Guidewire Technical Architect

• Job Title: Guidewire Technical Architect
• Location: London - Hybrid- 3 days onsite/week
• Duration: 30/04/2027
• Pay Rate: £400 per day through FCSA Umbrella

Job description:

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• Aptitude to work in Implementation, Upgrade and support project with a strong niche skill of Guidewire (Policy, Billing & ClaimCenter and Guidewire InsuranceSuite) including on-prem and Cloud/SaaS version.

• Role requires client co-ordination and deep functional or insurance (P&C) industry expertise especially on Personal and/or commercial lines.

Experience Requisite

Total Experience: 14+ years

Guidewire Exp: 8+ years

Must have Skills:

• Domain Expertise:

o good experience in Property and Casualty insurance domain

• Guidewire Skills:

o Strong functional understanding of Guidewire Insurance Product Suite (On-Prem and Cloud)

o Guidewire Certified Resource – preferably ACE across modules

o Experience with policy, claim, and billing life cycles and transactions in Guidewire

• Configuration Expertise:

o Hands-on experience with Guidewire xCenters (version 10.x & cloud/SaaS) configuration including:

o Workflows

o Data Model

o Rules

o Entity Creation/Modification

o Benefit Management

o PCFs customization

o Validations

o Widgets and their attributes

o Integration Mechanisms

o Guidewire Data Model

• Customization & Integration:

o Sound knowledge of Guidewire xCenters (version 10.x & SaaS) customization and integration (Intra and Inter system integration) using REST and SOAP APIs

• Technical Skills:

o Experience with batch processes, Guidewire Messaging framework, and OOTB plugins

o Familiarity with Infra concepts and deployment architecture (WMB, WAS, and Apache)

o Strong knowledge on Software architecture and design in Guidewire Ecosystem

• Data Analysis:

o Ability to write SQL queries for data analysis.

• GW Cloud/SaaS Offerings:

o Working Knowledge on GW Cloud/SaaS Offerings including GT Framework, Integration Gateway, Advance Product Designer (APD), Autopilot, Underwriting Workbench and few others

• Project Management:

o Working experience in implementation AMS programs

o Experience with defect triaging, estimation, stakeholder management, and application enhancements. xwzovoh

o Ability to lead Team and manage client stakeholders

o Contribute to RFP/project proposals

Good to Have

• Version Control & Ticketing Systems:

o Experience with Git repository and ServiceNow

• Additional Experience:

o Informatics experience (working with information technology systems) is a plus

Soft Skills:

o Excellent communication skills (mentioned twice for emphasis)

o Adaptability in client implementation environments

o Eagerness to learn and apply new technologies for application improvement.