Duck Creek Technical Lead - UK Based - Contractor

Duck Creek Reinsurance (DCR) Technical Lead

Purpose: Lead the technical design, configuration, and integration of the Duck Creek Reinsurance platform, ensuring it serves as a robust, extensible sub-ledger and calculation engine within our reinsurance ecosystem.

Core Responsibilities:

• Own technical delivery of DCR across environments.
• Collaborate with Business Analysts, Data, and Finance teams to design interfaces, workflows, and automation patterns.
• Troubleshoot configuration issues, lead defect triage, and ensure system reliability.
• Partner with Duck Creek and internal tech teams to align DCR with the transformation roadmap.
• Mentor internal teams to build sustainable DCR expertise.
• Manage vendor relationships to drive value, resilience, and innovation.
• Develop and integrate AI-driven applications to enhance platform capabilities.
• Align modernization plans with enterprise goals through application lifecycle roadmaps.

Candidate Profile:

• Deep technical expertise in Duck Creek Reinsurance.
• Strong understanding of reinsurance accounting, sub-ledger design, and system integration.
• Calm, methodical, and disciplined in resolving complex issues under pressure.
• Excellent communicator, able to explain technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders.
• Delivery-focused, comfortable in a global matrix structure.

Experience / Skills:

• Experience in insurance/reinsurance system implementation, preferably with Duck Creek.
• Experience integrating DCR with financial systems (e.g., D365, Tagetik, Snowflake).
• Proficient in REST APIs, SQL, data mapping, and interface monitoring.
• Proven vendor and team management skills.
• Familiarity with modern development, QA, and release practices.