Technical Architect in Surrey

Allianz is the world's largest insurer supporting over 100 million customers across 70 countries. Allianz Technology is the IT provider across the Allianz Group. We are growing our solution architecture team and looking for an experienced Solution Architect to join our team.

The Allianz Technology Solution Architecture team advises internal partners on how best to invest in the right IT solutions to realise Allianz's Strategic Ambitions.

• Produces (or ensures production of) all Architectural deliverables under our development methodology.
• Identifies all areas of risk, including Architectural, Technical and Security, and manages with the cooperation of the appropriate Stakeholders, defining appropriate work to address these or escalation as necessary.
• Ensures that the Architecture, any Divergences and Risks are both clearly communicated and agreed by all Stakeholders.
• Provides Technical Leadership to other solution architects.
• Drives alignment of Allianz Technology landscape with the enterprise target picture, including system retirement.
• Provides Design Assurance for Solution Architecture to ensure they are implemented as designed, and to the correct standards and quality.

Skills & Experience:

• Experience defining, documenting, and architecting solutions across a hybrid and on-premise cloud estate, potentially requiring integration with legacy technologies and products for large projects/programmes.
• Experience of providing architectural support and assurance to DevOps team and an application of Agile practices would be advantageous.
• Experience with Technical Selection and RFI/RFP processes and undertaking supplier assurance of third party products.
• Experience leading architectural design authorities for projects and working within Enterprise Architectural Governance and Enterprise Portfolio Management frameworks.
• Stakeholder management and the ability to influence at varying levels (e.g. C-Suite, Developers, Testers, Project Managers, etc).
• Ability to convey Architecture decisions through the use of a variety of communication techniques to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Broad knowledge of IT technologies and architectural styles/patterns (e.g. Event Driven, Serverless, Microservices Architectures as well as SOA, layered).
• Applied Knowledge of the Open Agile Framework (Open.org) would be desirable but not necessary.

At the core of the Group's strength lies digitalisation and its promise of growth opportunities through a digital by-default strategy. Allianz Technology SE is the principal driver behind transforming Allianz into a digital group to which nearly 7,500 Allianz Technology SE employees around the globe have committed themselves. Allianz Technology SE equips the Group with the most cutting-edge digital solutions in the industry, bringing Allianz to the fingertips of its customers. At Allianz Technology SE, innovation is more than a buzzword; it is the business of the day, every day.

We are interested in your strengths and experience. This means that we welcome all applications, irrespective of other characteristics such as gender, ethnic background, origin or any disability.