Solutions Engineer Staff - Guidewire PolicyCenter

About the Role

Key Responsibilities

• Lead evaluation, design, and analysis of secure large-scale solutions.
• Translate business and technical requirements into an architectural blueprint to achieve business objectives.
• Manage all aspects of delivery of solution design, including capturing security requirements, identifying risks & opportunities, and aligning with USAA's technology strategy, Enterprise Architecture standards, and policies.
• Maintain blueprints, portfolio level designs, and reference architectures of relevant products.
• Collaborate with enterprise architecture, information security, applications, and infrastructure teams to produce optimal designs.
• Provide expert guidance on design decisions, standards, operational practices, and technology trends.
• Communicate problems, risks, and challenges to drive discussions with stakeholders including engineering, operations, developers, and senior leadership.
• Establish and communicate strategies to senior leadership, industry partners, and business stakeholders, influencing business strategy and decision-making.
• Provide technical mentorship and drive integration of new technologies ensuring scalability, security, and adaptability.
• Ensure quality and performance of technology focus areas through reviews, audits, and continuous improvements.
• Design platforms and ecosystems that support IT architecture in specialized technology focus areas.
• Stay current with emerging technology trends and identify opportunities to leverage new tools and solutions.
• Identify, measure, monitor, and control risks associated with business activities in accordance with policies.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in information technology, Computer Science, Business Administration, Information Systems/Management, or related field; or 4 years of related experience in lieu of degree.
• 10+ years of software development experience demonstrating technical depth across multiple disciplines/technologies.
• At least 3 years of demonstrated leadership driving enterprise technology projects or initiatives.
• 8+ years of experience delivering solutions throughout the software development lifecycle.
• 5+ years of progressive architecture design and implementation experience within a large-scale environment.
• Deep understanding of IT architecture, best practices, and methodologies in specialized technology focus areas.
• Extensive knowledge of IT risk management frameworks and policies.
• Ability to drive innovation and deliver high-quality, scalable IT architecture products aligned with enterprise goals.
• Exceptional communication skills, including experience with executive-level communication and creating proposals and presentations.
• Comprehensive knowledge of current and emerging technologies affecting business.

Nice to Have

• Guidewire PolicyCenter experience.
• Active ACE Certification (current to latest Ski Release).
• 3+ years of hands-on PolicyCenter development.
• Experience with APD, Configuration, and Integration development.
• Guidewire Cloud experience with 2+ years of delivery.
• Awareness of multi-tenant capabilities: Integration Gateway, Autopilot, App Events.
• Familiarity with Cloud: Well Architected Framework (AWS).
• Strong experience delivering APIs and solutions with idempotent principles.
• Awareness of security, resiliency, performance, and operational excellence.

Qualifications

• Educational background as specified in requirements (degree or equivalent experience).

Benefits & Perks

• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision plans.
• 401(k), pension, and life insurance.
• Parental benefits and adoption assistance.
• Paid time off with holidays and 16 paid volunteer hours.
• Wellness programs.
• Career path planning and continuing education support.