About the role
- Define the overall PolicyCenter solution architecture and technical roadmap.
- Lead architecture and design workshops with business, product, and engineering stakeholders.
- Design solutions for product model, APD, rating, underwriting, and the complete policy lifecycle.
- Define integration patterns using Guidewire APIs, REST, SOAP, messaging, and external platforms.
- Establish standards for configuration, customization, performance, security, and maintainability.
- Review high-level and low-level designs and govern adherence to architecture decisions.
- Provide technical leadership, resolve complex design issues, and mentor leads and developers.
- Support Guidewire Cloud migration, upgrade, release planning, and production readiness.
Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field.
- 10-15 years of experience in configuration and customization for any Guidewire Policy system development.
- Deep PolicyCenter configuration and architecture expertise.
- Strong knowledge of product model, APD, rating, underwriting, and policy lifecycle management.
- Advanced Gosu, PCF, data model, typelists, rules, workflow, batch, and messaging.
- Strong integration architecture experience with APIs, REST, SOAP, and asynchronous patterns.
- Guidewire Cloud Platform experience.
- Commercial or Personal Lines insurance knowledge.
- Experience leading at least one full implementation, modernization, or cloud migration.
Good to Have:
- Guidewire ACE certification.
- Good to have experience on Qusar, Palisades, Olos, Niseko, or Mammoth
- Experience with CI/CD, observability, and cloud-native engineering practices.
- Awareness of Jutro, Guidewire EDGE, DataHub, or Guidewire Data Platform.
- Multi-XCenter experience across PolicyCenter, BillingCenter, or ClaimCenter.
- Guidewire certification is preferred.
- Relevant insurance domain certification is an advantage.