Architect — InsuranceSuite

Overview

Architect on Guidewire's ANZ InsuranceSuite practice, owning the design and delivery of one workstream (Functional or Integration) on a customer program, while mentoring consultants and developers on the track.

What you'll do

• Design and estimate solutions for medium-complexity product gaps and enhancements, and explain trade-offs clearly.
• Take full responsibility for defining, planning and delivering your track, from backlog shape and quality reviews to delivering on commitments.
• Write production-quality configuration and code in Gosu and Java on Guidewire Cloud Platform.
• Lead code and design reviews so your track meets Guidewire Cloud standards.
• Anticipate risks and issues, bringing facts, analysis and options to the customer and project team.
• Use AI-assisted engineering tools in design, configuration, integration and testing, and help the team adopt patterns that work.
• Mentor junior consultants and customer or partner developers on Guidewire functionality, best practice and delivery methodology.
• Communicate clearly with project managers, product owners and customer architects, adjusting the message for the audience.
• Share learning through reusable assets, knowledge articles and internal sessions.
• Functional track: configure PolicyCenter, ClaimCenter or BillingCenter across the insurance lifecycle (product model, rules, workflows and UI) using Advanced Product Designer and product-definition patterns, and work with business analysts and product owners to turn user stories into configuration.
• Integration track: design and build integrations using Cloud API, Integration Gateway, App Events and messaging to connect InsuranceSuite to customer systems and third parties such as payments, documents, rating, data and identity.
• Integration track: own integration contracts, error handling and non-functional behaviour (performance, resilience, security) for your track.

What you'll need

• 5+ years delivering core insurance or enterprise systems.
• At least 3 years hands-on with Guidewire InsuranceSuite (PolicyCenter, ClaimCenter or BillingCenter).
• Delivery across most phases of an implementation, including Inception, build, stabilisation and go-live.
• Strong knowledge of one InsuranceSuite product and a working understanding of at least one other.
• Proficiency in Gosu and Java, plus Git-based delivery and CI/CD (TeamCity, Jenkins or similar).
• Experience leading a small team or a workstream, including reviewing other people's work.
• A good understanding of P&C insurance operations: policy, claims and billing.
• Clear written and spoken English, and comfort working directly with customer stakeholders.
• Guidewire ACE certification in at least one InsuranceSuite product, or the ability to get one within six months of joining.
• A degree in IT, Computer Science, Engineering or a related field, or equivalent practical experience.

Nice to have

• Delivery on Guidewire Cloud Platform (GWCP), or a self-managed-to-cloud migration.
• Experience with Jutro, Guidewire Data Platform, or the wider Guidewire portfolio.
• Practical experience using AI coding assistants or agents in a delivery team.
• Experience in Agile delivery, including holding a Scrum Master or delivery-lead role.
• Knowledge of the ANZ insurance market, including regulatory context such as APRA.
• AWS or other cloud certification.

Details

• Location: Australia, remote.