Lead Guidewire Architect - Cloud & Integrations

Wipro; England; Hybrid; GBP 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Wipro is seeking a highly experienced Guidewire Architect to lead architecture design and implementation within a major insurance transformation program. The role collaborates with technical teams to ensure solution quality and alignment with business objectives, leveraging Guidewire, integrations, and cloud tech across modules.

You will guide developers on configuration, integration, and customization approaches, oversee cloud elements related to Guidewire, and ensure governance and best

Qualifications

• Extensive experience with Guidewire.
• Proven experience as a Solution Architect or Lead Architect on Guidewire programs.
• Expertise in Guidewire architectural patterns.
• Strong experience with Java, REST/SOAP, and event/messaging frameworks.
• Experience leading large multi-vendor delivery teams.
• Solid understanding of UK General Insurance operations (advantage).
• Familiarity with Agile/SAFe delivery environments.
• Desirable: Guidewire Cloud experience and CI/CD toolchains familiarity.

Responsibilities

• Define and own the end-to-end architecture for Guidewire integrations.
• Produce High-Level Designs (HLD) and solution blueprints.
• Lead platform and integration architecture across modules.
• Provide architectural governance to ensure alignment with standards.
• Review functional and technical designs, ensuring adherence to best practices.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams including business and technical stakeholders.
• Guide developers on configuration, integration, and customization approaches.
• Oversee integration architecture and cloud elements related to Guidewire.

Skills

Guidewire

Architect experience

Java

REST/SOAP

Agile/SAFe

Multi-vendor leadership

Tools

Guidewire

CI/CD tools

REST frameworks

Job description

Wipro is seeking a highly experienced Guidewire Architect to lead architecture design and implementation within a major insurance transformation program. The role collaborates with technical teams to ensure solution quality and alignment with business objectives, leveraging Guidewire, integrations, and cloud tech across modules.

You will guide developers on configuration, integration, and customization approaches, oversee cloud elements related to Guidewire, and ensure governance and best