Senior Guidewire Integration Developer to deliver cloud integration and PolicyCenter solutions using Guidewire Cloud and Cloud APIs - 2904

Our financial services client is seeking a Senior Guidewire Integration Developer (10+ years) to deliver cloud integration and PolicyCenter solutions using Guidewire Cloud and Cloud APIs

Duration: 12 months (possibility of extension)

Location: Markham - Hybrid (3 days a week)

As part of our Software Engineering Group, you will be working with globally distributed teams, including business representatives, business analysts, architects, and engineers to plan, design, develop, test, and implement solutions. We embrace a culture challenging the status quo and constantly looking to simplify processes, technology, and workflow.

As a Guidewire Integration Developer, you will be responsible for leading the design and implementation of Integration solutions within our organization and with third party applications. You will play a pivotal role in driving our cloud transformation agenda, ensuring that we use Guidewire Cloud capabilities to improve our integration workflows.

The role involves working with the Senior Manager - Software Engineering.

Must Haves

• Guidewire Associate Certification.
• Guidewire Integration and Policy Center experience.
• Experience working on Guidewire Cloud (preferably Las Lenas).
• Hands-on experience with Guidewire Cloud APIs for extending and integrating with Insurance Suite in the cloud. Familiarity with synchronous and asynchronous API calls, authentication mechanisms (OAuth 2.0), pagination, error handling, etc.
• Hands-on experience with Integration Gateway. Proficiency in designing, developing, and managing Guidewire Integration Gateway to enable secure, scalable, and event-driven integrations.
• Experience with App Events and Event Driven Architecture. In-depth knowledge of Guidewire Cloud App Events and Pub/Sub models, including event creation, consumptions, and mapping to downstream systems.
• Familiarity with Guidewire Cloud Tools: TeamCity, Bitbucket, DataDog, Guidewire Home.
• Understanding Guidewire Messaging Engine: Message Queues, Message Transports, Plugins.
• Expertise in GOSU Language, configuration and coding using Guidewire tools and accelerators, Guidewire Batch, and Guidewire predefined plugins.
• Read code in other languages and reverse engineer products.
• Agile software development, including the use of Git, Bitbucket, Jenkins, Jira, Confluence, etc.
• Domain knowledge on Property & Casualty Insurance
• 5+ years of experience coding RESTful APIs.
• 5+ years of experience with coding in multiple programming languages such as C#, Java, Python, etc.
• Expertise in the end-to-end design and development of business database applications.
• Experience building modern web applications and designing Web APIs with REST/JSON.
• In-depth understanding of design thinking and customer-centric development.
• Bachelor’s (or higher) degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or other related fields, or equivalent experience.

Nice to Have:

• Guidewire Ace Certification (preferably Integration).
• Guidewire Billing Center Configuration Knowledge.
• Experience writing automated GUnit tests for integrations using Guidewire data builders.
• Experience upgrading Guidewire Cloud versions.
• Experience handling Guidewire Cloud Assurance Reports and leading the resolution.
• 5+ years of experience with relational databases and SQL - MS SQL Server & Transact SQL proficiency preferred.

Responsibilities

• Build architectural diagrams / design documents.
• Write programs, configure / package / deploy software.
• Perform peer code reviews.
• Collaborate with business stakeholders to understand requirements and translate them into effective technical solutions.
• Design and implement integrations with external systems.
• Ensure standard methodologies are followed in code development, testing, and deployment.
• Provide technical guidance and mentorship to team members, fostering a culture of continuous improvement.
• Manage the technical aspects of Guidewire upgrades and patches.
• Resolve and address complex technical issues promptly.
• Monitor system performance and recommend improvements to enhance functionality.