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Role: Guidewire Insurance Integration Architect

Location: London
Career Level: Associate Manager

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We are seeking a highly skilled General Insurance & London Markets Integration Architect with experience in Guidewire applications to lead the design, development, and implementation of integration solutions for large‑scale insurance carriers. This role is critical in ensuring seamless connectivity between Insurance platforms (e.g., Guidewire PolicyCenter, BillingCenter, ClaimCenter, Reinsurance Management) and external enterprise systems, InsurTech platforms, regulatory bodies, and cloud environments.

• Architect scalable, high‑performance, and secure integration solutions for Insurance policy, billing, and claims platforms including Guidewire InsuranceSuite
• Define API‑first integration strategies using RESTful API services to enable seamless data exchange between insurance applications, reinsurers, brokers, and third‑party platforms.
• Implement microservices‑based integration patterns for core insurance applications.
• Ensure compliance with insurance regulatory frameworks in system integrations.

• Oversee end‑to‑end integration development for insurance solutions, including real‑time claims validation, risk modelling, and actuarial data processing.
• Lead legacy modernization efforts, defining data migration strategies from on‑prem core systems to insurance platforms.
• Design and implement Guidewire Edge APIs, GX Models, Messaging Framework, and Integration Gateway for external system connectivity.
• Optimize performance, security, and reliability of Guidewire integrations using best practices in cloud and DevOps.

• Architect cloud‑native integration solutions using AWS and Azure to support high‑availability, auto‑scaling, and disaster recovery strategies.
• Implement CI/CD pipelines to accelerate integration deployments.
• Use Infrastructure as Code to automate environment provisioning for Guidewire integration components.
• Work closely with security teams to enforce IAM policies, API security best practices, and data encryption.

• Act as a trusted advisor to insurance carriers, reinsurers, and SI partners on integration best practices.
• Engage with C‑level executives, underwriting teams, and claims leaders to align integration strategies with business objectives.
• Conduct technical workshops, Proof of Concepts, and innovation sessions to introduce modern integration methodologies.

• Experience in system integration, enterprise architecture, and cloud‑based solutions.
• Guidewire experience focusing on Integration Architecture, API development, and Cloud Deployment.
• Proficiency in Guidewire Edge APIs, Integration Gateway, GX Models, Messaging Frameworks, and Guidewire Cloud Platform.
• Hands‑on experience with Java, Gosu, Spring Boot, Node.js, Python, and API development.
• Experience integrating risk assessment tools, actuarial models, and catastrophe risk platforms.
• Knowledge of API management platforms and middleware solutions.
• Proficiency in cloud computing, microservices, event‑driven architectures, and DevOps practices.
• Strong stakeholder management, consulting, and leadership skills.

• Experience with Guidewire Claims Centre, GOSU programming, and system integrations.
• Guidewire certifications in V9 or V10.
• Experience in working for London Market projects.
• Understanding of claims data model and application landscape.
• Experience in integrating Guidewire claim centre with downstream systems.
• Experience in migration of legacy systems to Guidewire application.
• Experience in Guidewire on‑prem migration to cloud migration.
• Experience in working in projects in a distributed Agile environment.
• Ability to work directly with business partners and translate business requirements into system requirements.
• Strong knowledge of the insurance domain, particularly claims processes.
• Experience in cloud data platform integration and data reconciliation with data warehouses.
• Familiarity with source code management tools.

At Accenture in addition to a competitive basic salary, you will also have an extensive benefits package which includes up to 25 days’ vacation per year, private medical insurance and 3 extra days leave per year for charitable work of your choice!

Flexibility and mobility are required to deliver this role as there will be requirements to spend time onsite with our clients and partners to enable delivery of the first‑class services we are known for.

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