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Cloud Go-Live Manager

Job Overview

Location

Canada - Remote

Job Type

Full-time

Category

Data Science

Date Posted

June 14, 2026

Full Job Description

đź“‹ Description

  • • Serve as the primary liaison between Guidewire customers and internal Guidewire teams to ensure successful cloud go-live and production transition.
  • • Lead the development, refinement, and execution of Deployment Plans from “Build” to “Run,” coordinating all phases of the path to production.
  • • Conduct and schedule Dry Runs to validate deployment readiness, ensuring alignment between customer and Guidewire teams.
  • • Confirm resourcing requirements for both Guidewire and non-Guidewire stakeholders to finalize deployment timelines and deliverables.
  • • Establish and manage Go-Live communication plans in collaboration with Technical Account Managers (TAMs) and Implementation Teams.
  • • Act as an internal subject-matter expert on cutover and deployment processes, providing guidance to Guidewire Global Support and DBA teams.
  • • Coordinate knowledge transfer to internal teams to ensure seamless post-production support and operational continuity.
  • • Analyze deployment process data to identify trends and drive continuous improvement in cloud go-live practices.
  • • Educate customers and partners on deployment templates, resource needs, and best practices for cloud migration and SaaS environments.
  • • Maintain professional communication with customers at technical and executive levels, ensuring timely responses and a strong sense of urgency in production environments.
  • • Adapt to evolving solution offerings by triaging issues, prioritizing tasks, and adjusting plans dynamically in fast-paced environments.
  • • Support production go-lives on a monthly basis, including up to one weekend per month as required by customer time zones and deployment schedules.
  • • Participate in up to 10% on-site work at Guidewire locations, with occasional international travel (1–2 times per year) for corporate or organizational events.
  • • Collaborate with Implementation Teams, including Guidewire Delivery Services and SI Partners, to align on deployment milestones and customer readiness.
  • • Utilize customer and support systems such as Salesforce, Jira, Google Workspace, and Confluence to manage deployment workflows and documentation.

🎯 Requirements

  • • Bachelor’s degree (B.S./B.A.) or equivalent
  • • Authorized to work in the U.S. or Canada
  • • Strong knowledge of cloud migration processes and customer readiness for Go-Live
  • • Proven experience with SaaS vs. on-premise deployments
  • • Experience using customer/support systems such as Salesforce, Jira, Google Workspace, and Confluence
  • • Ability to manage complex Deployment Plans and Dry Runs in time-sensitive production environments

🏖️ Benefits

  • • Health, dental, and vision insurance
  • • Paid time off
  • • Company-sponsored retirement plan
  • • Annual company bonus plan eligibility (contingent on company and employee performance)
  • • Long-term incentive awards eligibility (contingent on performance factors)
  • • Flexibility to adjust working hours based on customer location

Skills & Technologies

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AWS
Remote
$98k-123k
Degree Required

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About Guidewire Software, Inc.

Guidewire Software, Inc. provides core technology platforms to property and casualty insurers worldwide. The company’s cloud-based InsuranceSuite combines policy administration, billing, and claims management with digital engagement and analytics tools. Headquartered in San Mateo, California, Guidewire serves more than 540 insurers across 42 countries, enabling them to streamline operations, launch products faster, and improve customer experience through open APIs and data-driven insights.

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