Manager | Guidewire Policy Centre | Hyderabad | Engineering as a Service/ Operate

Job description

Job requisition ID :: 106334 Date: Jun 25, 2026 Location: Hyderabad Designation: Manager Entity: Deloitte LLP **Senior Guidewire Developer** **Role purpose** As a **Senior Guidewire Developer**, you are accountable for **technical ownership** of Guidewire solutions across one or more domains. You combine **deep technical expertise**, **solution leadership**, and **operational accountability** to ensure Guidewire platforms are **stable, scalable, compliant, and aligned to enterprise standards**. This role goes beyond individual delivery to **own technical direction, quality, and reliability** for assigned areas, while guiding senior and junior engineers and acting as the primary technical escalation point. **Key responsibilities** **Platform & solution ownership** - Own the **technical design and implementation** of Guidewire solutions across one or more of the following domains: - PolicyCenter - Digital platforms (Engage, Jutro) - Integrations, APIs, and decoupled services - Lead solution design decisions for complex, cross‑module requirements - Ensure solutions maximize **out**‑**of**‑**the**‑**box (OOTB)** Guidewire capabilities, approving customizations only when justified - Partner with architects to ensure alignment with enterprise architecture, security, and compliance standards **Technical leadership & delivery governance** - Provide technical leadership across multiple squads or workstreams - Review and govern solution designs, code, and configurations for quality and consistency - Set and enforce engineering standards, patterns, and best practices - Support estimation, planning, and sequencing of complex delivery initiatives - Act as the **technical authority** during delivery trade‑offs and risk decisions **Integration & non**‑**functional excellence** - Own integration architecture and implementation quality for assigned domains - Ensure non‑functional requirements (performance, scalability, reliability, resilience) are designed, tested, and met - Guide teams on cloud‑native patterns, DevSecOps, and observability practices - Ensure solutions are production‑ready and operable at scale **Production ownership & operational accountability** - Lead root‑cause analysis for severe or recurring incidents and drive permanent fixes - Own reduction of defect leakage, repeat incidents, and change‑related failures - Partner closely with ADM, QE, and SRE teams to continuously improve platform stability **Stakeholder & cross**‑**functional collaboration** - Work closely with Business Systems Analysts, Product Owners, and BU stakeholders to: - Shape solution options - Define realistic scopes and delivery approaches - Translate complex technical considerations into clear, actionable guidance for non‑technical stakeholders **Mentoring & team development** - Mentor Intermediate, and Junior Guidewire Developers - Guide engineers on solution design, problem‑solving, and platform best practices - Build technical depth and reduce key‑person dependency within teams **Reuse, standardization & continuous improvement** - Drive creation and adoption of **reusable components, accelerators, and blueprints** - Reduce duplication and long‑term cost through reuse and simplification **Required skills & experience** - 15 - 18 years of Guidewire development experience - **Strong** expertise across multiple Guidewire (PC) - Strong experience with complex integrations and distributed systems - Proven **experience managing** of technical delivery across multiple teams or modules - Strong understanding of P&C insurance processes and regulatory context - Experience owning production stability and operational outcomes - Excellent communication and stakeholder‑management skills **Desirable experience** - Guidewire Cloud Platform (GWCP) delivery and operations - Experience with DevSecOps pipelines, CI/CD, and observability tools - Leading large‑scale Guidewire programs or multi‑country implementations - Working in regulated, multi-business unit enterprise environments - Prior experience contributing to platform standards or architecture forums