Job Description
Role:Guidewire Cloud Technical Architect
Location:London
Career Level:Associate Manager
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Overview:
We are looking for an experienced Guidewire Cloud Technical Architect with deep experience in designing and delivering cloud infrastructure solutions for the insurance industry. The ideal candidate will have hands-on expertise in cloud platforms (AWS and/or Azure), DevOps and a strong understanding of insurance applications and systems. Experience with Guidewire solutions (PolicyCenter, BillingCenter, ClaimCenter) and Guidewire Cloud Platform (GWCP) is a strong advantage.
This role will focus on driving end-to-end cloud infrastructure strategy, design, and implementation for complex insurance transformation projects, infrastructure automation, including legacy modernization and application & Data migration to cloud.
Key Responsibilities:
Cloud Infrastructure Architecture:
* Design and implement secure, scalable, and resilient cloud infrastructure for insurance platforms and workloads
* Lead infrastructure strategy for cloud migrations of insurance core systems, including on-prem to cloud transitions.
* Optimize cloud infrastructure using native services for performance, cost-efficiency, and high availability.
* Define best practices for cloud operations, monitoring, disaster recovery, and compliance.
Insurance Application Cloud Enablement:
* Provide cloud infrastructure implementation support for core insurance platforms, including Guidewire applications (PolicyCenter, BillingCenter, ClaimCenter).
* Design infrastructure aligned with Guidewire Cloud Platform (GWCP) standards and deployment practices.
* Implement infrastructure automation using IaC tools (Terraform, CloudFormation) and implement CI/CD pipelines for insurance solutions.
* Ensure compliance with regulatory and security frameworks specific to insurance carriers.
Collaboration & Implementation:
* Partner with application architects, developers, DevOps, and IT operations to ensure seamless deployment and integration.
* Guide infrastructure sizing, load balancing, performance tuning, and environment scalability.
* Provide hands-on support for network design, identity management, container orchestration (e.g., Kubernetes), and cloud-native tooling.
* Conduct cloud readiness assessments and gap analysis for Guidewire infrastructure transformation.
Advisory & Stakeholder Engagement:
* Act as a trusted advisor to insurance clients on cloud infrastructure design, Data migration, security, and architecture governance.
* Engage with business and IT stakeholders to align technical solutions with insurance product and operations strategy.
* Lead technical workshops, architecture reviews, and proofs of concept (PoCs).
Qualification
Required Skills & Experience:
* 5+ years of experience in Tech Arch including cloud infrastructure architecture and delivery (AWS and/or Azure).
* Strong experience with insurance applications and platforms in cloud environments.
* 2+ years of hands-on experience with Guidewire solutions and Guidewire Cloud Platform (GWCP).
* Expertise in Infrastructure-as-Code (Terraform, ARM, CloudFormation), containerization (Docker, Kubernetes), and CI/CD practices.
* Familiarity with Guidewire Cloud architecture models, deployment automation, and support practices.
* Experience integrating cloud infrastructure with DevOps, Monitoring (e.g., CloudWatch, Prometheus, Datadog), and Logging tools (ELK, Splunk).
* Solid understanding of cloud security, compliance (including regulatory needs in insurance), and networking.
* Knowledge of data migration, analytics integration, and insurance data models is preferred.
* Guidewire certifications (Cloud or V10) are a plus.
Preferred Qualifications:
* Experience with Guidewire upgrades, disaster recovery design, and cloud governance models.
* Prior involvement in legacy-to-cloud modernization of Guidewire implementations.
* Understanding of hybrid and multi-cloud deployment models.
* Experience working in Agile and distributed development environments.
* Strong communication and documentation skills to interact with stakeholders at all levels.
Join us to lead next-generation cloud transformations in the insurance sector and shape scalable infrastructure foundations that power mission-critical insurance platforms.
What’s in it for you:
At Accenture in addition to a competitive basic salary and car allowance, you will also have an extensive benefits package which includes up to 30 days’ vacation per year, private medical insurance and 3 extra days leave per year for charitable work of your choice! For senior roles additional bonus and equity awards are available.
Closing Date for Applications: 31/04/2025
Accenture reserves the right to close the role prior to this date should a suitable applicant be found.
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Locations
London
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