Enterprise Architect

April 1

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Guidewire Software

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Guidewire Software is a leading provider of technology solutions for property and casualty (P&C) insurance organizations. The company offers a comprehensive suite of applications designed to simplify core insurance processes such as policy administration, claims management, billing, and analytics. Through its cloud-based platform, Guidewire enables insurers to modernize their operations, enhance customer engagement, and drive business growth.

Data management and BI • Predictive Analytics • Risk Analysis • Cloud Platform • Cloud Ops

1001 - 5000 employees

Founded 2001

💳 Fintech

💰 $750k Series C on 2008-03

📋 Description

• We are seeking an Enterprise Architect to join our Guidewire Professional Services team. • In this role, you will combine your insurance expertise with your software implementation skills to lead strategic transformative projects for our customers. • You have flexibility to choose where you are located and work on complex enterprise software implementation/integration projects on customer site. • Our Professional Services organisation comprises business architects, functional consultants, and technical integration consultants. • Together, we assist customers and SI vendors in implementing Guidewire applications at customer sites. • Our projects are complex, lasting from three months to two years, depending on the customer's specific needs. • During a project, the team identifies customer business requirements, proposes solutions using out-of-the-box capabilities and configurations, and integrates the Guidewire application with other internal or external systems. • Guidewire applications are highly configurable to meet each customer's unique requirements, necessitating a deep understanding of their objectives. • We embrace Agile development practices to build mission-critical software, ensuring a sustainable work/life balance and a calm, systematic approach to our business. • Although this role is primarily for the EMEA region, opportunities to work in other regions may arise.

🎯 Requirements

• A minimum of 15 years of experience in implementing enterprise software solutions within complex project environments. • This should include at least 7 years of specific experience with Guidewire InsuranceSuite. • Demonstrated ability to design, estimate, and deliver solutions for complex product gaps and enhancements. • A proven track record of leading functional/technical workstreams on medium- to complex-sized implementation projects. • Exceptional ability to communicate effectively with customers, partners, and team members at the project leadership level, including the ability to influence customer and partner decisions. • Experience in defining and leading small to medium-sized proof of concept (POC) initiatives. • Significant experience using agile methodologies, along with a solid understanding of object-oriented design principles and databases. • Strong consulting and leadership skills, complemented by industry knowledge of the P&C insurance industry, with a focus on policy and/or underwriting. • Capability to handle project management tasks, including scope control, estimating, budgeting, and resource management. • Interest and ability to travel as needed up to 50% time on an average. • A genuine passion for technology and solving challenging technical problems. • Strong object-oriented design, development, and testing skills, with proven knowledge of patterns. • Exceptional documentation skills and the ability to clearly communicate your thought process. • Proficiency in JAVA, J2EE, JMS, JDBC OR C#, .NET. • Hands-on scripting/programming/configuration capability in a multi-tier web application environment, including conducting peer code reviews. • Experience working in the London Market and Commercial Lines of business is a plus.