Job Specifications
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
About the Company
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