Guidewire Technical Architect - London

• 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 & Claim Center and Guidewire Insurance Suite) including on‑prem and Saa S 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 (Policy Center, Billing Center, Claim Center)
• 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 Policy Center – product model, rating, underwriting rules
• Billing Center – billing plans, invoicing, payments, collections
• Claim Center – 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 x Centers (version 10. x & cloud/Saa S) 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 x Centers (version 10. x & Saa S) 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/Saa S Offerings
• Working knowledge on GW Cloud/Saa S 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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