Senior Cloud Engineer

Job Description

We are looking for a Senior Cloud Engineer with a strong foundation in cloud platforms and infrastructure automation, paired with solid software development experience. In this role, you will take the lead in implementing, and evolving our DevOps toolchains and practices across AWS and Azure. Your focus will be on enabling highly automated, secure, and scalable cloud environments through Infrastructure as Code, CI/CD, GitOps, and modern DevOps tooling.

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and maintain scalable and efficient cloud-based solutions on AWS and Azure.
• Lead initiatives to automate cloud infrastructure.
• Collaborate with teams to integrate best practices in development, code quality, and automation.
• Guide and mentor development teams, providing expertise in DevOps and automation practices.
• Contribute to the design and implementation of cloud applications using serverless architectures, Kubernetes, and event-driven patterns.
• Develop and maintain CI/CD pipelines to streamline deployments, utilizing GitOps methodologies.
• Apply security best practices to design and implement secure authentication and authorization mechanisms.
• Monitor and optimize the performance, scalability, and reliability of cloud applications.
• Stay updated with the latest cloud technologies and development trends, applying new tools and frameworks as needed.
• Ensure software systems meet functional and non-functional requirements while adhering to best practices in software design, testing, and security.
• Foster continuous improvement by sharing knowledge, conducting team reviews, and mentoring junior developers.

Requirements

• Proven experience as a Cloud engineer or similar role, with a strong focus on AWS (or Azure Cloud).
• Solid experience in DevOps practices and knowledge in software development.
• Expertise in AWS/Azure infrastructure automation.
• Proficiency in programming languages such as Python, Golang, or JavaScript.
• Experience with serverless architectures, Kubernetes, and event-driven patterns.
• Knowledge of CI/CD pipelines and GitOps methodologies.
• Strong understanding of cloud security best practices.
• Excellent problem-solving skills and ability to work collaboratively in a team environment.
• Strong communication skills and the ability to convey complex technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in designing and working with No-SQL databases such as DynamoDB.
• Expertise in software architecture, development, and systems testing with a strong focus on cloud technologies.
• Strong technical guidance and decision-making abilities to shape solutions and enforce development best practices.
• Proficient in applying quality gates, including code reviews, pair programming, and team review meetings.
• Experience in code management and release processes, with familiarity in Monorepo and Multirepo strategies.
• Solid understanding of functional programming principles, including list/map/reduce/compose techniques and familiarity with monads.
• Knowledge of SDLC, and adherence to DRY, KISS, and SOLID design principles.
• Proficient in managing security protocols such as ABAC, RBAC, JWT, SAML, AAD, and OIDC for authentication and authorization.
• Expertise in event-driven architecture, including queues, streams, batches, and pub/sub systems.
• Strong understanding of scalability, concurrency, and distributed systems.
• Experience with cloud networking and proxies.
• Expertise in CI/CD pipelines, GitFlow, and GitOps frameworks like Flux and ArgoCD.
• Polyglot programmer with expert-level proficiency in at least two languages (e.g., Python, TypeScript, GoLang).
• Experience in operating Kubernetes clusters from a developer’s perspective, including custom CRDs, operators, and controllers.
• Experience in building serverless cloud applications.
• Strong team player with the ability to communicate and collaborate well in a fast-paced, collaborative environment.
• Proficient in using GitHub for version control, code reviews, and collaborative development.
• Experience working in agile teams, participating in sprints, and collaborating effectively in cross-functional teams.
• Deep knowledge of AWS cloud services, with a basic understanding of Azure as a plus.
• Experience in developing and managing cloud infrastructures using Crossplane.io is a plus.
• Knowledge equivalent to AWS Certified DevOps Engineer – Professional is a plus

What we offer

• 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.

About Allianz Technology

With its headquarters in Munich, Germany, Allianz Technology is Allianz's global IT service provider and delivers IT solutions that drive the group's digitalization. With more than 11,000 employees in over 20 countries around the world, Allianz Technology is tasked to run, optimize, transform and innovate the infrastructure, applications and services together with Allianz companies to co-create the best customer experience.

We service the entire spectrum of digitalization – from one of the industry's largest IT infrastructure projects that spans data centres, networks and security, to application platforms ranging from workplace services to digital interaction.

In short: We deliver comprehensive end-to-end IT solutions for Allianz in the digital age. We are the backbone of Allianz.

Find us at: www.linkedin.com/company/allianz-technology.

Commitment to Integrity, Fairness & Inclusion

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.

We at Allianz believe in a strong inclusive culture that encourages people to speak their minds, get involved and question the status quo. We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer and encourage you to bring your whole self to work, no matter where you are from, what you look like, who you love, or what you believe in. We therefore welcome applications regardless of race, ethnicity or cultural background, age, gender, nationality, religion, social class, disability, sexual orientation, or any other characteristics protected under applicable local laws and regulations.