Lead the design and delivery of scalable Guidewire solutions for complex Property & Casualty insurance transformation programmes.
About the role
We are looking for an experienced Guidewire Solution Architect to define and lead the architecture of enterprise-scale Guidewire programmes. This is a hands-on leadership role for someone who can shape target architecture, guide technical teams, influence stakeholders, and ensure high-quality delivery across Guidewire core platforms, cloud migrations, integrations, and data transformation.
You will work closely with business analysts, product owners, enterprise architects, client SMEs, delivery teams, and leadership stakeholders to translate complex business requirements into scalable, secure, and maintainable Guidewire solutions.
Key responsibilities
· Define target architecture, technical blueprints, high-level designs, and delivery roadmaps for Guidewire transformation programmes.
· Design scalable, secure, and maintainable Guidewire solutions aligned to architecture standards, governance frameworks, and industry best practice.
· Lead architecture across Guidewire core platforms, including PolicyCenter, ClaimCenter, BillingCenter, and Guidewire Cloud migration initiatives.
· Guide configuration, customisation, workflows, rules, data extensions, product models, and integrations across Guidewire implementations.
· Design and oversee integrations with CRM, payment, document management, data warehouse, vendor, and other enterprise systems.
· Define API, messaging, middleware, plugin, and event-driven integration patterns.
· Oversee data migration, conversion, reconciliation, and data quality considerations across implementation phases.
· Provide technical leadership to development, configuration, integration, and data teams, including mentoring, design reviews, code reviews, and architecture assurance.
· Drive non-functional excellence across performance, security, scalability, resilience, availability, and operational readiness.
· Facilitate solution workshops, design discussions, architecture reviews, and stakeholder presentations.
· Present solution options, risks, trade-offs, and recommendations to senior technical and business stakeholders.
· Support pre-sales activity, including RFP responses, estimates, proposals, client presentations, reusable assets, and thought leadership.
Required experience
· Strong experience as a Solution Architect, Technical Architect, or Lead Architect on Guidewire implementation or transformation programmes.
· Deep knowledge of the Property & Casualty insurance domain, including policy administration, claims management, billing, underwriting, and core insurance business processes.
· Hands-on expertise across Guidewire PolicyCenter, ClaimCenter, and BillingCenter.
· Strong understanding of Gosu, PCF, Rules Engine, workflows, product model, plugins, configuration, and customisation.
· Proven experience designing Guidewire integrations using REST and SOAP APIs, messaging, middleware, integration frameworks, and enterprise integration patterns.
· Experience with Guidewire Cloud and/or cloud platforms such as AWS or Azure.
· Good understanding of CI/CD, DevOps practices, performance optimisation, security architecture, SQL, data modelling, ETL, and data migration.
· Ability to operate effectively across technical and business audiences, translating complex architecture concepts into clear, practical recommendations.
What we are looking for
The ideal candidate will combine deep Guidewire technical expertise with strong consulting, stakeholder management, and delivery leadership skills. You will be comfortable owning architecture decisions, challenging assumptions, guiding teams, and ensuring that solutions are robust, future-ready, and aligned to client goals.
Why this role?
This is an opportunity to play a key role in major Guidewire transformation and cloud migration programmes, shaping architecture from strategy through to delivery. You will influence technical direction, work with experienced delivery teams, and help clients modernise core insurance platforms with scalable, secure, and high-performing solutions.
About Cognizant:
Cognizant (Nasdaq: CTSH) is an AI Builder and technology services provider, bridging the gap between AI investment and enterprise value by building full-stack AI solutions for our clients. Our deep industry, process and engineering expertise enables us to build an organization’s unique context into technology systems that amplify human potential, drive tangible outcomes and keep global enterprises ahead in a fast-changing world. See how at cognizant.ai or @cognizant.
Additional employment information
Compensation information is accurate as of the date of this posting. Cognizant reserves the right to modify this information at any time, subject to applicable law.
Applicants may be required to attend interviews in person or by video conference. In addition, candidates may be required to present their current state or government issued ID during each interview.
Cognizant is an equal opportunity employer. Your application and candidacy will not be considered based on race, color, sex, religion, creed, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, genetic information, pregnancy, veteran status or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.
