Guidewire Developer (ClaimCenter)

Freelance Guidewire Developer (ClaimCenter) – (Remote within the UK only)

Engagement: B2B / Freelance Contract

Start: ASAP

We are seeking an experienced Guidewire Developer with strong expertise in ClaimCenter to support a major insurance transformation programme. The ideal consultant will have hands-on development experience across the ClaimCenter platform, solid understanding of integration patterns, and exposure to Guidewire Cloud environments.

This is a freelance, outside IR35 engagement working directly with business and technology teams to build, extend, and optimise ClaimCenter functionality in a high-performing Agile environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and configure solutions within Guidewire ClaimCenter (v10+ preferred).
• Build and enhance ClaimCenter components including:
• Claim life-cycle workflows
• FNOL and claim intake
• Exposure/coverage
• Claim financials and transactions
• Integrations with core and third-party systems
• Develop and maintain integrations (SOAP/REST, messaging, ESB).
• Customise ClaimCenter screens, rules, business logic, and data model.
• Collaborate with architects, BA’s, testers and product owners to refine requirements and deliver solutions.
• Troubleshoot defects, perform impact analysis, and ensure solution quality.
• Contribute to Agile ceremonies and sprint planning.
• Support release activities and provide technical guidance to internal teams.
• Follow best practices, coding standards, and secure development principles.

Required Skills & Experience

• 5+ years’ hands-on Guidewire development experience.
• Strong knowledge of ClaimCenter including configuration and integration.

Proficiency in:

• Gosu
• Java
• SOAP / REST APIs
• XML, JSON
• Experience working in Agile delivery environments.
• Strong understanding of ClaimCenter data structures and workflows.
• Experience with rules engine, UI configuration, and claim financials.
• Integration experience (messaging, event-driven, web services).
• Ability to work independently in a senior developer capacity on a B2B basis.

Nice-to-Have / Advantageous

• Experience with Guidewire Cloud (Cloud upgrades, GCP, Cloud APIs, edge services, containerisation).
• Experience with PolicyCenter or BillingCenter -nice but definitely not essential!
• UK General Insurance domain knowledge.
• CI/CD pipeline exposure (Jenkins, Bitbucket, GitHub Actions).
• Cloud platform experience (GCP preferred).

Engagement Details

• This role is delivered on a freelance B2B contract .
• Fully Outside IR35 .

If this is something that interests, you - please do not delay in applying as my client can interview very quickly!