization, and production stability initiatives.
· Provide technical guidance and mentoring to Guidewire developers and engineering teams.
· Partner with business and IT leadership to drive continuous improvement, modernization, and cloud transformation initiatives within the Guidewire ecosystem.
Qualifications:
· 10+ years of experience working with Guidewire solutions, including significant hands-on expertise in PolicyCenter and BillingCenter.
· Strong experience with Guidewire Cloud Platform (GWCP), cloud upgrades, cloud deployments, and modernization initiatives.
· Expertise in Gosu, Java, SQL, Guidewire integrations, REST APIs, SOAP services, and enterprise application integration patterns.
· Proven experience supporting production systems, enhancement projects, release management, and cloud migration programs.
· Strong understanding of Property & Casualty Insurance business processes, policy administration, billing, and insurance operations.
· Experience leading technical teams and managing onsite-offshore delivery models in enterprise environments.
· Strong technical architecture, troubleshooting, stakeholder management, and communication skills.
· Experience delivering large-scale Guidewire Cloud implementation, migration, or support programs.
· Guidewire Cloud, PolicyCenter, and BillingCenter certifications are highly preferred.
· Experience working in Agile delivery environments and modern software engineering practices is desirable.
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Applications will be accepted until 30 Sep 2026.
Salary and Other Compensation:
The annual salary for this position is between $[113,000 - 132,500] 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: Cognizant offers the following benefits for this position, subject to applicable eligibility requirements:
· 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
Sobre a Cognizant
Cognizant (NASDAQ: CTSH) é uma construtora de IA e fornecedora de serviços de tecnologia, criando a ponte entre o investimento em IA e o valor para as empresas por meio do desenvolvimento de soluções de IA completas para nossos clientes. Nossa profunda experiência em setores, processos e engenharia nos permite incorporar o contexto único de cada organização em sistemas tecnológicos que potencializam a capacidade humana, geram resultados tangíveis e mantêm empresas globais à frente em um mundo em rápida transformação. Saiba mais em cognizant.ai ou @cognizant.
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