Senior Guidewire Developer / Consultant
Work Location: Norwich or Perth, UK (Onsite / Office-based)
Contract Type: Contract – 6 Months
Rate: Market Rate
Our client is a large UK-based financial services and insurance organisation, operating at enterprise scale with a strong focus on digital transformation and cloud modernisation. The organisation is currently undertaking a strategic consolidation of its Policy and Claims administration platforms, leveraging modern Guidewire cloud technologies to support new insurance products and future growth.
They are seeking an experienced Senior Guidewire Developer / Consultant to support Guidewire PolicyCenter and ClaimCenter v10 implementations and cloud migration initiatives. The role involves hands-on development, system integration, performance optimisation, and collaboration with cross-functional teams in a complex enterprise environment.
Role Overview
* Support large-scale Guidewire Policy and Claims platform transformation initiatives
* Design, develop, and implement Guidewire PolicyCenter and ClaimCenter solutions
* Contribute to cloud migration, system integration, and long-term platform stability
Key Responsibilities
* Analyse complex business requirements and translate them into technical Guidewire solution
* Configure and customise Guidewire PolicyCenter and ClaimCenter applications
* Design scalable and high-performance system components
* Develop advanced modules and guide junior team members
* Plan and execute system deployments and monitor successful integrations
* Perform performance tuning and optimisation activities
* Support data migration from legacy systems to Guidewire
* Produce high-level and low-level technical design documentation
* Apply Agile development practices and engineering best practices
* Support reconciliation activities and identify system or data inconsistencies
Required Qualifications
* Strong hands-on experience with Guidewire PolicyCenter and/or ClaimCenter (v10)
* Proven experience in Guidewire cloud migration and implementation programmes
* Solid understanding of general insurance and claims processes
* Experience integrating Guidewire with:
* Finance and general ledger systems
* Payment systems and document management platforms
* Third-party broker or policy management systems
* Experience integrating third-party feeds into cloud data platforms
* Data migration experience from legacy systems to Guidewire
* Proficiency in GOSU, XML, PCF, REST, and SOAP
* Experience reconciling Guidewire data with data warehouses
* Strong experience with GitHub or similar source control tools
* 5+ years of experience working with customers or senior internal stakeholders
* Familiarity with Agile software development lifecycle
Desirable Skills
Guidewire ACE Certification
Programming languages: Java, Python, PL/SQL
Frameworks: Spring Boot, React, Angular
Databases: Oracle, Microsoft SQL Server
DevOps tools: Jenkins, Docker, Kubernetes
Agile methodologies: Scrum, Kanban
Monitoring tools: AppDynamics, Splunk
This is an excellent opportunity to work on a high-impact enterprise insurance transformation programme, delivering modern Guidewire cloud solutions within a large and complex technology landscape.
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