Architect - Guidewire Digital

Secondary skills: Guidewire, InsuranceSuite, and Jutro UX
Mode of Work: Work from Office

Experience: 10+ Years

About the job:
We are seeking a User Experience (UX) Architect to design intuitive, engaging, and scalable digital experiences. You will play a strategic role in shaping the overall UX vision, aligning it with business goals, user needs, and technical feasibility. As a bridge between design, development, and product teams, you will lead the creation of UX strategies, design systems, and architecture for web, mobile, and enterprise applications.

Know your team:

At ValueMomentum’s Engineering Center, we are a team of passionate engineers who thrive on tackling complex business challenges with innovative solutions while transforming the P&C insurance value chain. We achieve this through a strong engineering foundation and by continuously refining our processes, methodologies, tools, agile delivery teams, and core engineering archetypes. Our core expertise lies in six key areas: Cloud Engineering, Application Engineering, Data Engineering, Core Engineering, Quality Engineering, and Domain expertise.

Join a team that invests in your growth. Our Infinity Program empowers you to build your career with role-specific skill development, leveraging immersive learning platforms. You'll have the opportunity to showcase your talents by contributing to impactful projects.

Responsibilities:

• Define and maintain the UX architecture strategy, aligning it with business and product roadmaps.
• Actively participate in a structured cross-training program to gain proficiency in the Guidewire Jutro Digital Platform.
• Collaborate with Guidewire developers and business analysts to understand requirements and translate them into Jutro-based applications.
• Create and maintain wireframes, user flows, sitemaps, and interaction models.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to understand business goals, user behaviour, and technical constraints.
• Evaluate existing products and recommend UX improvements and redesigns where necessary.
• Lead UX research efforts including user interviews, usability testing, and competitive analysis.
• Develop design systems and pattern libraries to promote consistency across products.
• Work closely with UI designers, developers, and product owners to translate concepts into high-fidelity designs.
• Ensure accessibility (WCAG) and responsive design best practices are embedded in the UX process.
• Act as a user advocate, ensuring that customer insights are represented in every decision.
• Stay current with emerging technologies, design trends, and tools.
• Conduct code reviews, enforce coding standards, and promote best practices within the team.
• Troubleshoot and resolve technical issues, ensuring timely resolution and minimal impact on end users.
• Contribute to the continuous improvement of development processes and tools.

Requirements:

• 10+ years of experience in UX design or architecture roles
• Proficiency in UX tools such as Figma, Sketch, Axure, Adobe XD, or similar
• Strong understanding of information architecture, interaction design, and usability principles
• Experience working with cross-functional teams in Agile/Scrum environments
• Familiarity with frontend technologies (HTML, CSS, JavaScript frameworks) is a plus
• Experience designing for both web and mobile platforms
• Excellent communication, presentation, and documentation skills
• Knowledge of accessibility standards and inclusive design
• Knowledge of the Guidewire Digital Platform, including Enterprise Engage applications (e.g., CustomerEngage, ProducerEngage, etc) would be a bonus.