Summary
Brief Description:We are seeking a Technical Architect who is interested in working on a small team of senior-level consultants to implement our software at Property and Casualty Insurance Carriers.
Job Description
Technical Architect - Bilingual J-E
Description:
The Guidewire Professional Services organization includes business analysts, functional consultants, and technical integration consultants who work together to help customer and SI vendors to implement Guidewire applications at customer sites. Our projects are complex and can last from three months to two years depending on the specific customer requirements. During a project, the team will identify customer business requirements, identify solutions leveraging OOTB capabilities coupled with configuration to meet those requirements, and integrate the Guidewire application to other internal or external systems.
Guidewire consultants are expected to spend the majority of their time on-site with the customer business and technical teams. This is primarily a Japan-based role but there may be an opportunity to work in other regions that Guidewire operates in.
Guidewire applications are highly configurable to the requirements of each customer and require a thorough understanding of the objectives and requirements of the customer.
Key activities include:
Collaborate with Japanese customers in Japanese to understand system integration needs, ensure alignment with business requirements, address technical challenges and deliver integration design documents
Build relationships with customer infrastructure teams and System Integrators (SI) to coordinate technical solutions
Design and develop system integrations using Guidewire’s Integration Framework to meet customer needs
Manage data flow between Guidewire applications and external systems to ensure data integrity
Conduct Proof of Concept (PoC) activities to validate integration approaches and demonstrate feasibility
Collaborate with Guidewire’s global teams to share technical insights and align integration strategies
These roles represent Guidewire Software to our customers. The successful consultant is expected to closely with our customers while making sure that Guidewire product management is kept abreast of product strengths and weaknesses. The position requires a unique blend of technical aptitude, business process understanding, and customer-facing skills.
Required skills/experience - all:
Japanese proficiency at JLPT 1 level and understanding of Japan's business environment, with proven relationship-building skills
English fluency demonstrated by TOEIC score of 800–900 or equivalent, or passing a language assessment
Over 7 years of combined experience in software development and consulting, with no less than 3 years
Strong communication, leadership, organizational, and customer service skills
Ability to work independently and in small teams, with a flexible and proactive work ethic.
Extensive Agile development experience
Technical expertise in:
Advanced web applications
2+ years of Object-Oriented Programming (e.g., Java, C#)
2+ years of relational databases and cloud platforms (AWS, GCP)
Enthusiastic learner of new products and business domains
Ability to lead discussions, navigate customer situations, and deliver technical solutions from design to deployment
Experience in developing technical specifications, implementing them through programming and configuration, and designing, testing, and deploying integrated software systems
Desired skills/experience:
Experience or knowledge of non-life insurance in Japan, including policies, claims, and processing
Systems analyst/consultant experience
Hands-on experience with Guidewire products for design, configuration, and testing
Experience in one or more of the following fields: 1) General modern integration methods such as web services (API) technology (REST, JSON-RPC, SOAP), message queues 2) Experience developing enterprise integration middleware and micro-service architecture with general knowledge of software/networks security. 3) Experience with VCS, CICD (Git, Teamcity, etc.) 4) Observability tool(Datadog, etc.).
About Guidewire
Guidewire is the platform P&C insurers trust to engage, innovate, and grow efficiently. We combine digital, core, analytics, and AI to deliver our platform as a cloud service. More than 540+ insurers in 40 countries, from new ventures to the largest and most complex in the world, run on Guidewire.
As a partner to our customers, we continually evolve to enable their success. We are proud of our unparalleled implementation track record with 1600+ successful projects, supported by the largest R&D team and partner ecosystem in the industry. Our Marketplace provides hundreds of applications that accelerate integration, localization, and innovation.
For more information, please visit www.guidewire.com and follow us on Twitter: @Guidewire_PandC.
Guidewire Software, Inc. is proud to be an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer. We are committed to an inclusive workplace, and believe that a diversity of perspectives, abilities, and cultures is a key to our success. Qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, citizenship, marital status, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, veteran status, or disability. All offers are contingent upon passing a criminal history and other background checks where it's applicable to the position.
