Skill – Guidewire development
Location – London, UK
Compensation – Competitive (including bonus)
Role summary
We are seeking an experienced
Guidewire Technical Lead to drive the technical design, development, integration, and delivery of
Guidewire-based insurance transformation programs. The role sits at the intersection of
Guidewire product expertise, insurance domain understanding, application design, integration architecture, and delivery leadership.
The role requires client co-ordination and deep functional or insurance (P&C) industry expertise especially on Personal and/or commercial lines.
The ideal candidate will have strong hands-on experience in
Guidewire development,
technical solution design,
integration patterns, and
Agile delivery, with the ability to lead development teams and ensure scalable, high-quality implementation across
Guidewire XCenters
Must have Skills-
Domain Expertise:
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Good experience in Property and Casualty insurance domain
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Technical Design & Development Leadership
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Lead the technical design and development of Guidewire solutions across PolicyCenter, BillingCenter, and ClaimCenter.
- Translate business and functional requirements into technical designs, component specifications, and implementation approaches.
- Drive development of configurations, customizations, rules, workflows, PCFs, integrations, and extensions in Guidewire.
- Ensure adherence to coding standards, design principles, reusability, and performance best practices.
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Review solution design and code to ensure alignment with project architecture and business needs.
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Team Leadership & Delivery Management
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Lead and mentor a team of Guidewire developers and senior engineers across design, development, and defect resolution.
- Provide task estimation, sprint planning support, and technical oversight across Agile delivery cycles.
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Coordinate with business analysts, architects, QA teams, DevOps, and project managers to ensure smooth execution.
- Resolve technical blockers, production issues, and environment-specific challenges in a timely manner.
- Guidewire Skills:
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Strong functional & Technical understanding of Guidewire Insurance Product Suite (On-Prem and Cloud)
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Guidewire Certified Resource – preferably ACE across modules
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Experience with policy, claim, and billing life cycles and transactions in Guidewire
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Project Management:
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Lead a GW technical Team
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Experience in development, execution and monitoring of project plans
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Experience in optimizing existing project plans and deliver project goals on time
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Working experience in implementation & AMS programs
- Experience with defect triaging, estimation, stakeholder management, and application enhancements.
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Ability to lead Team and manage client stakeholders
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Configuration Expertise: Hands-on experience with Guidewire xCenters (version 10.x & cloud/SaaS) configuration including:
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Workflows
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Data Model
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Rules
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Entity Creation/Modification
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Benefit Management
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PCFs customization
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Validations
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Widgets and their attributes
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Integration Mechanisms
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Guidewire Data Model
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Customization & Integration:
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Sound knowledge of Guidewire xCenters (version 10.x & Cloud/SaaS) customization and integration (Intra and Inter system integration) using REST and SOAP APIs
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Technical Skills:
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Experience with batch processes, Guidewire Messaging framework, and OOTB plugins
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Familiarity with Infra concepts and deployment architecture (WMB, WAS, and Apache)
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Strong knowledge on Software architecture and design in Guidewire Ecosystem
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Data Analysis: Ability to write SQL queries for data analysis.
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GW Cloud/SaaS Offerings : Working Knowledge on GW Cloud/SaaS Offerings including GT Framework, Integration Gateway, Advance Product Designer (APD), Autopilot ,Underwriting Workbench and few others
Good to Have
Personal
Besides the professional qualifications of the candidates, we place great importance in addition to various forms personality profile. These include:
- High analytical skills
- A high degree of initiative and flexibility
- High customer orientation
- High quality awareness
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
About Infosys
Infosys is a global leader in next-generation digital services and consulting. We enable clients in 59 countries to navigate their digital transformation.
With over four decades of experience in managing the systems and workings of global enterprises, we expertly steer clients, in 59 countries, as they navigate their digital transformation powered by cloud and AI. We enable them with an AI-first core, empower the business with agile digital at scale and drive continuous improvement with always-on learning through the transfer of digital skills, expertise, and ideas from our innovation ecosystem. We are deeply committed to being a well-governed, environmentally sustainable organization where diverse talent thrives in an inclusive workplace.
