About the role

  • Guidewire Technical Lead at Zurich Canada providing technical leadership for Policy and Claims Administration platforms. Shaping Guidewire strategy and driving integration within Zurich's technology landscape.

Responsibilities

  • 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

Job title

Guidewire Technical Lead

Job type

Experience level

Senior

Salary

Not specified

Degree requirement

Bachelor's Degree

Location requirements

HybridCanada

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