Guidewire Architect - London (hybrid) - Inside IR35

Guidewire Architect - Contract

Location: Norwich/London - Hybrid (2 days onsite per week)
Duration: 6 months Rolling Contract
IR35: Inside IR35

We are looking for an experienced Guidewire Architect to join a major P&C/General Insurance transformation programme. You will be responsible for defining and governing solution and integration architecture across Guidewire implementations, upgrades and migrations.

Key Responsibilities

• Own target-state and solution architecture for Guidewire platforms.

• Design Guidewire integrations using APIs, messaging, microservices and event-driven architecture.

• Lead technical design workshops and provide architecture guidance to engineering teams.

• Support Guidewire Cloud adoption, including security, scalability and resilience.

• Produce and review HLDs, LLDs, NFRs and architecture decisions.

• Work closely with engineering, business, security, data and senior stakeholders.

Key Requirements

• Strong Guidewire Solution/Technical Architecture experience.

• Deep knowledge of at least 2 Guidewire InsuranceSuite products - ClaimCenter, PolicyCenter and/or BillingCenter.

• Strong P&C/General Insurance experience across policy, underwriting, claims and/or billing.

• Strong integration architecture experience with REST/SOAP APIs, messaging and microservices.

• Experience with Guidewire Cloud, Azure and/or AWS.

• Knowledge of Agile, DevSecOps and CI/CD environments.

• Strong technical leadership and stakeholder management skills.

Key Skills: Guidewire | InsuranceSuite | ClaimCenter | PolicyCenter | BillingCenter | P&C Insurance | Guidewire Cloud | Solution Architecture | Integration Architecture | APIs | Microservices | Azure | AWS