Senior Guidewire Developer

The ideal candidate will have: 6+ years of direct Guidewire PolicyCenter development experience, strong hands-on configuration expertise, and a proven track record working with Guidewire Cloud. This is an excellent opportunity for a senior-level Guidewire professional who enjoys solving complex business problems, building scalable insurance technology solutions, and working with modern Guidewire Cloud implementations. This position is starting as a 6-12 month contract with possibility of extension. Please note that the role does require being onsite at our client's Louisville, KY headquarters at least three days/week. The ideal candidate is a hands-on Guidewire professional who can operate independently while collaborating effectively with technical and business stakeholders. You should have deep PolicyCenter knowledge, strong configuration skills, and practical experience delivering solutions in a Guidewire Cloud environment.

Key Responsibilities: Design, develop, configure, and implement solutions within Guidewire PolicyCenter. Perform hands-on PolicyCenter configuration, including product model, business rules, workflows, screens, validation, and integrations. Translate business and technical requirements into scalable Guidewire solutions. Develop and maintain Guidewire applications using Gosu and Java-based technologies. Collaborate with architects, business analysts, QA teams, and other developers throughout the development lifecycle. Troubleshoot application issues, perform root-cause analysis, and implement effective solutions. Participate in code reviews, technical design discussions, testing, and deployment activities. Support integrations and custom development using technologies such as Java, Spring, and jQuery. Work within Guidewire Cloud, contributing to cloud-based development, configuration, upgrades, and deployments. Stay current with Guidewire platform capabilities, development best practices, and cloud releases.

Required Qualifications: 6+ years of direct, hands-on Guidewire PolicyCenter development experience. Guidewire Associate Certification is required. Strong hands-on Guidewire PolicyCenter configuration experience. Solid experience with Gosu and Guidewire development methodologies. Professional experience with Java. Experience with Spring Framework. Experience with jQuery and web-based application development. Demonstrated experience working with Guidewire Cloud. Strong understanding of software development lifecycle, testing, debugging, and deployment practices. Excellent communication and problem-solving skills.

Preferred Qualifications: Experience with Guidewire Cloud Platform (GWCP).Experience with the Guidewire Palisades release. Experience supporting Guidewire Cloud migrations, upgrades, or implementations. Experience with PolicyCenter integrations and external system interfaces. Property & Casualty insurance industry experience. Experience working in Agile/Scrum development environments. If you are a Guidewire PolicyCenter Developer with 6+ years of experience, Guidewire Associate Certification, and strong Guidewire Cloud expertise, we'd love to hear from you.