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Technical Lead – Guidewire

Job No: 678660

Sydney - Inner Suburbs & CBD, Brisbane - Inner Suburbs & CBD, Melbourne - Inner Suburbs & CBD

Permanent Full Time

IT

Pay Band 5


  • Seeking Technical Leads with Guidewire and leadership experience to work with our talented Insurance Technology Guidewire team
  • Great opportunity for a talented problem solver, creative thinker, and tech guru
  • Brisbane, Sydney, or Melbourne location with great benefits & flexibility

About the role

As a Technical Lead in the Guidewire Chapter, your role is accountable for code quality, solution output, software, and platform engineering output. As Technical Lead, you will provide systems analysis, design, development, maintenance, and ongoing support for Guidewire applications through guidance and mentoring of junior engineers. This role encompasses systems analysis, design, development, maintenance, and ongoing support for Suncorp's Guidewire software, as well as coaching and mentoring junior Engineers.

What you'll do

  • Coach and mentor engineers to improve engineering capabilities and embed best practices
  • Highly proficient in delivery of technical projects using Agile
  • Prioritise and drive Automation in delivery
  • Embed a DevOps/DevSecOps mindset and practices within the team
  • Identify opportunities to improve development processes and standards
  • Develop a highly collaborative working relationship with delivery teams and stakeholders

What you'll bring 

  • 8+ years software engineering experience with at 4+ years of technical leadership
  • Excellent team leadership, mentoring, and stakeholder communication skills
  • Proficiency in Guidewire ClaimCenter, Contact Manager, and Guidewire system/business frameworks
  • Proficiency in developing integration solutions including Batch Processes, Message Queues and Event Messaging
  • Proven track record of integrating ClaimCenter with external systems
  • Strong experience in development frameworks (Java/Spring/Spring Boot), Gosu (for Guidewire), Cloud (AWS/Azure), Databases (SQL/ORM/JDBC), REST APIs and DevOps
  • Proven Testing skills including ATDD and BDD

What You’ll Enjoy

Access our award-winning Shine platform – your central hub for exclusive perks, wellbeing support, career development, and recognition. Shine has been recognised for excellence in employee experience, making it easier than ever to access what matters most to you.

  • Paid study support, career breaks, on-the-job learning, and a $1,000 referral bonus for eligible employees
  • Free wellbeing coaching, a dedicated Employee Council, and confidential EAP access
  • Discounts at 400+ retailers, insurance savings, gym memberships, and reduced super fees
  • Paid volunteer leave, donation matching, and unlimited emergency response leave
  • Performance-based bonuses and Suncorp shares for eligible employees
  • Diversity is celebrated through employee resource groups and inclusive policies for all families

Explore our full benefits: www.suncorpgroup.com.au/careers/benefits

At Suncorp we believe we are our best when our workforce is as diverse, talented and passionate as the communities in which we live and operate, and where our people feel included, valued and connected. We are passionate about inspiring our people by creating a diverse, accessible, and inclusive culture, offering flexible work, career development and internal mobility, and building connected relationships amongst our team members and with our customers.

If you require any support and adjustments to participate equitably in our recruitment process or in the workplace, we encourage you to contact Phillip.Jarratt@suncorp.com.au for a confidential conversation. To apply for this opportunity, please submit your application directly via the link provided.

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