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MUST BE ABLE TO TRAVEL TO CINCINNATI FEW TIMES A MONTH

Job Description

We are seeking a Guidewire Integration Tech Lead to join our dynamic team. In this role, you will play a key part in leading the technical design, development, and delivery of integration solutions for the Policy/Billing/Claims and supporting applications.

You will collaborate with cross-functional teams and stakeholders to deliver high-quality solutions in a fast-paced environment.

Key Responsibilities

Technical Leadership:

Lead the planning, technical design, and implementation of end-to-end integrations for Guidewire and other Cloud applications.
Provide expert guidance on the use of various Cloud Integration Frameworks, including GOSU, REST APIs, Messaging, Event-Based Integrations, and Cloud Data Access (CDA).
Establish integration best practices, coding standards, and design patterns in accordance with approved Cloud architecture patterns.
Mentor developers and provide oversight through code reviews, design reviews, and technical governance.

Integration Development:

Design and build complex integrations between Guidewire Cloud (PC, BC, CC) and external systems.
Develop integration components using GOSU, Java, RESTful APIs, web services, Kafka/event streaming, and cloud-native tools.
Implement secure, performant, and fault-tolerant integration patterns in a cloud environment.
Troubleshoot and resolve integration issues across environments, including production support for critical incidents.

Cloud & DevOps Enablement:

Collaborate with cloud engineering and DevOps teams to define CI/CD pipelines for Guidewire Cloud deployments.
Ensure integrations compliance with Guidewire Cloud hosting requirements, security policies, and deployment processes.
Support configuration of monitoring, logging, and observability tools for integration services.
Drive automation and continuous improvement across build, test, and deployment workflows.

Cross-Functional Collaboration:

Partner with solution architects, business analysts, and functional leads to translate business needs into technical integration designs.
Participate in Agile ceremonies and contribute to technical planning, backlog refinement, and estimation.
Provide clear communication on risks, assumptions, design decisions, and timelines to stakeholders.

Quality & Compliance:

Ensure integration solutions meet performance, security, compliance, and cloud readiness criteria.
Creation of technical documentation, integration design specs, mapping documents, and operational guidelines.
Support testing activities, including unit, integration, API, performance, and end-to-end testing.
Develop technical deployment plans, checklists, and support the implementation demands for a well-scripted and rehearsed release to production.
Has a mindset of zero defects in the deliverables.

Required Qualifications:

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or equivalent experience.
5+ years of experience with Guidewire applications (PolicyCenter, BillingCenter, ClaimCenter).
3+ years of experience designing and developing integrations in Guidewire Cloud or similar policy/billing/claim applications.
Strong proficiency with GOSU, Guidewire Integration Frameworks, and Guidewire REST/Messaging APIs.
Experience with cloud platforms (Guidewire Cloud, AWS, Azure) and cloud-native integration patterns.
Hands-on experience with Java, REST APIs, JSON/XML, and messaging technologies.
Experience with CI/CD tools (GitHub Actions, Azure DevOps, Jenkins) and DevOps practices.
Strong understanding of insurance domain workflows, data models, and integration requirements.
Guidewire Ace certification in Cloud Integration Developer path (must acquire within six months of hiring, if not possessing at the time of hiring).

Preferred Qualifications

Microsoft Azure Developer/Architect Certification(s), AWS Certified Developer Certification.
Experience with Azure CI/CD pipelines, Azure DevOps tools, and Azure DevOps source control repositories like GIT
Experience in front-end web application development using ReactJS.
Comfortable with one or more ORM frameworks
AINS or CPCU certification(s)

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