Guidewire Technical Lead

We are seeking an experienced Guidewire Technical Lead to lead the design, development, and integration of Guidewire solutions in a Property & Casualty (P&C) Insurance environment. The ideal candidate will have strong expertise in Guidewire Policy Center
, Guidewire integrations, GOSU development, Java, and insurance domain processes. This role will be responsible for leading technical implementation efforts, mentoring development teams, and driving integration architecture across enterprise applications.

• Design, develop, and maintain Guidewire Policy Center integrations with external systems including rating engines, payment gateways, document management systems, and core insurance platforms.
• Lead the architecture and design of complex integration solutions using Guidewire best practices.
• Develop and configure SOAP and REST-based APIs for seamless system integration.
• Implement and support messaging solutions using Kafka, JMS, and Guidewire messaging frameworks.
• Develop custom Guidewire plugins and extensions to support policy lifecycle events and business workflows.
• Create and maintain data mapping, transformation, and error-handling strategies for integrations.
• Provide technical leadership, code reviews, and mentorship to development teams.
• Collaborate with Business Analysts, QA teams, Dev Ops, and Cloud Operations teams throughout the SDLC.
• Support end-to-end testing, debugging, troubleshooting, and defect resolution across development, QA, and production environments.
• Optimize application performance and ensure adherence to Guidewire development standards and best practices.
• Participate in Agile ceremonies including sprint planning, backlog refinement, daily standups, and retrospectives.
• Support production deployments, release management, and post-production monitoring.
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or a related field.
• 5+ years of software development experience.
• Strong hands-on experience with Guidewire Policy Center development and integrations.
• Proficiency in: GOSU/Java/SQL
• Strong understanding of Guidewire architecture, components, configuration, and integration frameworks.
• Experience designing and implementing SOAP and REST API integrations.
• Experience with messaging technologies such as Kafka and JMS.
• Strong experience developing custom Guidewire plugins and integrations.
• Solid understanding of software design principles, integration patterns, and system architecture.
• Experience working in Agile development environments.
• Excellent analytical, troubleshooting, and problem-solving skills.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills with the ability to interact with technical and business stakeholders.

• Experience with Guidewire Cloud Platform implementations.
• Strong Property & Casualty (P&C) Insurance domain knowledge.
• Understanding of insurance policy lifecycle, underwriting, billing, and claims processes.
• Experience with Guidewire Claim Center and Billing Center.
• Experience working with Dev Ops tools, CI/CD pipelines, and cloud-native deployments.
• Exposure to enterprise integration platforms and microservices architecture.
• Prior experience leading distributed onshore/offshore teams.

HCL is an equal opportunity employer, committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all applicants and employees regardless of race, religion, sex, color, age, national origin, pregnancy, sexual orientation, physical disability or genetic information, military or veteran status, or any other protected classification, in accordance with federal, state, and/or local law. Should any applicant have concerns about discrimination in the hiring process, they should provide a detailed report of those concerns to  for investigation.

A candidate’s pay within the range will depend on their skills, experience, education, and other factors permitted by law. This role may also be eligible for performance-based bonuses subject to company policies. In addition, this role is eligible for the following benefits subject to company policies: medical, dental, vision, pharmacy, life, accidental death & dismemberment, and disability insurance; employee assistance program;

401(k) retirement plan; 10 days of paid time off per year (some positions are eligible for need-based leave with no designated number of leave days per year); and 10 paid holidays per year.