Insurance Integration Architect

Role: Guidewire Integration Architect

Location: London
Career Level:  Associate Manager

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Overview:

Overview: 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.

Key Responsibilities:

Integration Architecture & Solution Design

• 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.

System Integration & Implementation

• Oversee end-to-end integration development for insurance solutions, including real-time claims validation, risk modeling, 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.

Cloud & DevOps Enablement

• 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.

Stakeholder Engagement & Advisory

• 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