Guidewire Architect

Description:

Celsior is seeking a highly experienced Guidewire Solutions Architect to partner with client technology and business leaders in continuously improving an existing on-premises Guidewire deployment. This role involves leading a team of remote Guidewire developers, providing strategic technical direction, and driving both maintenance and significant development/configuration efforts to meet evolving business requirements.

Key Responsibilities & Skill Requirements:

Lead and enhance existing Guidewire deployments to align with business needs and objectives.

Define and establish strategic technology direction; provide mentorship and guidance to development teams.

Drive ongoing technology transformation initiatives to reduce technical debt.

Manage full lifecycle Guidewire implementations – planning, configuration, customization, testing, and deployment.

Must have strong Guidewire knowledge and experience with Policy Center, as well as experience with Billing Center, and Claims Center.

Must have experience with on-premises Guidewire versions 8 and 9

Must have Guidewire Development experience, including GOSU scripting and Unit Testing practices

Must have Guidewire Integration experience with Web Services, Batch Processing, Messaging, and other 3rd party components

Must have Guidewire Configuration experience including working with Data Models, Rules Engine, Workflows, Validations, Form Patterns, PCF, and Underwriting issues.

Experience with Guidewire performance tuning and optimization, including using profilers

Experience with Guidewire Marketplace and Commercial Line of Business (Auto, Umbrella, Business Owners, Workers Comp, CPP, etc.)

Technical Skill Requirements:

The following technical skills and levels are required:

Java – Intermediate level required

SQL – Intermediate level required

XML – Must have experience, within context of Guidewire maintenance and development

Web Services (SOAP/REST) - Must have experience, within context of Guidewire integration

Experience with common development tools including GIT, JIRA, and Jenkins

Additional Comments:

Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.

High initiative and proactive approach to problem solving.

Strong experience with Agile methodologies and Sprint model.

Comfortable working as part of a distributed team across multiple time zones.

Understanding of IT Security best practices.