Guidewire Policy Center Architect - W2 Role

Role: Guidewire Policy Center Architect

Location: Warren, NJ (Hybrid - 3 days a week in office)

Job Type: W2 Contract

Description:

Responsibilities:

• Lead the overall architecture, design, and implementation of the Guidewire PolicyCenter solution.
• Ensure seamless integration with BillingCenter and ClaimCenter (on-premise systems).
• Architect and oversee the Guidewire upgrade process, ensuring compatibility with existing integrations.
• Collaborate with the Finance team to enable and optimize reporting capabilities across systems.
• Design and maintain data flow architecture involving 4 5 systems, ensuring scalability and data integrity.
• Oversee the coexistence of Guidewire and IRIS systems for reporting purposes until IRIS decommissioning.
• Develop a transition plan to retire IRIS while maintaining uninterrupted reporting and data operations.

Required Skills & Experience:

• 10+ years of experience in software architecture with at least 5 years in Guidewire platform (PolicyCenter, BillingCenter, ClaimCenter).
• Proven experience in Guidewire Cloud implementation and migration projects (hands-on experience, not just exposure).
• Strong understanding of Guidewire data model, configuration, integration, and customization.
• Experience integrating Guidewire with multiple enterprise systems (4 5 systems).
• Deep understanding of on-prem to cloud transition strategies for Guidewire.
• Experience in upgrading Guidewire ClaimCenter and integrating it with existing Policy and Billing systems.
• Knowledge of reporting frameworks and data extraction from Guidewire and related financial systems.
• Familiarity with IRIS system integration and reporting is a strong plus.
• Solid understanding of APIs, web services, middleware, and data exchange mechanisms (SOAP/REST).

Nice to Have:

• Experience with Guidewire Cloud Platform
• Familiarity with data warehousing and reporting tools used by finance teams.
• Prior experience in insurance domain transformation projects involving legacy system retirement.

Note: Visa Independent candidates are preferred