Job Title: Senior Guidewire Cloud Engineer (Contract)

Location: Chicago (Hybrid preferred | Remote within US considered)

Contract Length: 12 months

Rate: $100/110/hour (target $100/hour, C2C or W2)

Start: ASAP

Client: Large U.S. Insurance Carrier (P&C / Specialty Insurance)

Role Overview

We are seeking a Senior Guidewire Cloud Engineer to support the design, implementation, and optimization of a Guidewire Cloud Platform (GWCP) environment for a large insurance organization.

This is a hands-on engineering and delivery role, focused on cloud-native Guidewire deployments, environment automation, integrations, performance tuning, and operational readiness. The consultant will work closely with Guidewire architects, DevOps teams, and insurance application stakeholders to ensure a secure, scalable, and production-ready Guidewire platform.

The ideal candidate has deep Guidewire Cloud experience, strong AWS/Azure engineering skills, and prior delivery exposure within regulated insurance environments.

Key Responsibilities

Guidewire Cloud Engineering & Delivery

Support the implementation and ongoing enhancement of Guidewire Cloud Platform (GWCP)
Engineer and maintain cloud environments supporting PolicyCenter, BillingCenter, and/or ClaimCenter
Collaborate with Guidewire architects and system integrators to align platform design with business and regulatory requirements
Support platform upgrades, patching, and release cycles

Cloud & Infrastructure Engineering

Design and implement cloud-native infrastructure supporting Guidewire workloads
Manage environments across non-prod and production (DEV, TEST, UAT, PROD)
Support infrastructure-as-code and automation initiatives
Ensure high availability, performance, scalability, and disaster recovery readiness

DevOps, CI/CD & Automation

Build and maintain CI/CD pipelines supporting Guidewire development and deployments
Automate environment provisioning, configuration, and monitoring
Partner with development teams to optimize deployment velocity while maintaining platform stability
Support blue/green and rolling deployment strategies where applicable

Integrations & Security

Support integrations between Guidewire and:
External policy, billing, claims, and data platforms
Identity and access management solutions
Data warehouses, reporting tools, and downstream systems
Ensure platform meets security, compliance, and audit standards common to insurance carriers
Partner with security teams on access controls, encryption, logging, and monitoring

Documentation & Stakeholder Collaboration

Produce technical documentation, runbooks, and operational procedures
Support knowledge transfer to internal engineering and operations teams
Act as a senior technical contributor and trusted engineering advisor

Required Skills & Experience

Guidewire & Insurance Platforms

Strong hands-on experience with Guidewire applications (PolicyCenter, BillingCenter, ClaimCenter)
Experience working within the Guidewire Cloud Platform (GWCP)
Solid understanding of Guidewire release cycles, deployment models, and integration patterns

Cloud & DevOps

Strong cloud engineering experience (AWS and/or Azure)
Experience with:
Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, CloudFormation, ARM, etc.)
CI/CD tools (GitHub Actions, Jenkins, Azure DevOps, etc.)
Containerization and cloud-native services
Strong Linux and scripting experience (Bash, Python preferred)

Enterprise & Insurance Environment

Prior experience delivering solutions for large insurance organizations
Familiarity with insurance regulatory, compliance, and audit expectations
Experience supporting mission-critical, customer-facing platforms

Professional Skills

Strong troubleshooting and performance optimization skills
Ability to work independently in a consulting / contract capacity
Clear communicator with strong documentation habits

Preferred Qualifications

Guidewire Cloud certifications or formal Guidewire training
Cloud certifications (AWS Solutions Architect, Azure Architect, etc.)
Experience working with large system integrators or Guidewire partners

Engagement Details

12-month contract with potential extension
$100/hour target rate
High-visibility platform modernization engagement
Opportunity to work on enterprise-scale Guidewire cloud delivery

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