Job Title: Assistant Manager | Guidewire Integration | Hyderabad | Engineering as a Service/ Operate
Senior Guidewire Developer
Role purpose
As a Senior Guidewire Developer, you are accountable for technical ownership of Guidewire solutions across one or more domains. You combine deep technical expertise, solution leadership, and operational accountability to ensure Guidewire platforms are stable, scalable, compliant, and aligned to enterprise standards.
This role goes beyond individual delivery to own technical direction, quality, and reliability for assigned areas, while guiding senior and junior engineers and acting as the primary technical escalation point.
Key responsibilities
Platform & solution ownership
Own the technical design and implementation of Guidewire solutions across one or more of the following domains:
PolicyCenter
BillingCenter
ClaimCenter
Digital platforms (Engage, Jutro)
Integrations, APIs, and decoupled services
Lead solution design decisions for complex, cross‑module requirements
Ensure solutions maximize out‑of‑the‑box (OOTB) Guidewire capabilities, approving customizations only when justified
Partner with architects to ensure alignment with enterprise architecture, security, and compliance standards
Technical leadership & delivery governance
Provide technical leadership across multiple squads or workstreams
Review and govern solution designs, code, and configurations for quality and consistency
Set and enforce engineering standards, patterns, and best practices
Support estimation, planning, and sequencing of complex delivery initiatives
Act as the technical authority during delivery trade‑offs and risk decisions
Integration & non‑functional excellence
Own integration architecture and implementation quality for assigned domains
Ensure non‑functional requirements (performance, scalability, reliability, resilience) are designed, tested, and met
Guide teams on cloud‑native patterns, DevSecOps, and observability practices
Ensure solutions are production‑ready and operable at scale
Production ownership & operational accountability
Lead root‑cause analysis for severe or recurring incidents and drive permanent fixes
Own reduction of defect leakage, repeat incidents, and change‑related failures
Partner closely with ADM, QE, and SRE teams to continuously improve platform stability
Stakeholder & cross‑functional collaboration
Work closely with Business Systems Analysts, Product Owners, and BU stakeholders to:
Shape solution options
Define realistic scopes and delivery approaches
Translate complex technical considerations into clear, actionable guidance for non‑technical stakeholders
Mentoring & team development
Mentor Intermediate, and Junior Guidewire Developers
Guide engineers on solution design, problem‑solving, and platform best practices
Build technical depth and reduce key‑person dependency within teams
Reuse, standardization & continuous improvement
Drive creation and adoption of reusable components, accelerators, and blueprints
Reduce duplication and long‑term cost through reuse and simplification
Required skills & experience
3+ years of Guidewire development experience
Strong expertise across multiple Guidewire products (PC, CC, BC , Jutro etc)
Strong experience with complex integrations and distributed systems
Proven experience managing of technical delivery across multiple teams or modules
Strong understanding of P&C insurance processes and regulatory context
Experience owning production stability and operational outcomes
Excellent communication and stakeholder‑management skills
Desirable experience
Guidewire Cloud Platform (GWCP) delivery and operations
Experience with DevSecOps pipelines, CI/CD, and observability tools
Leading large‑scale Guidewire programs or multi‑country implementations
Working in regulated, multi-business unit enterprise environments
Prior experience contributing to platform standards or architecture forums