As a Lead Product Consultant, you will make an impact by owning the implementation and enhancement of Duck Creek solutions, driving improvements in policy administration, underwriting, billing, and integration across platforms. Your deep expertise will shape scalable and effective systems that elevate operational efficiency and business responsiveness. By guiding technical execution, mentoring delivery teams, and crafting solution architecture, you will help deliver robust, future forward insurance technology. You'll be a catalyst within our Insurance practice, closely collaborating with our Director of Solution Design.
In this role, you will
- Architect and launch Duck Creek solutions that simplify policy issuance, underwriting, and billing operations.
- Lead all aspects of system integration efforts to ensure flawless connectivity between Duck Creek, internal platforms, and third-party applications.
- Manage architecture and configuration initiatives, ensuring alignment with scalable design standard methodologies.
- Coordinate technical reviews and validations to uphold the quality and integrity of the work.
- Contribute to planning and estimating for multifaceted, enterprise-level implementations.
- Build reusable assets, reference models, and knowledge materials that drive consistency and innovation.
- Offer mentorship and training to team members, encouraging proficiency in Duck Creek technologies.
- Support pre-sales engagements by offering technical insights for client solution proposals.
What you’ll need to succeed (required skills)
- A proven track record of 10 or more years in insurance technology, with in-depth knowledge of Duck Creek Advanced Architecture, Policy, Rating, Billing, Insights, and Core.
- Proficient in configuring and integrating Duck Creek applications across SaaS and on premise environments.
- Detailed understanding of policy issuance workflows, underwriting operations, and system integration patterns.
- Outstanding expertise with Duck Creek Manuscripts, XSLT, SQL, JavaScript, .NET (C#), and database querying.
- Proven capability to lead architectural and configuration efforts independently.
What will help you stand out (preferred skills)
- Remarkable proficiency in technical design, estimation, and implementation of standard methodologies.
- Certified Duck Creek Professional designation is an added bonus.
At Cognizant, we're eager to meet people who believe in our mission and can make an impact in various ways. We strongly encourage you to apply even if you only meet the required skills listed. Consider what transferrable experience and skills make you a unique applicant and help us see how you'd be beneficial to this role.
Cognizant will only consider applicants for this position who are legally authorized to work in Canada without requiring employer sponsorship, now or at any time in the future.
Working arrangements
We strive to provide flexibility wherever possible. Based on this role’s business requirements, this is a remote position open to qualified applicants in Ontario and/or Nova Scotia, where our hubs are located. Regardless of your working arrangement, we are here to support a healthy work-life balance though our various wellbeing programs.
Note: The working arrangements for this role are accurate as of the date of posting. This may change based on the project you’re engaged in, as well as business and client requirements. Rest assured; we will always be clear about role expectations.
Post closing date
Applications will be accepted until April 14, 2025.
About us
Cognizant is one of the world's leading professional services companies, transforming clients' business, operating, and technology models for the digital era. Our unique industry-based, consultative approach helps clients envision, build, and run more innovative and efficient businesses. Headquartered in the U.S., Cognizant (a member of the NASDAQ-100 and one of Forbes World’s Best Employers 2024) is consistently listed among the most admired companies in the world.
Learn how Cognizant helps clients lead with digital at www.cognizant.com.
What we offer
- The chance to work with impact. Here, you’re empowered to bring your biggest thinking to help our company and clients improve everyday life.
- Ownership over your career. Stay at the top of your game through our award-winning learning and development ecosystem. And when your ambitions change or we offer new opportunities, we help you pivot by providing reskilling, on-the-job learning and guidance to find new roles that might be a better fit.
- The opportunity to thrive on a high-caliber team with heart. We celebrate each other’s experiences and perspectives and promote a sense of belonging through our affinity groups and diversity and inclusion initiatives.
- A comprehensive total rewards package, including a competitive salary and pension plan with matching contributions.
- Flexible health and financial benefits to support you and your eligible dependents—from day one.
- True work-life balance. Be at your best through paid time off, flexible work arrangements, volunteering opportunities, social events, and so much more.
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.
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Disclaimer:
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.