Job Description

Key Responsibilities:

• Act as a trusted advisor, translating business objectives into scalable, secure, and cloud-native solutions.

• Lead architecture workshops, integration design sessions, and solution walkthroughs with senior stakeholders.

• Influence enterprise technology strategy and Guidewire Cloud adoption roadmaps.

• Partner with business teams to define future-state architectures aligned with digital transformation initiatives.

• Lead end-to-end architecture for on-premise to Guidewire Cloud Platform (GWCP) migrations.

• Define scalable, resilient, and compliant technical designs aligned with Guidewire Cloud standards.

• Drive adoption of Advanced Product Designer (APD) for modern product configuration.

• Oversee architecture and delivery across PolicyCenter, ClaimCenter, and BillingCenter, including product model design, underwriting architecture, rating engine configuration, and workflow optimization.

• Design and lead API-first, cloud-native integration strategies.

• Architect RESTful APIs, asynchronous integrations, messaging patterns, and Integration Gateway configurations.

• Lead integrations with external systems, including billing, claims, third-party data providers, document management, and rating services.
  Ensure adherence to Guidewire Cloud best practices, including API patterns, security models, authentication, and authorization frameworks.

• Establish integration governance, standards, and reusable solution frameworks.

• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to translate business requirements into scalable cloud solutions.

• Mentor developers and integration engineers on Guidewire Cloud capabilities and modern integration patterns.

• At Guidewire, we foster a culture of curiosity, innovation, and responsible use of AI—empowering our teams to continuously leverage emerging technologies and data-driven insights to enhance productivity and outcomes.

Technical & Functional Consultant skills:

• Guidewire Expertise: Deep proficiency across PolicyCenter and ClaimCenter, with a strong understanding of Guidewire Cloud standards and release cycles.

• Programming & Development: Hands-on expertise in Gosu and Java, with solid experience working with XML, JSON, and GUnit testing frameworks.

• Insurance Domain Knowledge: Strong functional understanding of the policy lifecycle, underwriting workflows, and First Notice of Loss (FNOL) processes.
  Cloud & Integration Architecture: Extensive experience designing and implementing Cloud APIs, REST/SOAP services, asynchronous integrations, messaging patterns, and Integration Gateway solutions.

• Product Configuration & Design: Strong hands-on experience with Advanced Product Designer (APD) / PolicyCenter configuration, and product model architecture.

• API & Architectural Patterns: Proficiency in RESTful API design, API frameworks, and event-driven architecture principles.

• Cloud & DevOps Practices: Well-versed in cloud deployment models and CI/CD pipelines using tools such as Jenkins, Bitbucket, and Git.

• Security & Best Practices: Strong knowledge of modern security protocols, including OAuth2, JWT, and API security best practices.

• Tools & Quality Engineering: Experience with Guidewire Hub and code quality / governance tools

Required Skills/Experience:

• 10+ years of proven hands-on experience with Guidewire Cloud implementation (minimum 1 upgrade experience as a senior consultant/ lead developer)

• Experience resolving Cloud Assurance issues and aligning with cloud deployment constraints

• Strong familiarity with CI/CD pipelines (Bitbucket, Teamcity, Datadog) and release automation practices

• Cross-application experience with PolicyCenter and/or ClaimCenter

• Strong experience designing and implementing cloud integrations in Guidewire Cloud environments.

• Demonstrated ability to embrace AI and apply it to your current role as well as data-driven insights to drive innovation, productivity, and continuous improvement.

• Certifications

  • Guidewire Cloud Configuration Associate Certification (Preferred in any of XCenters)

  • Guidewire Cloud Integration ACE Certification (required)

  • Additional Cloud certifications are a plus.