Job Description

This role leads the technical direction, development, integration, and release delivery of Guidewire PolicyCenter, BillingCenter, and ClaimCenter solutions within a P&C insurance environment. The successful candidate will combine hands‑on Guidewire expertise with technical leadership, mentoring, stakeholder collaboration, and production support to ensure high-quality, scalable, and reliable delivery.

A company in the insurance industry located in Markham.

Description Responsibilities: LeadGuidewire technical direction acrossPolicyCenter,BillingCenter, andClaimCenter by definingscalable configuration,customization, and integration approaches

Perform hands‑on development in GOSU, PCF, product model, rules, plugins, messaging, and integration frameworks for enhancements, defects, and production fixes

Review and approve technical designs to ensure alignment with architecture standards, performance expectations, and maintainability requirements

Enforce coding standards, conduct structured code reviews, and drive engineering discipline across the development team

Serve as the final technical escalation point for complex Guidewire issues, production incidents, and cross‑system integration challenges

Lead release development cycles by coordinating developer activities, assigning work, tracking progress, and ensuring delivery readiness

Provide technical mentorship to developers, guiding solution design, debugging approaches, and best‑practice implementation patterns

Validate requirements with BAs and business stakeholders, propose optimal technical solutions, and deliver accurate estimations and implementation plans

Identify technical risks and dependencies early to ensure predictable delivery and proactive mitigation

Plan and manage hotfixes and recurring releases including monthly and bi‑monthly Guidewire upgrade cycles

Ensure regression coverage and release readiness by partnering with QA to validate test scope, quality gates, and defect resolution

Collaborate with Application Support to troubleshoot production issues, perform root‑cause analysis, and ensure stable post‑release operations

Work closely with PMs to track milestones, dependencies, and risks; with BAs to align delivery to business priorities; with QA Leads to ensure quality; and with Support Leads to maintain production stability

Communicate clear technical status, risks, and recommendations to leadership and stakeholders with strong ownership and accountability

MPI does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, marital status, or based on an individual's status in any group or class otherwise protected under applicable human rights legislation. MPI encourages applications from minorities, women, the disabled and all other qualified applicants.

Profile 10+ years of overall software development experience

5+ years of hands‑on Guidewire PC/BC/CC experience

Solid understanding of P&C insurance domain

Strong hands‑on experience with Guidewire Insurance Suite, GOSU, PCF, rules, product model, configuration, APD, integrations (web services, messaging, plugins) and Guidewire integration framework.

Solid understanding of Guidewire data model, batch processes and performance tuning

Experience in Guidewire's Cloud Data Access platform is an asset

Experience with version control, CI/CD pipelines, and release management practices

Strong debugging, troubleshooting and production‑support skills

Strong experience managing frequent releases and production issues

Ability to balance hands‑on technical work with coordination responsibilities

Experience working in Agile or hybrid delivery models

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or a relevant discipline

Prior experience as a Senior Developer or Technical Lead required

Guidewire ACE Certified

Job Offer Opportunity to lead technical strategy and architecture across Guidewire PolicyCenter, BillingCenter, and ClaimCenter platforms.

High visibility role with ownership of technical decisions, release delivery, and production stability.

Chance to mentor developers, shape engineering standards, and influence team best practices.

Exposure to complex integrations, performance optimisation, Guidewire upgrades, and enterprise-scale delivery.

Collaborative environment working closely with business stakeholders, project managers, QA leaders, and support teams to drive impactful outcomes.

Client Details A company in the insurance industry located in Markham.