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Job Title: Guidewire Architect/Business Architect
Location: Remote
Duration: Full Time
Opportunity
We are seeking a highly experienced Guidewire Architect to lead architecture, design, and delivery of Guidewire Insurance Suite implementations (Policy Center & Claim Center) for North American clients.
This role will act as a senior Guidewire Architect, responsible for defining Guidewire landscape / ecosystem architecture, guiding large-scale implementations, and driving modernization initiatives across Guidewire Cloud Platform. The architect will work closely with business stakeholders, delivery teams, and leadership to ensure scalable, high-performing, and future-ready solutions aligned to client transformation goals.
The role also includes client-facing responsibilities, solutioning, and strategic advisory for Guidewire transformation programs.
What You’ll Be Doing
Solution Architecture & Design
- Own end-to-end architecture for Guidewire PolicyCenter and ClaimCenter implementations, including integrations and data flows.
- Define solution architecture across application, integration, portal, data, and cloud layers.
- Establish architecture standards aligned with Guidewire best practices and SurePath methodology.
- Lead design of scalable, secure, and high-performance solutions on Guidewire Cloud Platform including component, integration, and data architecture.
- Architect integrations with upstream/downstream systems (billing, claims, data platforms, third-party services).
Stakeholder & Delivery Leadership
- Lead the design, development, and deployment of customer-focused solutions including: support RFP responses, solution orals, and proactive Guidewire PolicyCenter and ClaimCenter implementations
- Ensure successful delivery of large-scale, multi-state/multi-line implementations by providing strong onshore leadership with direct client engagement (North America).
- Act as a trusted advisor to client architects, business leaders, and program stakeholders
- Lead architecture review boards, design workshops, and solution walkthroughs
- Mentor developers, config leads, and junior architects
Guidewire Cloud & Modernization
- Lead Guidewire Cloud upgrade / migration initiatives and modernization programs.
- Define patterns for microservices, API-led integration, and event-driven architectures.
- Drive reduction of technical debt and legacy constraints in implementations.
- Stay aligned with Guidewire product roadmap and leverage new capabilities.
What You Bring
- 15 years of IT experience with 10 years in Guidewire implementations with Strong experience in PolicyCenter and ClaimCenter
- Minimally must have led at least 2 end-to-end Guidewire Insurance Suite implementations (partial implementation experience does not meet the minimum requirements)
- Proven experience in Guidewire Cloud upgrade/migration programs
- Prior executive stakeholder management experience gained from onsite engagements in US.
- Bachelor’s/Master’s degree in Engineering/Computer Science
- Guidewire ACE Certification and Best Practices (preferably at latest Cloud version level)
- Prefer prior experience with InsuranceNow and BillingCenter
What You Can Expect from Us
- A collaborative, entrepreneurial environment where your ideas drive change
- Opportunities to work with cutting-edge technologies and a worldwide network of insurance experts
- A culture rooted in teamwork, integrity, continuous learning, and client success
Keywords: ClaimCenter, Guidewire, BillingCenter