Delivering a scalable Guidewire platform: a DevOps perspective

Infrastructure as Code and runtime consistency

We built Infrastructure as Code for the entire ecosystem running on OpenShift, using containerisation, Helm charts, and consistent versioning. This ensured all components followed the same patterns and that environments could be reproduced across stages. High availability was designed in from the start, with redundancy and failover considered across every layer.

CI/CD and release coordination at scale

With up to 100 people involved, a shared CI/CD approach was essential. We implemented build processes tailored to each part of the ecosystem – Gosu for Guidewire, Java Spring Boot for microservices, and React for customer-facing portals. Azure DevOps release pipelines served as the common coordination point, integrating testing, security checks, version management, and approval flows aligned with LF's governance. This enabled a regular and frequent release cadence across the entire platform.

Observability and disaster recovery

Monitoring and observability were implemented as integral parts of the solution, giving teams the visibility needed to understand system behaviour in production and respond effectively. Disaster recovery mechanisms were designed across all layers to ensure the platform remains resilient and can recover reliably when needed.

Rather than introducing a separate delivery model, Sollers aligned with LF's existing standards, patterns, and templates from the outset. This allowed rapid onboarding while preserving what was already working well. In return, Sollers contributed deep experience from Guidewire implementations and across the broader technology stack. The result was a shared approach that supported consistent, controlled delivery across the entire ecosystem.

Results: a production platform serving 23 mutual insurance companies.

• A modern, scalable Guidewire-based commercial lines platform delivered and in production
• Unified CI/CD and release process across a team of up to 100 people
• Consistent, reproducible environments through Infrastructure as Code on OpenShift
• High availability and disaster recovery built in across all layers
• Monitoring and observability integrated as core platform capabilities
• Sollers established as a trusted DevOps delivery partner within the LF ecosystem

What began as a DevOps delivery engagement evolved into a productive, long-term partnership. By combining Sollers' Guidewire expertise with LF's established engineering culture, the project delivered a stable, scalable platform now serving 23 mutual insurance companies - with the processes, tooling, and team alignment in place to support its continued growth.