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Guidewire Developer

JOB ID : 126736

The Opportunity

Are you looking for a caring, collaborative, values‑driven workplace with inspiring teammates and leaders? Do you have the ambition and desire to be the best and thrive at the most impactful global insurance provider in the world? Look no further than Zurich Canada.

If you have experience in Guidewire and are looking for a new challenge, we would love to hear from you.

Zurich Canada is currently looking for a Guidewire Developer to develop & customize Guidewire Applications.

Reporting to the Zurich Canada's Core Platforms Delivery Lead, you will help in customizing user interfaces, workflows, and business logic using Guidewire Studio and Gosu (Guidewire’s programming language).

This is a unique opportunity to build your knowledge and experience for the future in a supportive environment where your voice matters. This posting is for a new vacancy.

Zurich Canada uses artificial intelligence–enabled tools to support certain aspects of the recruitment process, including the initial review and screening of applications. Artificial intelligence is not the sole basis for candidate shortlisting or selection. All hiring decisions are reviewed and made by qualified hiring professionals.

Zurich follows a hybrid work model requiring three days per week of in‑person presence, which may include time in the office or market‑facing engagements.

What you will do

• Configuration, Java development, and exposure to SDLC, Java EE and Gosu.
• Full SDLC appreciation for iterative (Agile) development lifecycle as used in Guidewire implementations.
• Guidewire implementation and product configuration, including configuring and developing.
• Guidewire Configuration Development (expertise in GOSU, Rules Engine, Data Model, PCF, Wizards, Workflow, Activity, etc.), leveraging XML, GUnit, Jenkins, GIT / Subversion / TFS, Code Coverage and Code Scan Plugin / Tools.
• Assertive and inspiring leadership, bringing out the best in individuals to develop a strong configuration team that delivers quality configurations.
• Large‑scale project work within policy admin or claims systems, encompassing all phases of the project lifecycle from scoping and planning, requirements gathering, design, development, and testing.
• Support Guidewire, applying strong object‑oriented analysis and programming experience.
• Integration development, applying JMS / Queue development.
• Analysis and resolution of Guidewire or other application performance issues.
• Integration to complex legacy mainframe applications.
• Quality check program code, related objects, and documentation.
• Respond to production support issues.
• Work with business as required.
• Analyze programs to ensure they efficiently use computer and storage resources; recommend appropriate changes as necessary.
• Conduct preliminary estimates / Rough Order of Magnitude for the level of effort of new / changes to application functionality.
• Analyse and make recommendations for the need for system backup, security, restart / recovery, balancing & controls; recommend approaches for meeting such needs.
• Analyse and document the requirements and approaches to data conversion and data modelling.

Required Qualifications

Additional Required Experience

Preferred

Salary

The salary range for this position is 78,800 - 129,000 CAD. This range reflects the expected pay for the role across Canada and may vary depending on factors such as office location, specific responsibilities, and individual qualifications.

Our Culture

About Us

Zurich Canada is part of the Zurich Insurance Group, a multi‑line insurer with approximately 55,000 employees worldwide serving customers in global and local markets. Zurich Canada has been a leading insurance provider serving mid‑sized and large companies, including multinational corporations, in the Canadian commercial market for 100 years. With over 500 employees in offices across the country, Zurich offers the global strength of a top insurance provider combined with in‑depth knowledge of industries and local markets.

Zurich Canada aspires to be risk management professionals’ first choice as their premier partner to help meet the risk challenges of today and tomorrow.

Read more at www.zurichcanada.com.

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