Application Development Technical Lead

Position Overview:

The Application Development Technical Lead is responsible for leading the technical design, development, and delivery of integration solutions for the Policy/Billing/Claims and supporting applications. This role ensures that integrations across Policy, Billing, Claim, and external systems are scalable, secure, cloud-compliant, and aligned with business and technical requirements. The Technical Lead provides hands-on expertise in APIs, Integration Frameworks, and cloud deployment and operational patterns while mentoring development teams and collaborating with architects, business analysts, and stakeholders.

Key Responsibilities:

Technical Leadership:

• Lead the planning, technical design, and implementation of end-to-end integrations for Guidewire and other Cloud applications.
• Provide expert guidance on the use of various Cloud Integration Frameworks, including GOSU, REST APIs, Messaging, Event-Based Integrations, and Cloud Data Access (CDA).
• Establish integration best practices, coding standards, and design patterns in accordance with approved Cloud architecture patterns.
• Mentor developers and provide oversight through code reviews, design reviews, and technical governance.

Integration Development:

• Design and build complex integrations between Guidewire Cloud (PC, BC, CC) and external systems.
• Develop integration components using GOSU, Java, RESTful APIs, web services, Kafka/event streaming, and cloud-native tools.
• Implement secure, performant, and fault-tolerant integration patterns in a cloud environment.
• Troubleshoot and resolve integration issues across environments, including production support for critical incidents.

Cloud & DevOps Enablement:

• Collaborate with cloud engineering and DevOps teams to define CI/CD pipelines for Guidewire Cloud deployments.
• Ensure integrations compliance with Guidewire Cloud hosting requirements, security policies, and deployment processes.
• Support configuration of monitoring, logging, and observability tools for integration services.
• Drive automation and continuous improvement across build, test, and deployment workflows.

Cross-Functional Collaboration:

• Partner with solution architects, business analysts, and functional leads to translate business needs into technical integration designs.
• Participate in Agile ceremonies and contribute to technical planning, backlog refinement, and estimation.
• Provide clear communication on risks, assumptions, design decisions, and timelines to stakeholders.

Quality & Compliance:

• Ensure integration solutions meet performance, security, compliance, and cloud readiness criteria.
• Creation of technical documentation, integration design specs, mapping documents, and operational guidelines.
• Support testing activities, including unit, integration, API, performance, and end-to-end testing.
• Develop technical deployment plans, checklists, and support the implementation demands for a well-scripted and rehearsed release to production.
• Has a mindset of zero defects in the deliverables.

Qualifications:

Required:

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or equivalent experience.
• 5+ years of experience with Guidewire applications (PolicyCenter, BillingCenter, ClaimCenter).
• 3+ years of experience designing and developing integrations in Guidewire Cloud or similar policy/billing/claim applications.
• Strong proficiency with GOSU, Guidewire Integration Frameworks, and Guidewire REST/Messaging APIs.
• Experience with cloud platforms (Guidewire Cloud, AWS, Azure) and cloud-native integration patterns.
• Hands-on experience with Java, REST APIs, JSON/XML, and messaging technologies.
• Experience with CI/CD tools (GitHub Actions, Azure DevOps, Jenkins) and DevOps practices.
• Strong understanding of insurance domain workflows, data models, and integration requirements.
• Guidewire Ace certification in Cloud Integration Developer path (must acquire within six months of hiring, if not possessing at the time of hiring).

Preferred skills:

• Microsoft Azure Developer/Architect Certification(s), AWS Certified Developer Certification.
• Experience with Azure CI/CD pipelines, Azure DevOps tools, and Azure DevOps source control repositories like GIT
• Experience in front-end web application development using ReactJS.
• Comfortable with one or more ORM frameworks
• AINS or CPCU certification(s)

At Munich Re, we see Diversity, Equity and Inclusion as a solution to the challenges and opportunities all around us. Our goal is to foster an inclusive culture and build a workforce that reflects the customers we serve and the communities in which we live and work. We strive to provide a workplace where all of our colleagues feel respected, valued and empowered to achieve their very best every day. We recruit and develop talent with a focus on providing our customers the most innovative products and services.

We are an equal opportunity employer. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.