Principal Architect

HireKul; Bengaluru Urban; Hybrid; INR 2,500,000 - 5,200,000; Full time

Job summary

HireKul is seeking a seasoned Guidewire Senior Technical Architect/Principal Architect to own the technical architecture for a digital Claims platform across multiple Lines of Business.

You will drive Claim Center configuration, review designs, and present to the Architecture Board, collaborating with clients and vendors to deliver new capabilities while mentoring teams on Guidewire architecture and development practices.

Qualifications

• Minimum 14+ years of overall IT experience.
• 12+ years of Guidewire experience including strong hands-on Guidewire ClaimCenter expertise.
• Deep expertise in ClaimCenter configuration.

Responsibilities

• Act as Principal Architect for Guidewire Claim Center across multiple Lines of Business.
• Lead design and development of new features with focus on configuration, integrations, and cloud-native capabilities.
• Design scalable, maintainable solutions leveraging Gosu, IG apps, Autopilot, and Guidewire Cloud.

Skills

Guidewire ClaimCenter

Architecture leadership

Guidewire configuration

Cloud and integration exposure

Tools

Gosu

Integration Gateway

Guidewire Cloud

Autopilot workflows

Job description

A minimum of 14+years of relevant Guidewire experience, with strong hands-on expertise in Guidewire Claim Center and experience in technical architecture/leadership roles.

Role Overview:

We are looking for an experienced Guidewire Senior Technical Architect / Principal Architect to lead the technical architecture for a Digital Claims platform covering multiple Lines of Business.

The role will involve designing and implementing new solutions and features, driving Claim Center configuration, reviewing technical designs, presenting solutions to the Architecture Board, and working closely with business users, clients, and external vendors to successfully deliver new capabilities.

Deep Claim Center configuration expertise is the primary requirement. Cloud and integration experience can be moderate, with exposure to Guidewire Cloud, Integration Gateway (IG), and cloud-native capabilities being highly desirable.

Key Responsibilities

Act as the Principal Architect for Guidewire Claim Center covering multiple Lines of Business and driving the technical architecture and implementation of new capabilities.

Lead the design and development of new features with a strong focus on Guidewire Claim Center configuration, integrations, and cloud-native capabilities.

Design scalable and maintainable solutions leveraging:

• Gosu
• Integration Gateway (IG) applications
• Autopilot workflows
• Guidewire Cloud capabilities

Translate business requirements into robust technical solutions and define appropriate architecture, configuration, and implementation approaches.

Present proposed solutions and technical designs to the Architecture Board for review and approval.

Serve as an active member of the Architecture Board, reviewing and approving technical designs to ensure alignment with architectural standards, Guidewire best practices, and long-term strategic objectives.

Conduct architecture, code, and quality assurance reviews to ensure high-quality, scalable, secure, and maintainable solutions throughout the Software Development Lifecycle.

Provide technical leadership and guidance to development teams on complex ClaimCenter configuration and implementation challenges.

Collaborate with clients, business stakeholders, product/business users, and external vendors through technical workshops to:

• Understand and refine requirements
• Define solution approaches
• Evaluate technical options
• Resolve design and implementation challenges
• Drive successful implementation of new features

Work closely with integration, QA, DevOps, and other technical teams to ensure end-to-end solution alignment.

Identify technical risks, dependencies, performance considerations, and architectural gaps, and drive appropriate mitigation.

Review technical deliverables and ensure adherence to defined architecture, coding, configuration, and quality standards.

Mentor senior developers and technical leads and provide direction on Guidewire architecture and development practices.

Mandatory Skills

Minimum 14 years of overall IT experience; 12+ years of relevant Guidewire experience.

Strong hands-on experience with Guidewire ClaimCenter.

Deep expertise in ClaimCenter configuration

Preferred Qualifications

Guidewire ACE / Associate certification.

Experience working across multiple Lines of Business within ClaimCenter.

Experience with large-scale or complex Guidewire implementations.

Experience presenting technical solutions to architecture/design governance forums.

Experience working directly with international clients, business stakeholders, and technology vendors.

Strong stakeholder management and technical communication skills.