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Job Description – Guidewire InsuranceNow Architect

Job Summary

We are seeking an experienced Guidewire InsuranceNow Architect to lead the architecture, design, and implementation of Guidewire InsuranceNow solutions for Property & Casualty (P&C) Insurance clients. The ideal candidate will have deep expertise in InsuranceNow, strong solution architecture capabilities, and extensive experience delivering large-scale insurance transformation programs.

Key Responsibilities

• Define and own the end-to-end solution architecture for Guidewire InsuranceNow implementations.
  

• Lead solution design workshops with business and technical stakeholders.
  

• Translate business requirements into scalable, secure, and maintainable technical architectures.
  

• Design InsuranceNow configurations, workflows, business rules, product models, forms, and integrations.
  

• Define integration architecture using REST APIs, web services, middleware, and third-party applications.
  

• Provide technical leadership to development teams throughout the project lifecycle.
  

• Establish architecture standards, coding best practices, and governance.
  

• Review technical designs, conduct architecture reviews, and ensure solution quality.
  

• Collaborate with Enterprise Architects, Product Owners, Business Analysts, QA, and DevOps teams.
  

• Lead production deployment planning, performance optimization, and technical risk mitigation.
  

• Mentor technical teams and guide complex design decisions.
  

Requirements

Required Qualifications

• 12+ years of overall IT experience.
  

• 5+ years of hands-on experience with Guidewire InsuranceNow.
  

• Proven experience as a Solution Architect or Technical Architect on Guidewire InsuranceNow implementations.
  

• Strong experience architecting enterprise-scale insurance solutions.
  

• Excellent understanding of software architecture principles, design patterns, and integration architecture.
  

• Strong stakeholder management and client-facing communication skills.
  

Technical Skills

• Guidewire InsuranceNow
  

• InsuranceNow Configuration
  

• Product Configuration
  

• Business Rules
  

• Workflow Configuration
  

• Forms Configuration
  

• REST APIs
  

• JSON/XML
  

• SQL
  

• Java (preferred)
  

• Cloud platforms (AWS/Azure preferred)
  

• Git
  

• CI/CD
  

• Azure DevOps/Jenkins
  

Domain Expertise

Mandatory

• Strong Property & Casualty (P&C) Insurance domain experience.
  

• Deep understanding of:
  

  • Policy Administration
    

  • Underwriting
    

  • Rating
    

  • Billing
    

  • Claims
    

  • Renewals
    

  • Endorsements
    

  • Insurance product configuration
    

Leadership Responsibilities

• Drive architecture decisions across multiple workstreams.
  

• Lead technical solution reviews and design governance.
  

• Collaborate directly with client leadership and business stakeholders.
  

• Mentor development teams and ensure adherence to architectural standards.
  

• Support estimation, technical planning, and delivery governance.
  

Preferred Qualifications

• Guidewire InsuranceNow Certification.
  

• Experience with Guidewire Cloud Platform.
  

• Exposure to PolicyCenter, BillingCenter, or ClaimCenter is an added advantage.
  

• Experience with DevOps, cloud-native architecture, and API-led integrations.
  

• Experience working in Agile/Scrum environments.
  

Key Competencies

• Enterprise Solution Architecture
  

• Guidewire InsuranceNow
  

• P&C Insurance Domain Expertise
  

• Integration Architecture
  

• Cloud Technologies
  

• Technical Leadership
  

• Stakeholder Management
  

• Solution Design
  

• Performance Optimization
  

• Delivery Governance
  

Benefits