Senior Cloud DevOps Engineer

Position Summary

In line with Allianz Technology's aim to be a truly customer and product centric organization, the functional area Applications ensures end-2-end responsibility for all applications in its scope. These applications are clustered in Verticals owning the build, roll-out and maintenance/run.

Cloud DevOps Engineers are role-models for changing the culture of Allianz and provide cloud operations capabilities, self-services tools and easy configuration to other IT specialists. They are responsible for operating, monitoring, and maintaining cloud infrastructure with focus on cloud container orchestration platforms such as AWS EKS and Azure AKS.

They see their work as building a development and cloud platform used by other engineers, not providing a manual and repetitive service.

The ideal candidate will prefer the excitement of shaping the technology evolution over following the beaten path and regards highly qualified colleagues not as competition, but as a learning opportunity. The candidate will have or learn good knowledge about concepts as well as hands-on experience with developing CI/CD pipelines and manage fully automated zero-downtime deployment of containerized applications

Job Responsibilities

• Implement and maintain cloud infrastructure on major cloud platforms (AWS, Azure).
• Deploy and manage container orchestration platforms including EKS, AKS and related technologies.
• Assist in the design and implementation of CI/CD pipelines, ensuring security checks are embedded at each stage.
• Establish and maintain infrastructure as code practices for cloud resources and container platforms.
• Collaborate with development, security, and operations teams to integrate automated security testing tools within the CI/CD pipeline.
• Continuously assess and optimize cloud resources, container platforms, and CI/CD processes based on feedback and evolving best practices.
• Participate in training sessions and workshops to enhance understanding of cloud technologies, container orchestration, and DevSecOps principles.
• Ensure all cloud and DevOps practices comply with organizational policies, industry standards, and regulatory requirements.
• Assist in conducting audits to review SDLC processes and deployed systems for compliance with production efficiency and security protocols.
• Maintain clear and effective communication with stakeholders to ensure alignment with business objectives.

Job Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field.
• 3-5 years of experience in Cloud Operations, DevOps or related roles.
• Proven experience with container orchestration platforms (Kubernetes, EKS, AKS).
• Demonstrated proficiency with at least one major cloud platform (AWS, Azure).
• Experience in designing and implementing CI/CD pipelines.
• Experience working in cross-functional teams, including developers, operations, and security professionals.

Functional Skills:

• Strong understanding of Agile and Scrum methodologies.
• Ability to collaborate effectively with diverse teams to foster a DevSecOps culture.
• Experience in project management and supporting Agile development processes (SCRUM, Kanban, etc.).
• Strong problem-solving skills and adaptability in a fast-paced environment.
   

Technical Skills:

• Proficiency with container technologies (Docker, Kubernetes) and orchestration platforms (EKS, AKS).
• Experience with cloud infrastructure management and automation.
• Familiarity with CI/CD tools such as Jenkins, GitHub Actions, or similar.
• Knowledge of Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools (e.g., Terraform, Ansible).

Nice to have skills

• Experience with security scanning tools (e.g., SAST, DAST).
• Proficiency in scripting languages (e.g., Python, Bash) and build tools (e.g., Maven, Gradle).

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. 

Join us. Let's care for tomorrow. 

Note: Having different strengths, experiences, perspectives and approaches is an integral part of Allianz' company culture. One means to achieve this is a regular rotation of Allianz Executive employees across functions, Allianz entities and geographies. Therefore, the company expects from its employees a general openness and a high motivation to regularly change positions and collect experiences across Allianz Group.