Guidewire Technical Lead
Zurich Insurance
full-time
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Location Type: Hybrid
Location: Canada
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About the role
- Act as the technical authority and point of accountability for Guidewire platforms, ensuring stable, scalable, and well-governed implementations
- Provide hands-on technical leadership and decision support to delivery teams
- Partner closely with Enterprise and Solution Architecture teams to translate target-state architectures into executable Guidewire design patterns
- Define and maintain Guidewire-specific technical standards, patterns, and best practices
- Guide the integration of Guidewire with Zurich’s broader technology ecosystem
- Own the technical roadmap for Guidewire capabilities
- Provide technical oversight across initiatives to proactively identify risks, dependencies, and impacts
- Collaborate with Cyber Security, DevOps, and Platform teams to ensure Guidewire solutions meet Zurich’s requirements
- Coach and mentor Guidewire developers and technical leads
Requirements
- Bachelors Degree and 10+ years of progressive IT experience, with significant time spent delivering large-scale enterprise platforms within complex, regulated environments
- OR High School Diploma or Equivalent and 15+ years of progressive IT experience, with significant time spent delivering large-scale enterprise platforms within complex, regulated environments
- OR Zurich Certified Insurance Apprentice including an associate degree and 12+ years of progressive IT experience, with significant time spent delivering large-scale enterprise platforms
- 5 or more years of hands-on experience with Guidewire platforms, including deep expertise in PolicyCenter Cloud and/or ClaimCenter Cloud implementations
- Proven experience acting as a Technical Lead or Platform Lead for Guidewire initiatives, providing technical direction across multiple teams, vendors, and concurrent delivery streams
- Strong understanding of Guidewire configuration, extension frameworks, data model, product model, and integration patterns
- Demonstrated experience integrating Guidewire with enterprise ecosystems
- Experience working within defined enterprise architecture and governance models
- Solid knowledge of cloud-native and SaaS delivery models
- Experience partnering with cross-functional technology teams
- Proven ability to coach and mentor Guidewire developers and technical leads
- Strong stakeholder engagement skills
Benefits
- Comprehensive health/benefits plan with varying levels of coverage
- Minimum of four weeks of vacation per year
- Four personal days per year
- Access to a comprehensive range of training and development opportunities
- Commitment to employee well-being
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Hard skills
Guidewire platformsPolicyCenter CloudClaimCenter CloudGuidewire configurationGuidewire extension frameworksdata modelproduct modelintegration patternscloud-native delivery modelsSaaS delivery models
Soft skills
technical leadershipdecision supportcoachingmentoringstakeholder engagement
Certifications
Zurich Certified Insurance ApprenticeBachelor's DegreeHigh School Diploma or EquivalentAssociate Degree