Solution Architect (Azure+Python)_2498

Excellent communication, collaboration, and leadership skills.

Ability to stay updated with the latest technology trends and apply them effectively.

Experience with enterprise architecture frameworks is a plus.

Your skills

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in IT, computer science, computer engineering, or similar

Overall experience of 10+ years and 5+ years of relevant experience as Solution Architect.

5+ years of hands-on application development experience using Java and/or Python on cloud platforms is essential.

Strong understanding of DevOps practices and tools, including CI/CD pipelines, infrastructure-as-code (e.g. Terraform, Bicep/ARM), and Git-based workflows.

Deep, hands-on expertise with Microsoft Azure services ,Functions(compute, storage, networking, identity/Entra ID, PaaS) and cloud solution design.

Proven experience designing, deploying, and operating containerized workloads on Kubernetes, ideally Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS),AZURE Container instance (ACI).

Solid grounding in IT infrastructure fundamentals: networking, load balancing, storage, virtualization, identity and access management, and Linux/Windows platforms.

Demonstrated experience in performance engineering, scalability, and reliability — including load testing, monitoring/observability, tuning, and capacity planning.

Familiarity with cloud cost optimization (FinOps) and designing for both performance and cost efficiency.

Exposure to AI, GenAI, or agentic AI use cases (e.g. LLM integration, RAG, or agent-based automation) is a strong plus.

Proven experience with solutioning with strong understanding of software architecture and network design concepts.

Excellent problem-solving skills with the ability to comprehend complex and diverse business domain challenges.

Provide subject matter expertise for application security, performance, and scalability.

Ability to effectively communicate complex technical information to both technical and non-technical audiences.

Strong understanding of business processes and the ability to map them to IT solutions.

Familiar with Agile methodology and Agile working environment.

Your benefits:

We offer a hybrid work model which recognizes the value of striking a balance between in-person collaboration and remote working incl. up to 25 days per year working from abroad

We believe in rewarding performance and our compensation and benefits package includes a company bonus scheme, pension, employee shares program and multiple employee discounts (details vary by location)

From career development and digital learning programs to international career mobility, we offer lifelong learning for our employees worldwide and an environment where innovation, delivery and empowerment are fostered

Flexible working, health and wellbeing offers (including healthcare and parental leave benefits) support to balance family and career and help our people return from career breaks with experience that nothing else can teach

A fundamental grasp of AI tools will be an added benefit.

Allianz Group is one of the most trusted insurance and asset management companies in the world. Caring for our employees, their ambitions, dreams and challenges, is what makes us a unique employer. Together we can build an environment where everyone feels empowered and has the confidence to explore, to grow and to shape a better future for our customers and the world around us.

At Allianz, we stand for unity: we believe that a united world is a more prosperous world, and we are dedicated to consistently advocating for equal opportunities for all. And the foundation for this is our inclusive workplace, where people and performance both matter, and nurtures a culture grounded in integrity, fairness, inclusion and trust.

We therefore welcome applications regardless of ethnicity or cultural background, age, gender, nationality, religion, social class, disability or sexual orientation, or any other characteristics protected under applicable local laws and regulations.

Great to have you on board. Let's care for tomorrow.