Software Development Advisor

We are looking for an experienced Guidewire PolicyCenter Developer with 7+ years of overall IT experience and strong hands-on expertise in PolicyCenter configuration, customization, and integrations. The candidate will be responsible for designing, developing, testing, and supporting PolicyCenter solutions aligned with business and technical requirements.

• Configure and customize Guidewire PolicyCenter based on business requirements.
• Develop and enhance PolicyCenter components including product model, PCF screens, data model extensions, typelists, rules, workflows, and underwriting-related configurations.
• Design, develop, and maintain integrations between PolicyCenter and external applications using Guidewire integration frameworks.
• Work with messaging, web services, REST/SOAP APIs, plugins, batch processes, and event-based integrations.
• Develop and maintain Gosu code, including business rules, enhancements, plugins, batch jobs, and integration logic.
• Collaborate with business analysts, architects, QA teams, and external system teams to clarify requirements and deliver solutions.
• Perform unit testing, support system/integration testing, and resolve defects within agreed timelines.
• Support deployment, release validation, production issue analysis, and incident resolution.
• Participate in Agile ceremonies, including sprint planning, backlog refinement, daily stand-ups, reviews, and retrospectives.
• Ensure code quality through adherence to Guidewire development standards, code reviews, and technical documentation.

• 7+ years of IT experience, with significant hands-on experience in Guidewire PolicyCenter development.
• Strong knowledge of Guidewire PolicyCenter configuration and customization.
• Strong hands-on experience in Guidewire PolicyCenter configuration and development, including Gosu programming, PCF screens, Product Model, data model extensions, typelists, business rules, workflows, and validations.
• Experience developing and enhancing PolicyCenter plugins and batch processes to support business functionality, system integrations, and operational requirements.
• Strong integration experience using Guidewire messaging framework, web services, REST APIs, SOAP services, XML, JSON, and messaging technologies.
• Experience in integrating PolicyCenter with downstream/upstream systems such as billing, claims, document management, payment, customer, and third-party vendor applications.
• Knowledge of Guidewire Studio, TeamCity/Jenkins or other CI/CD tools, Git/SVN, and deployment processes.
• Good understanding of PC insurance domain concepts, including policy lifecycle, quote, submission, issuance, renewal, cancellation, endorsements, and underwriting.
• Experience with SQL and relational databases such as Oracle, SQL Server, or DB2.
• Strong problem-solving, debugging, communication, and stakeholder-management skills.

• Guidewire PolicyCenter certification.
• Experience with Guidewire Cloud Platform or Guidewire Cloud implementation.
• Exposure to BillingCenter and/or ClaimCenter.
• Experience with Java, Spring, or other integration technologies.
• Familiarity with Agile/Scrum delivery methodologies and production support processes.