Consultant, Software Engineer Guidewire

Overview

Guidewire Software Engineer supporting the Scrum Sharks Guidewire Team for PET Insurance across Nationwide Financials, focused on mentoring and leading others to deliver high-quality, cost-effective Guidewire technology solutions.

What you'll do

• Lead the design, configuration, development, testing, debugging, documentation, and deployment of Guidewire solutions according to standards and optimal practices.
• Apply secure software and systems engineering practices throughout the delivery lifecycle to help protect applications, integrations, and data from threats and vulnerabilities.
• Mentor and train team members on Guidewire design approaches, coding standards, integration patterns, and engineering practices.
• Provide strategic technical advice on how Guidewire capabilities, integrations, and supporting technologies can be used to achieve business goals.
• Drive cross-team collaboration and execution across Guidewire initiatives, partner systems, and shared delivery dependencies.
• Lead complex solutioning for Guidewire workflows, rules, product model components, APIs, batch processing, and enterprise integrations.
• Champion the use of DevSecOps practices, tooling, and techniques to improve delivery quality, speed, and resilience.
• Drive root-cause analysis and resolution of complex defects, performance issues, and production incidents.
• Ensure continuous learning and improvement through ongoing training, practice, and innovation.
• Manage individual project priorities, deadlines, and deliverables while influencing broader team outcomes.
• Partner closely with architecture, product, QA, and business stakeholders to align technical direction, execution, and technology outcomes.

What you'll need

• Eight years of experience in programming and systems analysis.
• Four or more years of working with Guidewire applications, configurations, integrations, and delivery practices.
• Strong communication and collaboration skills.
• Ability to solve complex business and development problems.
• Ability to work in agile and global environments.
• Hands-on technical leadership experience leading project teams and setting technical direction.
• Time management and prioritization.
• Proficiency in one programming language such as Java, C++, Python, JavaScript.
• Knowledge of software development lifecycle.
• Proven ability to tackle sophisticated business and development problems.
• Ability to thrive in a team environment.

Nice to have

• Undergraduate studies in computer science, management information systems, mathematics, or related field is strongly preferred.
• 10+ years of Guidewire development and production support experience.
• Good problem solving and leadership qualities.
• In-depth knowledge of Billing, Claims, Policy Center modules of Guidewire.
• Experience with Guidewire Cloud and cloud deployment concepts.
• Strong understanding of API integrations, SQL queries.
• Experience supporting production environments using DevOps, SRE, and Agile methodologies.
• Strong SQL and relational database experience, Oracle preferred.
• P&C insurance industry experience preferred.
• Insurance/financial services industry knowledge a plus.

Details

• Location: Hyderabad, Telangana, India (Mindspace Madhapur, HITEC City).
• Working hours aligned to India business hours with flexibility for global collaboration.
• Location flexibility: Hybrid/Remote/In-office with periodic in-office collaboration.
• Reports to Manager.