At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead a team in delivering innovative Guidewire solutions for top clients.
- Company: Join PwC, a global leader in advisory services with a focus on technology.
- Benefits: Enjoy flexible work options, competitive salary, and generous leave entitlements.
- Other info: Opportunities for career growth and continuous learning in a dynamic environment.
- Why this job: Make a real impact while working with cutting-edge technology and leading teams.
- Qualifications: Experience in Guidewire implementations and strong leadership skills required.
The predicted salary is between 89000 - 89000 $ per year.
Location: This role could be based out of any of our PwC offices in Australia.
About us: The Guidewire team focuses on delivering Guidewire implementation services to General Insurance clients. We deliver end-to-end Guidewire suite implementations, blending technical skills and strategy to advise top ASX organisations, not-for-profit companies and private clients with spectacular results. We’re looking for a leader to take our team to the next level, as we help to resolve complex business issues from strategy to execution within our vast community of solvers.
As a Dev Lead in Guidewire, you will work with and provide guidance and leadership to a team of developers that will help clients harness technology to achieve key business objectives. You will work across both core Guidewire and related platforms and technologies e.g. document management, finance, digital, data, etc.
What you’ll do:
- Real-time knowledge and experience on enterprise system integration, preferably from an Insurance domain background.
- Good understanding and experience in software architecture, design patterns and software development best practices.
- Identifying, defining and leading continuous improvement activities to increase the quality and velocity of solutions and ways of working.
- Experience on Guidewire Cloud, PolicyCenter (Cloud platform preferred). BillingCenter and ClaimCenter considered.
- Experience in Guidewire and related toolsets e.g. APD, Guidewire Testing Framework, Integration Gateway, Guidewire Studio, Guidewire Cloud Console, Git/Bucket, etc.
- Experience on any database Oracle / SQL Server / Postgres and well versed in SQL.
- Maintaining and fixing issues across environments (dev, QA, UAT and Prod) and involvement in unit testing and documentation.
What we’re looking for:
- Experience with integration to other platforms such as Document Management, Finance, Digital, etc.
- Strong business and technical communication (oral and written) skills.
- Proven technical and people leadership skills and ability to lead development teams including work allocation, technical designs, code reviews, code merge activities, etc.
- Ability to work with and influence wider technology teams, including other developer leads, project managers, Business Analyst Leads, etc.
- Working with client business SMEs to understand the requirements and translate them into viable solutions.
What you could gain:
- The opportunity to work with leading organisations and cutting-edge technology that challenge and expand your expertise.
- Flexibility means trusting you to choose when, where, and how you work—balancing what’s best for you, your team, and your clients to grow and thrive together.
- Clear paths for career progression supported by continuous learning and leadership development.
- Generous leave entitlements including four weeks’ annual leave and float public holidays to support your work-life balance.
We’re committed to treating all our job applicants fairly and with respect, irrespective of their actual or assumed background, disability, neurodivergence, or any other protected characteristic.
We want you to have every opportunity to thrive in our selection process. In the application form, you can let us know what adjustments you require during our recruitment process and/or any workplace accommodations you anticipate needing to help you perform your role.
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