Position Name - Guidewire Integration Developer

Type of hiring - Fulltime

Location - Markham, ON (Hybrid - 3 days' work from office)

Job Description:

We are seeking a highly skilled Guidewire Integration Developer with hands-on experience in Guidewire Cloud, Guidewire Cloud APIs, and PolicyCenter / Integration Gateway. The ideal candidate will be responsible for developing, configuring, and supporting integration solutions across Guidewire Cloud platforms to ensure seamless communication between internal and external systems, while aligning with the broader enterprise architecture and insurance business requirements.

Key Responsibilities:

• Design, develop, and maintain integrations between Guidewire PolicyCenter and external systems using Guidewire Cloud APIs and Integration Gateway.
• Implement and customize Guidewire Cloud solutions using Gosu, RESTful APIs, and integration plugins.
• Collaborate with business analysts, architects, and QA teams to translate functional requirements into robust technical solutions.
• Participate in end-to-end implementation and migration projects involving Guidewire Cloud upgrades, system integrations, and third-party services.
• Develop reusable components, service orchestration flows, and scalable API connectors to integrate PolicyCenter with digital platforms, payment gateways, third-party data providers, and core insurance systems.
• Ensure all integration points follow Guidewire best practices for cloud security, performance, and compliance.
• Monitor, troubleshoot, and support existing integration pipelines using logging, observability, and cloud-native tools.
• Participate in agile ceremonies including sprint planning, retrospectives, and daily stand-ups.

Required Skills & Experience:

1. Guidewire Cloud
2. Strong understanding of the Guidewire Cloud Platform architecture, deployment models, and operational services.
3. Experience with cloud-native features such as containerized deployments, CI/CD pipelines (Jenkins, GitHub Actions), and Guidewire DevConnect.
4. Hands-on experience with Guidewire Edge APIs, Messaging Infrastructure, and cloud microservices.

1. Guidewire Cloud APIs
2. Deep understanding of Guidewire RESTful APIs, authentication mechanisms (OAuth2), and API lifecycle management.
3. Experience developing and consuming Cloud APIs for core insurance functionalities (quote/bind/issue/renew).
4. Expertise in designing API proxies, gateways, and middleware logic to route and transform requests securely.

1. Integration Gateway
2. Proven experience building integrations via Integration Gateway including:
3. Messaging & Event Handling
4. Web Service Integration (SOAP/REST)
5. Plugin development (Gosu, Java)
6. Ability to handle asynchronous communication, error handling, retries, and policy transactions through external systems.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience in P&C Insurance domain (especially Commercial and Personal Lines)
• Familiarity with Guidewire Digital Portals and Edge API consumption
• Hands-on experience with tools like Postman, Swagger, JIRA, Git, Splunk
• Knowledge of modern integration patterns using MuleSoft, Kafka, or Azure Integration Services