Functional Architect

Summary

Job Description

Functional 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

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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 effectively with Japanese customers in Japanese to understand their business goals, technical requirements, and project objectives

• Lead workshops to gather requirements, identify challenges, and propose solutions based on best practices

• Translate business requirements into functional specifications and system configurations

• Advise customers on adopting Guidewire’s best practices to optimize their business processes

• Configure Guidewire applications to meet customer requirements while ensuring alignment with their workflows

• Build strong relationships with customers by aligning Guidewire solutions with their specific business needs

• Perform Proof of Concept (PoC) activities to validate proposed solutions and demonstrate their feasibility

• Document configurations, functional designs, and integration processes for effective knowledge sharing

• Work with Guidewire product management to share configuration concepts and further develop core product functionality

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:

• If Japanese is a second language, JLPT 1 level proficiency and practical knowledge of Japan's business environment with proven relationship-building skills

• If English is a second language, TOEIC score of 800-900 or equivalent fluency; ability to pass language assessment if needed

• 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, with a flexible and proactive work ethic

• Experience working in small teams and Agile development environments

• Technical expertise in:

  • Advanced web application development

  • 2+ years of Object-Oriented Programming

  • Cloud platforms (AWS, GCP) with 2+ years of experience

• Ability to learn new products and business domains quickly

• Proven ability to lead customer discussions and navigate complex situations

• Full development lifecycle experience, from data modeling to UI/UX design

Desired skills/experience:

• Experience or knowledge of non-life insurance in Japan, including policies and claims processing

• Systems analyst/consultant experience company

• Hands-on experience with Guidewire products for design, configuration, and testing

• Experience with business processes and configurations using configurable software such as Oracle Applications and SAP

• Understanding of the SDLC and related project development lifecycle processes

• Proficiency in scripting languages and modern web frameworks

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.