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Lead Application Architect - Senior Manager Location: Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Employment type: Full-time Seniority level: MidSenior level Job function: Engineering and Information Technology Industries: Software Development Duck Creek Technologies is the intelligent solutions provider defining the future of the property and casualty (P&C) and general insurance industry. We are the platform upon which modern insurance systems are built, enabling the industry to capitalize on the power of the cloud to run agile, intelligent, and evergreen operations. Our modern SaaS solutions help insurers set a new standard and revolutionize how consumers interact with insurance companies. Authenticity, purpose, and transparency are core to Duck Creek, and we believe insurance should be there for individuals and businesses when, where, and how they need it most. Our marketleading solutions are available on a standalone basis or as a full suite, and all are available via Duck Creek OnDemand. With more than 1,000 successful implementations to date, Duck Creek removes the IT burden for insurers so they can focus on the business of insurance. We have a flock of more than 1,800 employees across the globe and are proud to be a FlexibleFirst employer. We empower our employees with the choice to work from an office, from home, or on a hybrid schedule. Our flexiblefirst environment fosters productivity, inclusion, collaboration, and ensures a consistent employee experience regardless of location. If working in a fastpaced, rapidly evolving company that is transforming one of the worlds oldest and largest industries sounds exciting, let us know. We are excited you are considering Duck Creek as a future employer and hope you decide to join The Flock! To learn more about us, visit www.duckcreek.com and follow us on LinkedIn and Twitter. What Youll Do The Lead Application Architect is recognized by the project team and customer as the technical expert for the application and serves as a point of escalation for technical questions and concerns. The Lead Application Architect is responsible for leading a team to successfully deliver an application suited to the customers business and performance goals. Essential Job Functions / Responsibilities Works with Director of Application Architecture to solve complex and unique architectural and data issues that have a companywide impact Defines the applications required to operationalize the business imperatives, and how the components of each application relate to each other Works across the Architecture teams to ensure the application components align with the application architecture and meet application performance goals Identifies and addresses application and data issues that affect application integrity Identifies crosscapability and crossrelease issues that affect the business architecture integrity Transforms customer requirements into user and application requirements Serves as a trusted advisor of the customer Performs Design / Code Review(s) Participates in Conformance Review(s) Increases the level of buyer confidence by providing key inputs during the opportunity phase Serves as a mentor for junior level employees Performs other related duties and activities as required Education and Work Experience Bachelors degree required, or higher education level, or foreign equivalent, preferably in an area with technical emphasis Minimum of 12 years professional experience, preferably in implementing software applications Or Master''s degree plus a minimum of 10 years related professional experience Experience with implementation of Duck Creek Platform Experience in implementing P&C Insurance software applications Experience in HTML, ASP, and XML preferred Experience with systems integration (Policy, Billing, Claims, Reinsurance, Thirdparty systems) Previous experience working in a customerfacing role Specialized Knowledge, Skills, and/or Abilities Facilitation experience for conducting requirements gathering and stakeholder agreement meetings Familiar with Joint Application Design (JAD) session, prototyping, Conference Room Pilot (CRP), and similar approaches and principles Familiar with business process design concepts and principles Familiarity with insurance products, rules and methodologies desirable Familiarity with merge fields for Microsoft Word and Adobe Other Requirements Travel: 50-75% Work Authorization: Legally authorized to work in the country of the job location Physical: Exerting up to 10 pounds of force occasionally and/or negligible amount of force frequently or constantly to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects, including the human body. Sedentary work involves sitting most of the time. Jobs are sedentary if walking and standing are required only occasionally and all other sedentary criteria are met. Our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion Duck Creek is committed to providing equal opportunity to all employees and applicants to recruit, hire, train, and reward employees for their individual abilities, achievements, and experience without regard to race, color, gender, religion, sexual orientation, age, national origin, disability, marital, military, or any other protected status. We strive to be an example to the world of inclusion, diversity, and equity in all things where employees are free to be their authentic selves in the workplace and in the communities in which we live. We believe in leading by example and are proud of the diversity of our team and our shared commitment to our Core Values: We Prioritize Respect; We Listen; We Care; We Add Value; and We Lead. 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