Swiss regional insurer modernizing core operations and expanding market presence
Vaudoise Assurances is a 130-year-old Swiss regional insurer (1,001–5,000 employees) undergoing infrastructure modernization. The tech stack skews toward Microsoft ecosystem (Azure, 365, .NET, C#) and enterprise insurance platforms (Guidewire, OpenText FileNet, Kofax), with emerging adoption of Kafka, Databricks, and Terraform—signaling an internal shift toward data-driven underwriting and automated policy workflows. Active hiring in sales, support, and insurance operations outpaces engineering (sales 40 vs. engineering 9), indicating a go-to-market focus rather than platform rebuild.
Notable leadership hires: Technical lead Analytics, Area Lead, Data Infrastructure Lead, Integration Lead
Vaudoise Assurances Holding provides health, accident, motor, fire, third-party liability, and household insurance across Switzerland. The customer base spans individuals, small and medium-size businesses, and public-sector organizations. The company operates through subsidiaries and is listed as a public company. Current strategic priorities include expanding presence in German-speaking Switzerland, strengthening corporate customer acquisition, and simplifying claims and contract-administration workflows through digital transformation initiatives.
Core infrastructure: Azure, .NET, C#, SQL Server. Insurance platforms: Guidewire (policy admin), OpenText FileNet + Kofax (document management). Data: Kafka, Databricks, Python, MLflow, Terraform. Productivity: Microsoft 365, SharePoint, Power BI. Recently adopting Terraform for infrastructure-as-code.
Lausanne, Vaud, Switzerland. Founded in 1895 as a regional Swiss insurer; now a public company with 1,001–5,000 employees.
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