London | Guidewire architect | STA

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 ptitude 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 LondonMarket
• 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.

• • 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
  • Contribute to RFP/project proposals

• AI & Automation Skills

Personal
Besides the professional qualifications of the candidates, we place great importance in addition to various forms personality profile. These include:
• High analytical skills
• A high degree of initiative and flexibility
• High customer orientation
• High quality awareness
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
About Infosys
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