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Munich Re · 2 hours ago

Application Development Technical Lead

Cincinnati Metro

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level

5+ years exp

Munich Re is a leading global reinsurer and insurance company, and they are seeking an Application Development Technical Lead to oversee the design and delivery of integration solutions for Policy, Billing, and Claims applications. This role involves providing technical leadership, mentoring development teams, and ensuring that integration solutions are scalable, secure, and compliant with cloud standards.

FinanceInsuranceInsurTechRisk Management

Comp. & Benefits

H1B Sponsor Likely

Responsibilities

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

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

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

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

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

Qualification

Guidewire applicationsGOSUCloud integration patternsREST APIsJavaCI/CD toolsCloud platformsInsurance domain knowledgeMicrosoft Azure CertificationAWS Certified DeveloperReactJSORM frameworksAINS certificationCPCU certification

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

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)

Company

Munich Re

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Munich Re is an insurance company that provides reinsurance, insurance, and risk solutions.

Founded in 1980

Munich, Bayern, DEU

10001+ employees

https://www.munichre.com

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