Guidewire Rating Architect

Job Title: Guidewire Rating Architect

Location: Chicago, IL (Onsite)

Position Type: Contract

Experience:
• 10 years of IT experience in insurance technology
• 5 years of handson Guidewire implementation experience
• 3 years of experience designing Guidewire Rating solutions
• Experience in at least 2 full lifecycle Guidewire PolicyCenter implementations
• Strong Property  Casualty Insurance domain knowledge

Required Technical Skills
• Guidewire Expertise
• Guidewire PolicyCenter
• Guidewire Rating Management
• Guidewire Cloud Platform preferred
• Guidewire Product Model
• Guidewire Integration Framework
• Guidewire Data Model

Development
• Gosu Programming

• Java preferred

• Web Services RESTSOAP

• XMLXSD

• JSON

Database
• SQL

• Oracle SQL Server PostgreSQL

Cloud  DevOps
• Azure AWS or Google Cloud Platform
• CICD pipelines
• Git
• Jenkins
• Docker Kubernetes preferred

Integration Technologies
• API Architecture
• Event Driven Architecture
• Messaging Systems
• Middleware Platforms

Job Summary:
• The Guidewire Rating Architect is responsible for the architecture design implementation and optimization of Guidewire Rating solutions within the Property  Casualty PC insurance ecosystem.

• The role involves collaborating with business underwriting actuarial product and technology teams to develop scalable and high performing rating solutions that support insurance products pricing strategies and regulatory requirements
• The ideal candidate will possess deep expertise in Guidewire Rating management PolicyCenter integration insurance product configuration and enterprise architecture principles

Key Responsibilities:
Solution Architecture  Design
• Lead architecture and design of Guidewire Rating solutions across multiple insurance products and lines of business
• Define rating strategies rate books rate routines worksheets variables and pricing models
• Develop scalable and maintainable Guidewire Rating architecture aligned with enterprise standards
• Evaluate business requirements and translate them into effective Guidewire rating solutions

Guidewire Configuration  Development:
• Design and configure
• Rate Books
• Rate Tables

• Rate Routines
• Worksheet

• Rating Variables

• Product Model integration
• Develop complex rating algorithms using Gosu and Guidewire configuration tools
• Ensure optimal performance and maintainability of rating calculations

Integration Architecture
• Design integrations between
• Guidewire PolicyCenter
• BillingCenter
• ClaimCenter
• External pricing platforms
• Third-party data providers
• Develop API driven and event based integration patterns
• Collaborate with enterprise architects on end-to-end insurance platform architecture

Business Collaboration

• Work closely with

• Product Owners
• Underwriters
• Actuarial Teams
• Business Analysts
• Regulatory Teams
• Facilitate workshops and technical design discussions
• Translate pricing and underwriting rules into Guidewire rating configurations

Technical Leadership
• Provide architectural guidance to Guidewire developers and configuration teams
• Conduct solution reviews code reviews and design assessments
• Establish development standards best practices and governance
• Mentor junior and senior resources on Guidewire Rating capabilities

Performance  Optimization
• Analyze and optimize rating performance
• Identify bottlenecks in rating calculations and integrations
• Implement caching data optimization and performance tuning strategies
• Ensure system scalability for highvolume quote and policy transactions

Quality  Compliance
• Ensure solutions comply with
• Regulatory requirements
• Company standards
• Security policies
• Audit requirements
• Support SIT UAT performance testing and production deployments
• Maintain architecture and design documentation

Preferred Qualifications
• Guidewire Certified Professional or Specialist certifications

• Guidewire Cloud Certification
• TOGAF or Enterprise Architecture certification
• Experience with Rating Management migration projects
• Experience integrating third party rating engines and actuarial tools
• Understanding of reinsurance and commercial insurance products
• Exposure to Agile and SAFe delivery methodologies

Key Competencies
Functional
• Insurance Rating  Pricing
• Underwriting Processes
• Product Configuration
• Premium Calculation Frameworks
• Regulatory Compliance

Leadership
• Technical Leadership
• Stakeholder Management
• Architecture Governance
• Vendor Management
• Team Mentoring