Guidewire PolicyCenter Cloud Integration Developer - Richmond, VA (Onsite)

Location: Richmond, VA (Onsite)
Duration: 12 Months

About the role

We are seeking an experienced Guidewire PolicyCenter Cloud Integration Senior Developer to design, develop, and support integration solutions for Guidewire PolicyCenter on the Guidewire Cloud Platform. The ideal candidate will have strong expertise in Guidewire integrations, Gosu development, Cloud APIs, messaging frameworks, and cloud-native technologies. This role involves collaborating with business stakeholders, architects, and cross-functional teams to deliver scalable and high-quality insurance solutions.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain integrations between Guidewire PolicyCenter Cloud and external systems.
• Develop RESTful APIs, event-driven integrations, and batch interfaces using Guidewire Integration Framework.
• Implement integrations using Guidewire Cloud standards and best practices.
• Configure inbound and outbound messaging and web service integrations.
• Work with middleware platforms such as IG App integration technologies.
• Develop and customize PolicyCenter functionalities using Gosu.
• Create and maintain business rules, workflows, plugins, PCF configurations, and custom extensions.
• Collaborate with architects to define scalable cloud-based integration solutions.
• Perform code reviews and ensure adherence to coding standards.
• Support CI/CD pipeline implementation and deployment activities.
• Work within Guidewire Cloud environments and release processes.
• Troubleshoot production issues and provide timely resolutions.
• Monitor system performance and optimize integration services.
• Collaborate with business analysts, product owners, architects, QA teams, and external vendors.
• Participate in requirement analysis, solution design, and sprint planning activities.
• Mentor junior developers and provide technical guidance.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or related field.
• 6+ years of software development experience.
• 4+ years of Guidewire PolicyCenter Cloud Integration development experience.
• 3+ years of Guidewire Cloud Platform implementation experience.
• Experience in complex enterprise integration projects within Property & Casualty (P&C) Insurance.
• Guidewire PolicyCenter Cloud version experience.
• GW ID Hub setup experience.
• Authentication and Security setup/development experience.

Skills

• Guidewire Expertise: Guidewire PolicyCenter Cloud, Guidewire Integration Framework, Guidewire APD (Advanced Product Designer exposure preferred).
• Configuration and Customization: Gosu Programming, Business Rules and Workflows, Plugins and Messaging Framework.
• Integration Technologies: REST APIs, JSON/XML, SOAP Web Services, Event-driven Architecture, API Gateway Concepts.
• Cloud & DevOps: Guidewire Cloud Platform, CI/CD Pipelines, Git, Jenkins/Azure DevOps/GitHub Actions, Docker and Kubernetes (exposure preferred).
• Databases: SQL, Oracle, SQL Server, or PostgreSQL.
• Preferred Skills:
  • Guidewire PolicyCenter Cloud Certification.
  • Experience with InsuranceSuite integrations.
  • Knowledge of P&C Insurance domain.
  • Experience with Kafka or event streaming platforms.
  • Exposure to Azure, AWS, or GCP cloud services.
  • Experience in Agile/Scrum environments.
• Soft Skills: Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities, excellent communication and stakeholder management, leadership and mentoring capabilities, ability to work independently in a fast-paced environment, strong focus on quality and continuous improvement.

Key Competencies

• Insurance Domain Knowledge
• Enterprise Integration Design
• Cloud-Native Development
• Technical Leadership
• Solution Architecture
• Agile Delivery