Lead GWCC Integration Developer

About Us Exavalu is a US based consulting firm specialized in Digital Transformation Advisory and Digital Solution Delivery for select industries like Insurance, Healthcare and Financial Services. Our Headquarters is in California, US with multiple offices across US, Canada, and delivery centres in India. We were founded by Industry executives and Consulting principals with deep industry experience that allows us to bring advisory strength and solution expertise to clients. We’re in a hyper growth trajectory growing at over 100% year on year. Join our diverse and inclusive team where you will feel valued and motivated to contribute with your unique skills and experience. Exavalu offers permanent remote working model as we believe in going where the right talent is. Job Description This is a remote position. Overview : Lead Guidewire ClaimCenter Integration Developer Location- Remote Role Summary We are seeking an experienced Lead Guidewire ClaimCenter Integration Developer to lead the design, development, implementation, and support of Guidewire ClaimCenter integrations within a large-scale enterprise environment. This is a hands-on technical leadership role requiring strong expertise in Guidewire ClaimCenter, integration architecture, commercial insurance systems, and enterprise application development. The ideal candidate will provide technical leadership across multiple delivery and support teams, ensure platform stability and scalability, and collaborate closely with business, architecture, product, and delivery stakeholders to support commercial insurance and reinsurance operations. Key Responsibilities Lead the design, development, enhancement, and support of Guidewire ClaimCenter integrations and services. Provide hands-on technical leadership across multiple development and maintenance teams, including onshore and offshore resources. Collaborate with Project Managers, Business Analysts, Architects, and Product teams to estimate, plan, and deliver technical initiatives. Own and support Guidewire ClaimCenter production environments, ensuring platform stability, scalability, and SLA adherence. Design and govern integrations with Policy Administration, Billing, Financial, CRM systems, third-party vendors, and external bureaus. Develop and maintain scalable API-driven and event-driven integration solutions. Implement and enforce CI/CD pipelines with automated testing, code quality checks, and secure deployment practices. Establish and manage branching strategies to support parallel development and release management. Create and maintain technical documentation, including architecture diagrams, deployment models, sequence diagrams, and production support runbooks. Monitor application performance and system availability across application, network, and infrastructure layers. Troubleshoot and resolve production issues, incidents, data fixes, and system enhancement requests. Define and enforce engineering standards related to logging, monitoring, security, deployment, and integration best practices. Drive continuous improvement initiatives related to platform performance, reliability, and operational excellence. Required Skills & Qualifications Technical Skills 10+ years of overall IT experience with at least 7 years of hands-on Guidewire ClaimCenter integration and configuration development experience. Strong experience leading end-to-end Guidewire ClaimCenter implementations within Commercial Insurance environments. Hands-on expertise with: Guidewire ClaimCenter Guidewire APIs Integration frameworks Data models and product models Strong programming experience with: Java GOSU J2EE XML Web Services / REST APIs Strong relational database experience, preferably SQL Server. Experience with application servers such as Apache Tomcat. Hands-on experience with: Batch processing Messaging systems Event-driven integrations Migration utilities Strong knowledge of CI/CD and DevSecOps practices using tools such as: Jenkins Git SonarQube Code quality and security scanning tools Experience supporting production Guidewire environments and integration ecosystems. Strong understanding of system monitoring, logging, performance tuning, and troubleshooting. Insurance Domain Expertise Deep understanding of Property & Casualty (P&C) Insurance. Strong experience in Commercial Insurance domain. Experience working with claims processing, policy systems, billing systems, and enterprise insurance integrations. Leadership & Delivery Skills Proven experience leading teams of 10–20 engineers across onsite/offshore delivery models. Strong stakeholder management and cross-functional collaboration skills. Experience managing multiple concurrent projects and technical workstreams. Strong analytical, problem-solving, and organizational skills. Certifications Guidewire ClaimCenter ACE Certification is required. Education Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or a related field, or equivalent professional experience. Preferred Skills Guidewire Cloud migration experience. Experience with Agile/Scrum delivery methodologies. Experience with enterprise integration patterns and microservices architecture. Exposure to cloud platforms such as AWS, Azure, or GCP. Familiarity with monitoring and observability tools. Experience in commercial insurance and reinsurance operations. Financial planning, budgeting, and resource forecasting experience. Exposure to secure software engineering and DevSecOps best practices. Requirements Required Skills & Qualifications Technical Skills 10+ years of overall IT experience with at least 7 years of hands-on Guidewire ClaimCenter integration and configuration development experience. Strong experience leading end-to-end Guidewire ClaimCenter implementations within Commercial Insurance environments. Hands-on expertise with: Guidewire ClaimCenter Guidewire APIs Integration frameworks Data models and product models Strong programming experience with: Java GOSU J2EE XML Web Services / REST APIs Strong relational database experience, preferably SQL Server. Experience with application servers such as Apache Tomcat. Hands-on experience with: Batch processing Messaging systems Event-driven integrations Migration utilities Strong knowledge of CI/CD and DevSecOps practices using tools such as: Jenkins Git SonarQube Code quality and security scanning tools Experience supporting production Guidewire environments and integration ecosystems. Strong understanding of system monitoring, logging, performance tuning, and troubleshooting. Insurance Domain Expertise Deep understanding of Property & Casualty (P&C) Insurance. Strong experience in Commercial Insurance domain. Experience working with claims processing, policy systems, billing systems, and enterprise insurance integrations. Leadership & Delivery Skills Proven experience leading teams of 10–20 engineers across onsite/offshore delivery models. Strong stakeholder management and cross-functional collaboration skills. Experience managing multiple concurrent projects and technical workstreams. Strong analytical, problem-solving, and organizational skills. Certifications Guidewire ClaimCenter ACE Certification is required. Education Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or a related field, or equivalent professional experience. Preferred Skills Guidewire Cloud migration experience. Experience with Agile/Scrum delivery methodologies. Experience with enterprise integration patterns and microservices architecture. Exposure to cloud platforms such as AWS, Azure, or GCP. Familiarity with monitoring and observability tools. Experience in commercial insurance and reinsurance operations. Financial planning, budgeting, and resource forecasting experience. Exposure to secure software engineering and DevSecOps best practices. Benefits Exavalu also promotes flexibility, adapting to the needs of employees, customers, and the business. It might be part-time work, working outside normal 9-5 business hours or working remotely. We also offer a welcome back program to help individuals return to the mainstream after a prolonged absence due to health or family reasons. At Exavalu, we are committed to building a diverse and inclusive workforce. We welcome applications for employment from all qualified candidates, regardless of race, colour, gender, national or ethnic origin, age, disability, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity or any other status protected by applicable law. We nurture a culture that embraces all individuals and promotes diverse perspectives, where you can make an impact and grow your career.