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AXA XL · 9 hours ago

Guidewire Technical Architect

Hartford, CT

Full-time

Onsite

Mid, Senior Level

$106K/yr - $186K/yr

AXA XL is the P&C and specialty risk division of AXA, focused on solving complex risks and providing innovative re/insurance solutions. The Technical Architect role is responsible for leading technology solutions for internal assets, managing deliverable quality, and supporting the development of the Product Roadmap.

ConsultingCustomer ServiceFinanceInsurance

Comp. & Benefits

H1B Sponsor Likely

Responsibilities

Specification of technologies, application architectures and data structures as a basis for application change for internal assets

Producing quality, secure, scalable, high-performing, and resilient designs for new or improved services

Lead the systems analysts, developers, and testers in sympathetic change to the applications

For internal assets, support Application Managers to develop and maintain the Product Roadmap

Define and maintain development standards such as system and data design, coding, etc

Maintain a capacity plan with historical performance metrics, a future forecast, and a capacity model to ensure services and infrastructure deliver performance and growth targets in a cost effective and proactive manner

Manage architecture exceptions for the application, including identifying, documenting, taking through exception approval process, and remediation where and when possible

Monitor application services to ensure performance consistently meets non-functional requirements (response time, security, etc.)

Work with the Application Manager & Delivery Lead(s) in defining, analyzing, planning, measuring and improving product availability and continuity

Leads the DevOps team and developers in targeted use of DevOps for their application platform assets

Qualification

GuidewireCloud applicationsDevOps practicesEnterprise integration patternsBilling solutionsScalable architecturesAgile methodologiesCross-functional collaborationTechnical documentationProblem-solvingAdaptability

Required

A moderate amount of Cloud based insurance applications (Ex. Guidewire, DuckCreek, etc.) and DevOps practices including CI/CD pipelines, infrastructure as code and containerization

Demonstrated experience in billing and payment solutions within the insurance domain, including integration with external applications

Proven experience in designing complex, scalable architectures for large enterprise environments

Ability to break down complex problems, evaluate multiple solutions & choose the most suitable outcome based on tradeoffs

Uphold technical integrity of internal assets at the logical and physical level, ensuring designs and changes done based on an outstanding architectural foundation

Deep understanding of enterprise integration patterns (API, middlewear and/or data migration)

Ability to work closely with cross-functional teams, including developers, product owners, and operations to ensure alignment on technical goals and priorities

Develop, own and publish the product technical architecture and design documentation

Identify technical resources required to deliver the service and maintain plans for the short-, mid-, and long-term to support business cases for technical investments (upgrades, etc.)

Translates the high-level designs into the technical specifications to facilitate efficient and effective development and unit testing

Proficiency with multiple application delivery models including Agile, iterative and waterfall

Adaptable to new/different strategies, programs, technologies, practices, cultures, etc. Comfortable with change, able to easily make transitions

Advanced skills in developing tools, frameworks and processes intended to maximize software quality and minimize time-to-delivery

Preferred

Bachelor's degree in the field of computer science, information systems, business management, or a related field preferred

Benefits

Robust support for Flexible Working Arrangements

Enhanced family-friendly leave benefits

Competitive retirement savings plan

Health and wellness programs

Wide range of learning opportunities

Company

AXA XL

Glassdoor4.0

We are a leading provider of insurance and reinsurance offering innovative risk management solutions for businesses worldwide.

Hamilton, Hamilton, BMU

10001+ employees

https://axaxl.com

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