Guidewire Solution / Enterprise Architect

Guidewire Solution / Enterprise Architect

Location: Germany

Industry: Insurance / InsurTech

Specialisation: Guidewire ClaimCenter | Enterprise Architecture | Cloud Transformation | Systems Integration

The Opportunity

Are you an accomplished Guidewire Architect ready to shape the technology landscape of a major insurance transformation programme in Germany?

We are working with a leading insurance technology client seeking an experienced Guidewire Solution / Enterprise Architect to provide technical leadership across a significant core insurance modernisation initiative.

This is a senior, client-facing opportunity for an architect who combines deep Guidewire expertise with the ability to design complex enterprise solutions, influence technology strategy and deliver scalable, future-ready insurance platforms.

You will work closely with CIOs, CTOs, enterprise architecture teams and senior business stakeholders to shape architectural direction, establish technical standards and ensure successful integration of Guidewire within the wider insurance technology ecosystem.

Key Responsibilities

• Define and lead the end-to-end solution architecture for complex Guidewire implementation and transformation programmes.
• Establish target-state enterprise architecture, ensuring alignment with business strategy, technology roadmaps and architectural governance.
• Provide architectural leadership across Guidewire ClaimCenter, with exposure to PolicyCenter and BillingCenter considered advantageous.
• Design scalable, secure and resilient solutions supporting core insurance operations.
• Lead architectural planning for greenfield Guidewire implementations, legacy platform modernisation and Guidewire Cloud migrations.
• Define integration strategies connecting Guidewire with existing policy administration, claims, finance, customer and third-party platforms.
• Establish architectural standards covering APIs, microservices, data integration, cloud infrastructure and security.
• Evaluate existing technology landscapes, identifying opportunities for consolidation, automation and improved operational efficiency.
• Collaborate with delivery teams, system integrators and technology vendors to ensure architectural consistency.
• Chair technical design workshops, architecture reviews and solution governance discussions.
• Provide technical oversight throughout implementation, testing, deployment and production transition.
• Identify architectural risks, technical dependencies and potential delivery challenges, recommending practical solutions.
• Act as a trusted technical adviser to senior client stakeholders, influencing strategic technology decisions.

Essential Experience

We are particularly interested in professionals who demonstrate:

• Extensive experience as a Guidewire Solution Architect, Enterprise Architect or Lead Technical Architect .
• Deep technical and architectural knowledge of Guidewire ClaimCenter.
• Relevant, current Guidewire certifications .
• Proven experience designing and delivering large-scale Guidewire implementations within Property & Casualty insurance.
• Experience leading enterprise architecture or solution design across complex insurance technology environments.
• Strong understanding of Guidewire platform architecture, configuration, integration frameworks and deployment models.
• Experience with Guidewire Cloud, including cloud migration, modernisation or SaaS transformation initiatives.
• Expertise in enterprise integration patterns, REST APIs, event-driven architecture and middleware technologies.
• Understanding of data architecture, migration strategies and integration with legacy insurance platforms.
• Strong knowledge of cloud technologies, application security, scalability and resilience.
• Experience working with international delivery teams, external implementation partners and technology consultancies.
• Ability to communicate complex architectural concepts clearly to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Demonstrable experience influencing senior technology leadership and architectural governance decisions.

German Insurance Market Expertise

Knowledge of the German insurance technology landscape will be particularly valuable, including:

• Experience delivering technology transformation within the German Property & Casualty insurance market ( Schaden- und Unfallversicherung ).
• Familiarity with established German insurance core systems and modernisation challenges.
• Understanding of regulatory and technology governance considerations, including BaFin expectations, DORA and GDPR/DSGVO.
• Exposure to German insurance integration standards, particularly BiPRO.
• Experience architecting solutions supporting digital claims processing, claims automation and Dunkelverarbeitung .
• Understanding of cloud adoption, enterprise security and data residency considerations within the German and wider European insurance markets.

Additional Skills That Would Be Advantageous

• Guidewire PolicyCenter and BillingCenter architecture experience.
• Guidewire Cloud certification or experience with cloud-native deployment models.
• Knowledge of AWS, Azure or other enterprise cloud environments.
• Familiarity with TOGAF or equivalent enterprise architecture frameworks.
• Experience with event-driven integration, Kafka, microservices and API management platforms.
• Exposure to DevSecOps, CI/CD pipelines and infrastructure automation.
• Experience with multi-country Guidewire implementations or complex insurance group architectures.
• Background working with major systems integrators or international technology consulting organisations.

Language Requirements

• German: Professional fluency, preferably C1 or equivalent, with the confidence to lead technical workshops and communicate with senior German-speaking stakeholders.
• English: Strong professional proficiency for collaboration with international architecture and delivery teams.

The Ideal Candidate

You will be an experienced architecture professional who combines strategic thinking with practical technical delivery expertise.

Equally comfortable defining enterprise-wide technology standards and working through complex solution designs, you will bring the leadership and credibility needed to guide major architectural decisions.

You may currently hold a position such as:

• Guidewire Solution Architect
• Guidewire Enterprise Architect
• Lead Guidewire Technical Architect
• Insurance Enterprise Architect
• Principal Solution Architect – Insurance Technology

Above all, you will understand how to translate complex insurance business requirements into robust, scalable technology architectures that support long-term transformation objectives.

Interested in Exploring This Opportunity?

If you have a strong background in Guidewire architecture and are interested in contributing to a major insurance technology transformation in Germany, we would welcome a confidential discussion.

To apply , please forward your latest CV, details of your Guidewire certifications, relevant architectural project experience, language proficiency and availability.

All applications and enquiries will be handled in strict confidence.

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