Lead Guidewire PolicyCenter Architect

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2 Locations
In-Office
131K-220K Annually
Senior level
Insurance
The Role
Lead enterprise architecture for Guidewire PolicyCenter, designing scalable solutions, integrations, and frameworks. Define architecture strategy, standards, and roadmaps; perform portfolio analysis, issue triage, and integrate new technologies to align IT with business goals.
Summary Generated by Built In
This position drives enterprise architecture solutions, framework, roadmap, program optimization and process engineering in a high-velocity culture by introducing technology, requirements, deliverables, gaps and systems design. Analyzes competitive strategies, architecture frameworks, metrics models, and performance indicators.

Position Compensation Range:

$131,000.00 - $220,000.00

Pay Rate Type:

Salary

Compensation may vary based on the job level and your geographic work location. Relocation support is offered for eligible candidates.

This position is not eligible for sponsorship now or in the future, including through the OPT/STEM process.

Primary Accountabilities

  • Extensive knowledge and understanding of Guidewire PolicyCenter architecture, platform capabilities, and implementation best practices, including experience with upgrades, integrations, infrastructure optimization and scalability design.”

  • Accountable for enterprise solution level architecture across technologies and platforms supporting a particular channel, line of business or enterprise function.

  • Designs, architects, develops, integrates, and tests architecture frameworks.

  • Develops architecture strategies (statements of position/direction, principles, reference architectures, etc.) that align to the company's business strategy and influence enterprise technology directions.

  • •Researches, engineers, and integrates new solutions. Applies service-oriented architecture principles to meet the organization’s integrity and availability requirements.

  • Performs issue resolution and triage, including determining scope, urgency, and potential impact. Makes recommendations that enable expeditious remediation.

  • Designs, develops, and maintens the enterprise architecture frameworks, systems and solutions.

  • Analyzes architecture portfolios (applications, information, and/or technology) to assess opportunities for improvement and identify changes needed to meet strategic business needs.

  • Develops policies, standards, and guidelines that direct the selection, development, implementation, and use of technology within the organization.

Specialized Knowledge & Skills Requirements

  • Demonstrated experience providing customer-driven solutions, support or service.

  • Demonstrated experience communicating and influencing at all levels of the organization from technical IT staff to business executives.

  • Demonstrated experience negotiating complex or contentious issues, reaching consensus, and working through people to achieve goals.

  • Demonstrated experience performing analysis related to technology strategy at an organizational level.

  • Extensive knowledge and understanding of enterprise architecture methods, artifacts, and tools.

  • Extensive knowledge and understanding of software engineering practices, system/software designs, and system deployments.

  • Solid knowledge and understanding of business strategy development, business architecture, and business models as they relate to technology strategy development.

  • Solid knowledge and understanding of enterprise architecture styles, including Service Oriented Architecture (SOA), web and mobile architectures, client/server architecture, business intelligence architectures, messaging and integration architectures, and legacy/mainframe architecture.

Licenses:
•Not Applicable.
Travel Requirements
•Up to 10%.
Physical Requirements
•Work that primarily involves sitting/standing.
Working Conditions
•Not Applicable.

Additional Information
  • To ensure a strong start, all employees participate in our New Employee Orientation during their first week.  This experience is held in person at our Madison, WI Headquarters or one of our AmFam core locations to help you connect with our mission, meet key team members and build relationships that support your growth.  At times, sessions may be delivered virtually based on scheduling and availability. 
  • Offer to selected candidate will be made contingent on the results of applicable background checks
  • Offer to selected candidate is contingent on signing a non-disclosure agreement for proprietary information, trade secrets, and inventions
  • Sponsorship will not be considered for this position unless specified in the posting

We provide benefits that support your physical, emotional, and financial wellbeing. You will have access to comprehensive medical, dental, vision and wellbeing benefits that enable you to take care of your health. We also offer a competitive 401(k) contribution, a pension plan, an annual incentive, 9 paid holidays and a paid time off program (23 days accrued annually for full-time employees). In addition, our student loan repayment program and paid-family leave are available to support our employees and their families. Interns and contingent workers are not eligible for American Family Insurance Group benefits.

We are an equal opportunity employer. It is our policy to comply with all applicable federal, state and local laws pertaining to non-discrimination, non-harassment and equal opportunity. We also consider qualified applicants with criminal histories, consistent with applicable federal, state and local law.

American Family Insurance is committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals. If a reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and/or to receive other benefits and privileges of employment, please email [email protected] to request a reasonable accommodation.

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Skills Required

  • Extensive knowledge and understanding of Guidewire PolicyCenter architecture, platform capabilities, upgrades, integrations, infrastructure optimization and scalability design.
  • Extensive knowledge and understanding of enterprise architecture methods, artifacts, and tools.
  • Extensive knowledge and understanding of software engineering practices, system/software designs, and system deployments.
  • Solid knowledge and understanding of enterprise architecture styles including SOA, web and mobile architectures, client/server, BI architectures, messaging/integration architectures, and legacy/mainframe architecture.
  • Demonstrated experience performing analysis related to technology strategy at an organizational level.
  • Demonstrated experience communicating and influencing at all levels of the organization, from technical staff to business executives.
  • Demonstrated experience negotiating complex or contentious issues, reaching consensus, and working through people to achieve goals.
  • Demonstrated experience providing customer-driven solutions, support or service.

American Family Insurance Compensation & Benefits Highlights

The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about American Family Insurance and has not been reviewed or approved by American Family Insurance.

  • Pay Growth & Progression Compensation has seen multiple increases, including a higher internal minimum hourly wage effective 2025 for many customer‑facing and claims roles. These moves indicate continued investment to raise the pay floor and improve total rewards competitiveness.
  • Retirement Support The total package includes a 401(k) with company match alongside a company‑funded cash‑balance pension, strengthening long‑term financial security. This combination is positioned as a standout element within the overall benefits mix.
  • Parental & Family Support Paid parental leave was expanded in 2025 for birthing parents and for all parents, including adoptive and foster. Caregiver leave adds further family support within the leave portfolio.

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The Company
HQ: Madison, WI
16,528 Employees
Year Founded: 1927

What We Do

For more than 85 years, American Family Insurance has built its reputation on sound principles. We strive to provide you industry-leading service, exceptional claims experience and products that build long-term relationships. This is accomplished by treating policyholders fairly in a helpful and caring way and making it easy and convenient to work with us. We know our customers like family. American Family Insurance thrives by conducting its business in accordance with the highest ethical standards and the law at all times. Integrity is part of our culture and always has been. The reputation we enjoy and trust-based relationships we have built with our customers are determined by the example set by management and the character and good judgment exercised at all levels of our organization. It’s a way of doing business that our customers have come to expect from us and a standard that we continue to live up to.

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