ISG-Solution Architect Lead Guidewire Ecosystem Services Practice-Engineering

COGNIZANT OVERVIEW

Cognizant Technology Solutions (NASDAQ: CTSH) is one of the world's leading professional services companies, transforming customers' business, operating, and technology models for the digital economy. With annual revenues of $18.5 billion and a market value of $35 billion, we help global corporations adapt to market disruptions and build stronger, more agile, and innovative businesses.

At Cognizant, we give organizations the insights to anticipate what customers want and act instantly to deliver on those demands so our clients can achieve the goal of every modern business: staying one step ahead of a fast-changing world. As a result, in addition to honors such as being listed #194 on Fortune's 2022 Fortune 500, Cognizant was again named on Fortune's List of the Global Most Admired Companies for 2022.

As a Guidewire Business Architect, you are a ground-breaking leader with a track record of building high-quality enterprise Insurance solutions with Guidewire as the core Platform. You are results-driven and deeply understand Insurance COTS Products/Platforms, such as Guidewire, with good knowledge of the Insurance PnC domain. In addition, you are a person of high integrity who believes in challenging the status quo when needed while always first seeking to understand. You will work within a community of Technology and Functional leaders charged with establishing and evolving a unified core solution. This position will provide unrivaled exposure working with Fortune Global 500 across different Insurance product lines across the globe. Additionally, you will work as part of a team of problem solvers, helping to solve sophisticated business issues from strategy to execution.

• Work closely with clients, establishing a business-driven vision for the future of their IT systems, processes, and infrastructure through the application of leading industry best practices in the PnC insurance domain
• Build IT strategies and solution roadmaps for the core insurance platform, including well-articulated views of transition stages toward the final goal
• Conceptualize and prototype innovative solutions to support and drive pre-sales activities and overall team growth in the Guidewire Practice
• Build artifacts at appropriate levels of detail to be able to communicate optimally with both business and technical audiences
• Define and detail critical design decisions of the solution based on the business objectives of the clients and Guidewire's Out of the box capabilities
• Develop and maintain detailed coordination and liaison activities with business and technical teams during the solution design and delivery phases
• Provide Functional/technical expertise for the evaluation and selection of software products that complement or co-exist in the Guidewire ecosystem, as well as the design of standard and custom software configurations
• Support Functional/Technical governance for Guidewire implementations against good industry practice, IT standards, and client policy
• Identify gaps in the market and spot opportunities to bring value propositions to the PnC Ecosystem services
• Uphold the firm's code of ethics and business conduct.

• 18+ years of insurance and business transformation services
• Have extensive experience in leading Guidewire engagements both in on-prem & SaaS, preferably Policy implementations
• Exhibits a complete understanding of Guidewire Insurance Suite products inclusive of core admin systems, Guidewire Rating, Data products - CDA, DataStudio
• Design solutions that involve crafting business and technology implementation road maps, provide business/technology solution recommendations, and apply tools and techniques to develop and implement project phases in a Guidewire engagement
• Ability to build an Implementation roadmap, Lob /State roll-out sequencing strategies
• Strategic problem solver who can blend consulting and business strategy to develop client relationships, proactive deals, and partnerships
• Excellent presentation and written communications skills
• Strong analytical and negotiation skills
• Extensive experience with a global delivery model
• Excellent client management, relationship building, and partner concern leadership skills
• Mentor engagement leads / project managers

• Experience in Commercial & Worker's Compensation insurance product implementation
• Understanding of implementation of ISO-compliant insurance products

Remote - Anywhere in the US

Cognizant Technology Solutions is an Equal Opportunities Employer and welcomes applications from all sections of society and does not discriminate on the grounds of age, sex, color, race, creed, national origin, religion, marital status, citizenship status, ancestry, sexual orientation, gender identity, affection preference, disability status, protected veteran status, membership or activity in a local human rights commission, status concerning public assistance, or any other classification protected by applicable law. In addition, Cognizant is an Equal Opportunity Employer for Minority/Female/Disability/Veteran.