Guidewire Architect

Guidewire Architect

Must have technical/functional skills with 12+ years overall and 10+ years hands on Guidewire experience (recent). Experience architecting large-scale Guidewire implementations and upgrades. Strong knowledge of Guidewire Cloud / Insurance Suite architecture. Extensive experience with Guidewire Integration Framework. Expertise in REST APIs, SOAP services, messaging, JSON, XML, and event-driven integrations. Strong knowledge of Gosu, Data Model, PCF, Rules Engine, Workflows, Activities, and Assignment Rules. Experience integrating Claim Center, Policy Center, Billing Center, and third-party systems. Deep understanding of P&C Insurance Claims Lifecycle. Experience with Guidewire best practices, performance tuning, and modernization initiatives. AWS cloud experience. Guidewire Certified Professional/ACE certification [Mandatory]. Able to work independently with minimal direction, but also participate in broader group discussions.

Roles & Responsibilities:

• Review current Guidewire landscape and provide architectural recommendations.
• Develop target-state architecture aligned with business and technology objectives.
• Lead architecture reviews for claims modernization initiatives.
• Identify opportunities for process optimization, automation, and performance improvements.
• Establish Guidewire development standards, governance, and best practices.
• Review integrations and recommend scalable architecture patterns.
• Guide teams on Guidewire Cloud adoption and migration strategies.

Chosen candidates will be added to an existing scrum team (Claims IS has 6 teams with an average of 6 team members). Will be expected to attend stand-ups and selective ceremonies (2-week sprints). Will be expected to deliver high-priority stories/bugs from the team's backlog. Will be expected to begin contributing after a short ramp-up period (consisting of on-boarding and introduction to customer processes and best practices). Salary range: $110,000-$130,000 a year.