Senior Guidewire Technical Lead

Must Have Technical/Functional Skills

Guidewire Expertise

• Strong functional knowledge of:
  • Guidewire PolicyCenter
  • Guidewire BillingCenter
  • Guidewire ClaimCenter
• Understanding of Guidewire data model and core insurance workflows.
• Experience with Guidewire implementation, enhancement, migration, and integration projects.

Guidewire Development

• Develop and configure Guidewire applications using:
  • Gosu
  • Guidewire APIs
  • PCF Configuration
  • Business Rules
  • Workflows
  • Product Model
  • Data Model Extensions
  • Batch Processes
  • Integration Frameworks
• Design and develop custom extensions and enhancements.
• Configure underwriting, policy lifecycle, billing, and claims workflows.

Guidewire Product Expertise

Guidewire PolicyCenter

• Product Modeling
• Underwriting Rules
• Rating Integration
• Policy Issuance
• Endorsements
• Renewals
• Cancellations
• Producer Management

Guidewire BillingCenter

• Billing Plans
• Payment Processing
• Invoicing
• Collections
• Delinquency Management
• Commission Management
• Refund Processing

Guidewire ClaimCenter

• FNOL (First Notice of Loss)
• Claim Lifecycle Management
• Reserves and Recoveries
• Payments and Settlements
• Subrogation
• Fraud Detection Integrations
• Claims Workflow Automation

Integration & Cloud Engineering

• Design and develop REST/SOAP integrations between Guidewire and enterprise platforms.
• Lead integration efforts with:
  • Policy Administration Systems
  • Payment Gateways
  • CRM Systems
  • Document Management Systems
  • Data Lakes and Reporting Platforms
  • Third-Party Insurance Vendors
• Develop microservices using Java/Spring Boot.
• Support Guidewire Cloud implementations and migrations.
• Build secure API integrations and event-driven architectures.

Roles & Responsibilities

• Collaborate with business stakeholders to understand and document business processes, functional requirements, and system enhancements.
• Conduct requirement gathering workshops, stakeholder interviews, and gap analysis sessions.
• Translate business requirements into functional specifications, user stories, use cases, process flows, and acceptance criteria.
• Analyze and configure business processes across:
  • Guidewire PolicyCenter: Policy lifecycle management, underwriting, rating, product configuration, renewals, endorsements, cancellations, and policy issuance.
  • Guidewire BillingCenter: Billing plans, payment processing, invoicing, collections, refunds, and commission management.
  • Guidewire ClaimCenter: FNOL, claim lifecycle management, reserves, payments, recoveries, subrogation, and settlement processes.
• Work closely with Guidewire developers, architects, QA teams, and product owners during design and implementation.
• Facilitate Agile ceremonies including backlog grooming, sprint planning, demos, and retrospectives.
• Support integration requirements involving Guidewire, third-party systems, APIs, data warehouses, and external vendors.
• Develop and maintain business process workflows, UML diagrams, data mapping documents, and BRDs/FRDs.
• Participate in SIT, UAT, and production validation activities.
• Analyze defects, prioritize issues, and coordinate resolution with development teams.
• Support Guidewire upgrades, migrations, and cloud transformation initiatives.
• Ensure compliance with regulatory and insurance business requirements.