Position Overview :

BlitzenX is seeking a highly experienced Guidewire Integration Gateway (IG) Apps Architect to lead enterprise integration architecture initiatives across Guidewire ecosystems, cloud platforms, digital applications, and third-party carrier systems.

This role is responsible for architecting scalable, resilient, and reusable integration frameworks that support carrier modernization programs, Guidewire Cloud transformations, API-first ecosystems, and enterprise-grade distributed systems.

The ideal candidate brings deep expertise in Guidewire integrations, enterprise architecture, middleware platforms, cloud-native engineering, and large-scale insurance technology delivery.

This is a high-impact leadership role responsible for driving technical direction, integration governance, engineering excellence, platform stability, and delivery scalability across multiple strategic programs.

Key Responsibilities :

Enterprise Integration Architecture :

Define and govern enterprise integration architecture standards across :

- Guidewire PolicyCenter

- ClaimCenter

- BillingCenter

- Digital Portals

- CRM Platforms

- Data Platforms

- External Vendor Ecosystems

- Architect scalable synchronous and asynchronous integration patterns.

- Establish reusable enterprise integration accelerators and frameworks.

- Drive API-led connectivity and event-driven architecture standards.

- Define enterprise service orchestration and integration governance models.

Guidewire Integration Gateway (IG) Leadership :

- Lead architecture and implementation of Guidewire IG applications.

- Design message transformation, orchestration, routing, retry, and resiliency frameworks.

- Define enterprise standards for :

1. Integration error handling

2. Monitoring

3. Logging

4. Alerting

5. Recovery mechanisms

- Architect highly available and fault-tolerant integration solutions.

- Drive integration modernization initiatives aligned to Guidewire Cloud standards.

API & Middleware Engineering :

1. Architect enterprise REST and SOAP-based service ecosystems.

2. Design reusable microservices and integration APIs.

3. Lead middleware integration strategy across platforms such as :

- MuleSoft

- Kafka

- Apigee

- Azure Integration Services

- Boomi

- Informatica

- Tibco

1. Define API governance, security, authentication, and versioning standards.

2. Ensure enterprise compliance for OAuth2, JWT, SAML, and IAM integrations.

Cloud & DevOps Enablement :

1. Support Guidewire Cloud transformation initiatives.

2. Define CI/CD integration deployment pipelines and release governance.

3. Architect cloud-native integration solutions leveraging :

- AWS

- Azure

- Kubernetes

- Docker

- Terraform

- Jenkins/GitHub Actions

4. Partner with DevOps and SRE teams to improve deployment stability and observability.

5. Establish integration monitoring and operational health frameworks.

Data & Event-Driven Architecture :

- Architect enterprise event-streaming and messaging solutions.

- Define canonical data models and enterprise transformation strategies.

- Support integration with enterprise data lakes and analytics platforms.

- Optimize integration performance for high-volume carrier transaction processing.

- Design scalable real-time and batch integration solutions.

Technical Leadership & Governance :

- Conduct enterprise architecture reviews and solution assessments.

- Establish integration engineering standards and best practices.

- Mentor integration developers, leads, and technical architects.

- Lead complex production issue triage and root cause analysis.

- Drive engineering maturity and operational excellence initiatives.

Client & Delivery Leadership :

- Partner directly with carrier enterprise architects and technology leadership.

- Support SI delivery programs and strategic modernization initiatives.

- Participate in solutioning, estimations, architecture workshops, and pre-sales activities.

- Present architecture roadmaps and technical strategies to executive stakeholders.

- Ensure alignment between business objectives and technical delivery execution.

Experience :

Required Qualifications :

- 10+ years of enterprise integration experience.

- 6+ years of Guidewire integration architecture experience.

- Strong carrier-side P&C insurance domain expertise.

- Proven experience leading Guidewire Cloud integration programs.

- Experience operating within large-scale SI delivery environments.

Technical Expertise :

Guidewire :

- Guidewire Integration Gateway (IG)

- Guidewire Messaging Framework

- Guidewire Web Services

- Gosu

- Batch Processing

- Guidewire Cloud Platform

Integration & Middleware :

- REST APIs

- SOAP Services

- Kafka/Event Streaming

- Microservices Architecture

- XML/JSON/XSD

- Enterprise Service Patterns

Cloud & DevOps :

- AWS/Azure/GCP

- Kubernetes

- Docker

- CI/CD Pipelines

- Terraform

- Jenkins/GitHub Actions

Security :

- OAuth2

- JWT

- SAML

- Enterprise IAM Frameworks

Leadership Expectations :

The Guidewire IG Apps Architect Is Expected To :

- Operate as the enterprise authority for integration architecture.

- Drive scalable engineering and reusable integration frameworks.

- Improve delivery efficiency through accelerator-based implementation models.

- Enhance platform resiliency, observability, and operational stability.

- Reduce integration defects and production escalations.

- Enable enterprise modernization initiatives aligned with carrier transformation goals.

Success Metrics :

- KPI Area : Performance Objective

- Integration Stability : Reduction in Sev-1/Sev-2 production incidents

- API Reusability : Increased reusable service adoption

- Deployment Quality : Stable zero-defect production deployments

- Delivery Acceleration : Faster integration implementation cycles

- Cloud Readiness : Full compliance with Guidewire Cloud standards

- Operational Efficiency : Improved MTTR and platform observability.

Organizational Alignment :

Reports To :

- Vice President Technology & Systems Engineering

Collaborates With :

- Guidewire Architects

- Enterprise Architecture Teams

- Cloud Engineering Teams

- DevOps & SRE Teams

- Data Engineering Teams

- Carrier IT Leadership

- Delivery Leadership Teams