Guidewire Software · 5 hours ago
Data Migration Lead Architect
United States
Full-time
Remote
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$183K/yr - $275K/yr
15+ years expGuidewire Software is seeking a hands-on Guidewire Data Migration Lead Architect who will be responsible for leading the end-to-end process of migrating critical insurance data into the Guidewire InsuranceSuite platform. The role involves collaborating with various teams to ensure successful project delivery, optimizing migration processes, and enhancing internal methodologies.
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Responsibilities
You will serve as the team lead for both onshore and offshore teams, working closely with business analysts, data analysts, legacy system SMEs, ETL developers, Guidewire configuration and Integration developers, and QA testers to translate data migration business requirements into technical solutions and deliver sprint goals
You will define project scope, user stories, acceptance criteria and estimates
You will analyze complex data structures in legacy source systems and help the business and data analysts to map them to the Guidewire InsuranceSuite data model
You will install, configure, test, and run Guidewire migration tools - Policy Migration Tool (PMT), and/or Claim Migration Tool (CMT) and/or Billing Migration Tool (BMT), to perform data loads into the target Guidewire InsuranceSuite
You will manage the end-to-end data loading process, including pre-load validation, execution of load jobs, and post-load verification
You will optimize migration processes for performance, making configuration adjustments to improve speed and efficiency, particularly when dealing with large data volumes, to meet project SLAs
You will identify, investigate, and resolve data quality issues, migration errors, and performance bottlenecks throughout the project lifecycle
You will enable offshore teams to be successful in delivering agreed upon business requirements while conforming to Guidewire best practices & standards
You will coordinate with the PMO to provide technical leadership when necessary
You will be able to work in small teams and participate in a hands-on technical capacity when needed for meeting project goals
You will work within the broader Guidewire data team to improve our internal processes and methodology
You will participate in the creation of new tooling to support and streamline our project outcomes
You are a self-motivated problem-solver who takes initiative and always puts customer success first
You can adapt and perform at a high level in a demanding fast-paced Agile environment
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's or Master's Degree in Computer Science, or equivalent level of demonstrable professional competency, and 15 years + in delivery and/or consulting type role
Deep understanding of the P&C insurance domain, including concepts like policies, claims, billing, and underwriting
Hands-on experience with the Guidewire InsuranceSuite (PolicyCenter, BillingCenter, ClaimCenter)
Hands-on experience with Guidewire Migration tools - PMT, CMT, BMT
Previous large scale data migration experience of successfully migrating data from mainframe or other complex legacy systems
Familiarity with data processing and ETL (Extract, Transform, Load) concepts
Strong OOP skills
Experience working with relational and/or NoSQL databases
Proficiency in SQL for data validation, querying staging tables, and reconciliation
Excellent problem-solving skills and the ability to work effectively with complex datasets
Effective leadership, interpersonal, and communication skills
Experience working with customer teams to understand business objectives and functional requirements, ability to lead and build consensus
Experience working in an Agile/Scrum development environment
Ability to work independently and within a team
Preferred
Familiarity with AI Tools
Familiarity with REST API
Experience migrating into Guidewire InsuranceSuite from other core insurance platforms like Duck Creek, Majesco, WINS, Insurity etc
Ability to leverage emerging technologies and AI in your role as well as use data-driven insights to foster innovation, boost productivity, and drive continuous improvement
Proficiency in Data Modeling, ETL, and cloud computing skills. Experience with ETL tools (e.g., Informatica PowerCenter, SSIS, Talend, AWS Glue, Azure Data Factory)
Certification in any of Guidewire InsuranceSuite products
Benefits
Health, dental, and vision insurance
Paid time off
Company sponsored retirement plan
Annual company bonus plan
Commissions
Long term incentive awards
Company
Guidewire Software
Guidewire Software provides core back-end systems software to the global property, casual and worker's compensation insurance industry.
1001-5000 employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$624.75M2024-10-15Post Ipo Debt· $600M
2012-01-25IPO
2008-03-28Series C· $0.75M
Leadership Team
Mike Rosenbaum
CEO
Shaji Sethu
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