Guidewire Solution Architect for Global Pricing Platform - (Part-Time, Job-Share and Full-Time)

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Senior Guidewire Developer - (Part-Time, Job-Share and Full-Time)

Location: UK Homebased/Hybrid working

Closing Date: 13th February 2023

The opportunity: 

Insurance Solutions within Business Technology Solutions seeks an experienced Solution Architect for a Guidewire based pricing platform to join our dynamic team. We are seeking an experienced solution architect to support our Group.

In this role, you will be responsible for designing and implementing technical solutions to meet the needs of our business. You will collaborate with our internal team of Project Managers, Business Analysts, Developers and Testers as well as business architects and senior business stakeholders to design, build and implement new products on a Guidewire technology-based platform and integrate with local applications.

Additionally, you will have the chance to work in an agile environment collaborating and communicating with peers and stakeholders at all levels of the organisation on a daily basis.

This role is available part-time, job-share or full time. This is because we want the best people for our roles, and we recognise that sometimes those people aren’t available full-time. Please talk to us at the interview about the flexibility you may need.

What will you be doing?

• Work with the business units and development teams to transfer new and diverse product structures and business requirements into technical solution designs
• Research and evaluate different technologies and solutions
• Create detailed design documents for our Global Pricing Platform based on Guidewire PolicyCenter 10
• Support implementation, testing and maintenance of the implemented solutions
• Review existing Global Pricing Platform and define platform optimization(s)
• Adhere to our technical strategy and architecture, aligned with Zurich standards and GPP’s architect
• Update and maintain architectural and design documentation
• Act as technical lead defining reusable components, frameworks, and development standards
• Assess and monitor the interaction/interface/business processes between applications, databases, and middleware systems to identify and address problems/gaps in functional coverage
• Ensure solutions are scalable, maintainable and meet performance expectations
• Ensure data integrity is maintained and meets Zurich Information Governance standards
  
  

What are we looking for?

• Fluent in written and spoken English
• GW PolicyCenter experience
• Solution design and integrations experience
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Leadership – assertive, sharp with ability to inspire
• Excellent communication skills and ability to work with stakeholders at all levels
• Large scale system delivery experience preferably for Policy Administration Systems
• Strong integration development experience
• Experience with full SDLC and iterative (Agile) development lifecycle as used in GW implementations
• Experience on large business integration effort through all phases of the project lifecycle from scoping and planning, requirements gathering, design, development, testing
• Expert Level Guidewire/Java Developers with Guidewire Policy Center, preferably on version 10
• Working experience in Agile and DevOps tools: JIRA, Git, Bamboo (SVN and Jenkins are assets)
  
  

What will you get in return?

As well as a competitive salary we also offer an excellent lifestyle benefits package which includes:

• 12% company pension contribution (employee contribution optional)
• 25 days holiday plus an additional 3 volunteering days
• Annual company bonuses
• Contribution to medical cover
• Discounted technology offers
• Virtual GP appointments
• Discounted gym membership,
• Free flu jab
• Discounted gadget insurance 
  
  

At Zurich we will consider requests for flexible working on hiring.  Many of our employees work flexibly in many different ways, including part-time, flexible hours, job share, an element of working from home or compressed hours.  Please talk to us at interview about the flexibility you may need.

Who we are:

With about 55,000 employees serving customers in more than 170 countries we aspire to become the best global insurer as measured by our shareholders, customers and employees. If you’re interested in working in a dynamic and challenging environment for a company that recognises and rewards your creativity, initiatives and contributions - then Zurich could be just the place for you. The success of our business is built on the contributions of our highly talented employees - people who work every day to position us at the forefront of the insurance industry. We therefore look to hire great people and we encourage those people to give their best.

You’ll feel the support of being part of a strong and stable company. A long-standing player in the insurance industry, we make every effort to address the career development needs and plans of our employees to ensure their success in the future.

Our Culture:

At Zurich we are proud of our culture. We are passionate about Diversity and Inclusion. We want you to bring your whole self to work we have a diverse mix of customers and we want our employee base to reflect that.

Our diversity and inclusion initiatives are creating an environment where everyone feels welcome regardless of protected characteristics.

With the above in mind we accept applications from everyone regardless of your background, beliefs or culture however we especially welcome applications from women, people from ethnic minorities, people with a disability and people who are LGBT+ as these groups are currently under-represented in our organisation.

We are committed to continuous improvement and we offer access to a comprehensive range of training and development opportunities. Zurich is passionate about supporting employees to help others by getting involved in volunteering, charitable and community activity through the Zurich Community Trust.

We have won numerous awards for our work on Diversity and Inclusion. We are also proud to be nominated for the 2020 Insurance Times award for Diversity and Inclusion. You can read about our awards on our website.

So make a difference. Be challenged. Be inspired. Be supported, Love what you do. Work for us.