Lead solution architecture for hybrid and on-prem cloud estates, design and document integrations with legacy systems, provide technical leadership and design assurance, manage architectural risks and stakeholder alignment, and govern technical supplier selection and implementation quality.
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 advise internal partners on how best to invest in the right IT solutions to realize Allianz’s Strategic Ambitions. • Produces (or ensures production of) all Architectural deliverables under our development methodology. • Identify all areas of risk, including Architectural, Technical and Security, and to manage 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
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