Senior Architect - Data Migration at GUIDEWIRE SOFTWARE INC

Tokyo, , Japan -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

07 Feb, 26

Salary

0.0

Posted On

09 Nov, 25

Experience

10 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Data Migration, Guidewire InsuranceSuite, ETL, SQL, OOP, Data Quality, Agile, Leadership, Problem Solving, Data Modeling, Cloud Computing, Japanese Language Proficiency, Communication Skills, Technical Solutions, Performance Optimization, Customer Success

Industry

Insurance

Description

Summary Guidewire Professional Services is seeking a hands-on Guidewire Data Migration Specialist who will be responsible for the end-to-end process of migrating critical insurance data from our legacy systems into the Guidewire InsuranceSuite platform (PolicyCenter, ClaimCenter, and/or BillingCenter), utilizing Guidewire tools, standards and best practices. As a member of our organization, you will be expected to work with our customers, partners and other Guidewire team members to ensure successful delivery of your projects. In addition to your dedication to our customers' success you will share your knowledge and benefit of your experiences with other Guidewire colleagues, enhance our project methodology and build/expand our tooling to improve our project execution to enable predictable outcomes. Job Description In Guidewire Professional services, we provide implementation and production services to our customers around the world. We foster a culture of curiosity, innovation, and responsible use of AI, empowering our teams to continuously leverage emerging technologies and data-driven insights to enhance productivity and outcomes. One of our principles is to have fun while we deliver, so this role will need to keep the delivery process fun and engaging for the team in collaboration with the broader organization. Given the dynamic nature of the work in the Data and Analytics team, we are looking for decisive, highly-skilled technical problem solvers who are self-motivated and take proactive actions for the benefit of our customers and ensure that they succeed in their journey to Guidewire Cloud Platform. You will collaborate closely with teams located around the world and adhere to our core values Integrity, Collegiality, and Rationality. Key Responsibilities: You will work 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. Guidewire consultants are expected to spend up to 50% of their time on-site with the customer business and technical teams. Qualifications: Bachelor’s or Master’s Degree in Computer Science, or equivalent level of demonstrable professional competency, and 7 years + in delivery and/or consulting type role. Proficiency in Japanese and English (both written and spoken) is required to effectively communicate with clients and team members, and to support project deliverables in a Japanese-language environment. Familiarity with the overall data migration lifecycle, from source analysis to target loading 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 Experience in leading a team of ETL developers. Effective leadership, interpersonal, and communication skills. Experience working with customer teams to understand business objectives and functional requirements, ability to lead and build consensus. Demonstrated 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. Experience working in an Agile/Scrum development environment. Ability to work independently and within a team. Nice to have: 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 AI Tools Familiarity with REST API 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 data products. 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. We’re an extraordinary blend of hungry self-starters, intrepid explorers, brainy experts, and loyal allies. Combine all of this, and we make a glorious success story, loaded with down-to-earth, helpful, and passionate people, all on the journey of cloud innovation and best in class technology. Guidewire’s an adventure—and it’s yours for the taking. At Guidewire, we are utterly committed to customer success. We combine digital, core, analytics, and AI to deliver our platform as a cloud service to the P&C Insurance industry. And with the largest R&D team, services team, and partner ecosystem in the industry, we continually evolve and innovate to meet our customers’ needs. We put our values of Integrity, Rationality, and Collegiality first, harboring a culture of honesty and openness that our people never want to lose. And we each bring a little quirkiness—and a little genius—to the table. As the landscape of our industry continues to shift, we respond with flexibility and skill. We’re braving uncharted territory, pushing past the conventional with our products, partners, and people.

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Responsibilities

The Senior Architect - Data Migration will manage the end-to-end process of migrating critical insurance data into the Guidewire InsuranceSuite platform. This includes collaborating with various teams to translate business requirements into technical solutions and ensuring successful project delivery.