Duck Creek Solution Architect

upGrad Rekrut; Pune District; On-site; INR 3,000,000 - 4,200,000; Full time

Job summary

Duck Creek in Pune seeks a senior Duck Creek Solution Architect to lead design, implementation, and evolution of Duck Creek solutions. Strong expertise in Duck Creek Policy, Billing, Claims, Insights, and Clarity is required, with PAD knowledge preferred.

The role focuses on governing architecture, driving cloud adoption, and aligning business goals with technology objectives across large-scale deployments.

Qualifications

• 10–15+ years in P&C insurance tech with Duck Creek architecture.
• Strong expertise in Duck Creek Policy, Billing, Claims, Insights, and Clarity.
• Experience with REST APIs, microservices, and cloud-based architectures.
• Proven track record leading large Duck Creek implementations.
• Bachelor's degree in CS/IT/Engineering or related field.

Responsibilities

• Define end-to-end solution architecture for Duck Creek implementations and enhancements.
• Provide architectural leadership across Policy, Billing, Claims, Insights, and Clarity.
• Design scalable, secure, and maintainable solutions leveraging Duck Creek capabilities.
• Lead integration architecture with internal and external systems using APIs and modern integration patterns.
• Review and approve solution designs, technical specifications, and implementation approaches.
• Support release management, Active Delivery adoption, and cloud transformation initiatives.
• Collaborate with business stakeholders, product owners, vendors, and delivery teams.
• Mentor technical teams and establish architecture best practices.

Skills

Duck Creek Policy

Duck Creek Claims

Duck Creek Insights

Duck Creek Clarity

Policy Active Delivery (PAD)

Duck Creek configuration

Duck Creek integrations

Duck Creek data model extensions

REST APIs

Microservices

Azure Cloud

SQL Server

DevOps practices

P&C insurance domain

Large-scale implementation leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science / Information Technology / Engineering

Job description

A Duck Creek Solution Architect is a senior IT professional who designs and oversees the implementation of Duck Creek Technologies’ insurance platform, primarily used by Property & Casualty (P&C) insurance companies. They bridge business requirements and technical implementation, ensuring the insurance platform is scalable, secure, and aligned with business goals.

Duck Creek is a cloud-based insurance software suite that helps insurers manage:

• Policy Administration
• Claims
• Agent/Broker management

Large insurers worldwide use Duck Creek to modernize their core insurance systems.

Location : Pune

Job Description – Duck Creek Solution Architect

Role: Duck Creek Solution Architect

Experience: 10–15+ years in P&C Insurance Technology with 10+ years of Duck Creek architecture and implementation experience.

Role Summary

We are seeking an experienced Duck Creek Solution Architect to lead the design, implementation, and evolution of Duck Creek solutions. The candidate should possess strong expertise in Duck Creek Policy, Billing, Claims, Insights, and Clarity, with working knowledge of Policy Active Delivery (PAD). The role will be responsible for defining solution architecture, driving technical governance, supporting delivery teams, and ensuring alignment between business and technology objectives.

Key Responsibilities

• Define end-to-end solution architecture for Duck Creek implementations and enhancements.
• Provide architectural leadership across Policy, Billing, Claims, Insights, and Clarity.
• Design scalable, secure, and maintainable solutions leveraging Duck Creek capabilities.
• Lead integration architecture with internal and external systems using APIs and modern integration patterns.
• Review and approve solution designs, technical specifications, and implementation approaches.
• Support release management, Active Delivery adoption, and cloud transformation initiatives.
• Collaborate with business stakeholders, product owners, vendors, and delivery teams.
• Mentor technical teams and establish architecture best practices.

Required Skills & Experience

• Strong hands-on experience with:
• Duck Creek Policy
• Duck Creek Claims
• Duck Creek Insights
• Duck Creek Clarity
• Policy Active Delivery (PAD) – preferred
• Experience with Duck Creek configuration, integrations, and data model extensions.
• Strong knowledge of REST APIs, microservices, Azure Cloud, SQL Server, and DevOps practices.
• Deep understanding of P&C insurance processes including underwriting, policy administration, billing, and claims.
• Experience leading large-scale Duck Creek implementation or modernization programs.

Preferred Certifications

• Duck Creek Policy, Billing, or Claims Certifications
• Microsoft Azure Certifications (preferred)

Education Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or a related discipline.

Key Competencies Solution Architecture, Stakeholder Management, Technical Leadership, Vendor Management, Problem Solving, Communication, and Team Mentoring.