Job Description

Guidewire Suite System Architect

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End-to-end architectural lead across PolicyCenter, BillingCenter, and ClaimCenter.
Hands-on technical leadership - stay close to the code while shaping strategic solutions.
Hybrid and office-based options - we're open to discussing what this might look like for you.

NFU Mutual Guidewire Centre of Excellence

It's an exciting time at NFU Mutual. We've already rolled out Guidewire's ClaimCenter and BillingCenter and as part of a company-wide transformation we're now rolling out PolicyCenter. It's a strategic move that touches nearly every part of our operations, and the results will be felt not just today but well into the future. It's a huge undertaking and a critical one for our long-term success, so we're growing our Guidewire Centre of Excellence to build the expertise and capabilities needed to leverage Guidewire to its full potential. This is your chance to be part of the creation of transformative Guidewire solutions that will have a lasting impact on the general insurance business at NFU Mutual, our customers and their communities.

About the role

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As an experienced Guidewire System Architect within the NFU Mutual Guidewire Centre of Excellence, you'll bring Guidewire knowledge to help shape the technical landscape of our General Insurance business. This is a pivotal role within our architecture function, one that combines visionary design with hands-on engineering. You'll work across the full Guidewire suite, ensuring our platforms are robust, integrated, and future-ready. If you're someone who loves solving complex challenges, thrives on staying close to the code, and wants to shape how our technology supports real business change, then this could be your perfect next move.



As a System Architect, you'll take end-to-end accountability for the architecture across our full Guidewire platform, PolicyCenter, BillingCenter, and ClaimCenter, with a particular emphasis on how these systems interoperate. You'll lead on the design and shape of cross-suite solutions, making sure they're fit-for-purpose, scalable, and aligned to broader architectural goals. An active member of the architecture community of practice, you're a key voice when it comes to strategic direction, integration points, and roadmaps. While this role is architectural in nature, you'll still enjoy getting into the code, and understand the technical nuances of the Guidewire stack inside and out.



Working closely with product owners and business system owners, you'll translate complex technical concepts into clear, actionable outcomes. You'll also partner with our solution engineers who bring deep expertise across digital, data, and integration to co-develop architectural roadmaps. Alongside this, you'll support teams by advising on high-impact technical challenges and collaborating with internal and third-party engineering teams, both onshore and offshore. In addition, you'll coach and mentor more junior engineers and architects, fostering a culture of learning and growth by helping to build capability and succession within the team.



This role offers hybrid working and office-based working from our Tiddington Head Office, just outside Stratford-Upon-Avon. To help you give your best in the office and at home, we're open to discussing what this might look like for you.

About you

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You thrive on clear, confident communication and confidently engage with stakeholders at all levels. You build trust quickly, and influence decision-making through insight and storytelling. You instinctively act as a trusted advisor and readily translate complex ideas into compelling narratives that drive action and deliver real impact.

Essential skills and experience include:

Extensive experience in Guidewire, with deep knowledge across PolicyCenter, BillingCenter, and ClaimCenter
Proven track record in architecting complex, integrated solutions across the Guidewire platform
Strong coding skills and engineering background
Solid understanding of Guidewire's data model and integration pattern
Awareness and ideally hands-on experience of Guidewire SaaS capabilities and upcoming product changes
Experience working within mixed teams of in-house, third-party, and offshore resource
Internally this role is know as System Architect.



At NFU Mutual, we support an inclusive workplace and value all the differences that make us unique. We celebrate the creativity and innovation that comes from diverse perspectives and experiences and share a common vision of doing the right thing for our customers and employees.



We recognise that some candidates may experience barriers during the recruitment process. So, we encourage candidates to discuss any adjustments or accommodations they need to be the best they can be throughout our recruitment process.

We're proud to be a Disability Confident Employer, a Race at Work and Women in Finance Charter signatory and welcome applications from people of all backgrounds, regardless of age, ethnicity, disability, neurodiversity, gender, religion, marital status, sexual orientation, or socioeconomic background.

Benefits and Rewards

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When you join our team, you can expect a supportive culture and an attractive range of rewards and benefits including:



Salary from 100,000 per annum (depending on experience)
Annual bonus (up to 25% of salary)
Contributory pension scheme, up to 20%, including your 8% contribution
28 days annual leave + bank holidays + buy/sell/save holiday trading scheme
A Family Friendly policy that helps you balance your work and family responsibilities
Private medical insurance + options to add family members
Access to savings at High Street brands, travel and supermarkets
20 contribution to a monthly gym membership - subject to T&Cs
Health and wellbeing plan - cashback for dentist, opticians, physio and more
Employee Volunteering - volunteer in the community for one day each year
Unlimited access to Refer a Friend 500 bonus scheme
Life Assurance cover of 4 x salary
Employee discounts of 15% on a range of NFU Mutual insurance policies.

Working at NFU Mutual

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We're one of the UK's leading general insurance and financial services companies. For over 110 years we've put our customers at the heart of everything we do. Our people are just as important to us.



We pride ourselves on being "a great place to work" and our Gallup Exceptional Workplace 2025 award was not only awarded with Distinction but also named us as the first UK-based company to receive a Gallup Exceptional Workplace for ten years in a row. We are also the only Insurer to feature in the LinkedIn Top 15 Companies 2025 list of 'Best midsize employers to grow your career in the UK', the Glassdoor Best Places to Work UK List 2023 and 2024, and were recognised as a certified UK Top Employer by the Top Employers Institute in 2023, 2024 and 2025.



We offer a supportive culture where we empower and inspire our people to perform, offer them opportunities to grow, and recognise and reward their contribution. Our people are proud to work for a company that respects them and their communities, and they trust us to be financially sustainable, so we are successful now and in the future.

Stratford-upon-Avon

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Tiddington Road

Stratford-upon-Avon

Warwickshire

CV37 7BJ


Visit the Stratford-upon-Avon (Tiddington) office

Vacancy managed by

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Ben Ellis