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Zurich Insurance

Global insurer providing property, casualty, life

Developer

Enterprise ApplicationsUpdated on Nov 14
Full-timeMexico City, CDMX, MexicoNo salary listedIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

  • More than 8 years of experience in technology, software development, application management, or solution architecture, including experience leading technical teams.
  • Experience in insurance companies or insurance projects is essential, with solid knowledge of Property & Casualty processes and products.
  • Experience operating or evolving core platforms and business-critical applications.
  • Knowledge of the Property & Casualty policy lifecycle, quoting, underwriting, eligibility rules, rates and pricing, issuance, endorsements, renewals, cancellations, collections, first notice of loss, reserves, claims evaluation, payments and closure, personal and commercial lines products, and agent, broker, partnership, and digital channels.
  • Knowledge of application architecture, APIs, microservices, event-based integration, batch processing, relational databases, cloud, preferably Azure, DevOps, continuous integration and continuous delivery, security, observability, resilience, and technical debt management.
  • Ability to analyze designs, integrations, data models, and architecture decisions.
  • Intermediate-to-advanced English proficiency.

Responsibilities

  • Lead the technical operation and evolution of core solutions and applications across the Property & Casualty ecosystem.
  • Understand and translate quoting, underwriting, rating, issuance, policy, endorsement, renewal, cancellation, collections, and claims processes into technology solutions.
  • Ensure the stability, availability, performance, security, and operational continuity of platforms under the role’s responsibility.
  • Manage critical incidents, recurring problems, technology risks, and stabilization plans.
  • Manage and prioritize demand, the technical backlog, and team capacity in partnership with the business and Product Owners.
  • Lead implementation of new products, features, and projects on current platforms during the transition period.
  • Contribute to defining and executing the Property & Casualty core modernization roadmap toward Guidewire.
  • Participate in planning migration of products, data, processes, and integrations to the target platform.
  • Define application architecture for Property & Casualty initiatives, including core systems, channels, integrations, data, and shared services.
  • Ensure efficient, secure, and resilient integrations among core platforms, portals, digital channels, and corporate applications.
  • Select integration patterns such as APIs, events, and batch processes in alignment with Zurich standards.
  • Review technical designs and ensure solutions are scalable, maintainable, and documented in accordance with established standards.
  • Lead, guide, and develop internal technical teams and vendors responsible for developing and supporting Property & Casualty solutions.
  • Serve as the technical and functional reference for Product Owners, Business Analysts, Project Managers, Architecture, and business areas.
  • Facilitate technical decisions and clearly communicate impacts, risks, costs, and dependencies.
  • Manage technical debt, obsolescence, and continuity risks, proposing remediation and modernization plans.
  • Promote automation, testing, monitoring, DevOps, and development and operations best practices.
  • Define and monitor availability, quality, delivery, and team and vendor performance KPIs.
  • Manage capacity, priorities, and dependencies to maximize business value delivered.
  • Ensure projects and initiatives are executed on time, to quality standards, and within acceptable risk levels.

Desired Qualifications

  • Knowledge of Guidewire InsuranceSuite or other Property & Casualty core platforms.
  • Knowledge of AS400/IBM i, DB2, or legacy technologies.

About the Company

Zurich Insurance

Global insurer providing property, casualty, life

Zurich Insurance Group provides global multi-line insurance for individuals, families, small and mid-sized businesses, public entities, and multinational corporations in more than 200 countries. Its Property & Casualty arm covers personal lines like car and home, plus a wide range of commercial coverages (property, casualty, motor fleet, marine, construction, energy, financial lines, international programs); its Life business offers protection, savings, retirement, and unit-linked products. The Farmers Group manages Farmers Exchanges in the United States. The company also provides risk engineering and prevention services to help customers reduce risk and build climate resilience, with products sold through agents, brokers, bank partners, and direct channels. Its goal is to provide financial protection and risk management solutions that help customers manage uncertainty and build resilience over the long term.

Company size
10,001+
Company stage
IPO
Headquarters
Zurich, Switzerland
Founded
1872

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