Skill
Guidewire Architecture, P&C domain expertise
Location
London, UK
Compensation
Competitive (including bonus)
Role Summary
We are seeking a highly experienced Guidewire Technical Architect to lead the architecture, design, and delivery of Guidewire-based insurance transformation programs. The role is responsible for defining end-to-end solution architecture across Guidewire XCenters, ensuring scalability, performance, integration alignment, and adherence to best practices. The role requires client co‑ordination and deep functional or insurance (P&C) industry expertise. The ideal candidate combines deep Guidewire product knowledge, strong technical architecture skills, and P&C domain expertise; with aptitude to work in Implementation, Transformation and AMS programs with a strong niche skill of Guidewire (Policy, Billing & ClaimCenter and Guidewire InsuranceSuite) including on‑prem and SaaS version.
Must Have Skills
- Domain Expertise
- Good experience in Property and Casualty insurance domain and London Market
- Guidewire Skills
- Strong functional understanding of Guidewire Insurance Product Suite (On-Prem and Cloud)
- Guidewire Certified Resource – preferably ACE across modules
- Experience with policy, claim, and billing life cycles and transactions in Guidewire
- Solution Architecture & Design
- Define end‑to‑end architecture for Guidewire implementations (PolicyCenter, BillingCenter, ClaimCenter)
- Design scalable, modular, and high‑performance solutions
- Create Solution Architecture Documents (SAD), High‑Level Design (HLD) & Low‑Level Design (LLD)
- Integration and data architecture
- Ensure alignment with enterprise architecture standards
- Guidewire XCenters Expertise
- Provide architecture guidance across PolicyCenter – product model, rating, underwriting rules
- BillingCenter – billing plans, invoicing, payments, collections
- ClaimCenter – claims lifecycle, financials, recovery
- Ensure optimal use of Out‑of‑the‑Box (OOTB) capabilities
- Minimize customization and promote configuration‑driven design
- Integration Architecture
- Design integrations with external systems (CRM, ERP, payment gateways, document management)
- Data platforms, digital front ends, and third‑party services
- Define API‑first architecture, messaging/event‑driven integrations, batch vs real‑time processing strategies
- Ensure secure, reliable, and scalable integration patterns
- Data & Technology Architecture
- Define data models, data flows, and governance standards
- Guide data migration and conversion strategies
- Ensure performance tuning, caching, and scalability
- Oversee cloud/on‑prem deployment architecture (AWS/Azure)
- Technical Leadership
- Provide technical oversight to development, configuration, and integration teams
- Conduct
- Design reviews
- Code reviews
- Architecture governance checkpoints
- Resolve complex technical issues and design challenges
- Configuration Expertise
- Hands‑on experience with Guidewire xCenters (version 10.x & cloud/SaaS) configuration including workflows, data model, rules, entity creation/modification, benefit management, PCFs customization, validations, widgets and their attributes, integration mechanisms, Guidewire Data Model
- Customization & Integration
- Sound knowledge of Guidewire xCenters (version 10.x & SaaS) customization and integration (intra and inter system integration) using REST and SOAP APIs
- Technical Skills
- Experience with batch processes, Guidewire Messaging framework, and OOTB plugins
- Familiarity with infra concepts and deployment architecture (WMB, WAS, and Apache)
- Strong knowledge on software architecture and design in Guidewire Ecosystem
- Data Analysis
- Ability to write SQL queries for data analysis
- GW Cloud/SaaS Offerings
- Working knowledge on GW Cloud/SaaS offerings including GT Framework, Integration Gateway, Advance Product Designer (APD), Autopilot, Underwriting Workbench and few others
- Project Management
- Working experience in implementation, modernization and AMS programs
- Experience with defect triaging, estimation, stakeholder management, and application enhancements
- Ability to lead team and manage client stakeholders
Good to Have
- AI & Automation Skills
Personal
- High analytical skills
- A high degree of initiative and flexibility
- High customer orientation
- High quality awareness
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
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