Enterprise Architect (m/f/d)
Confirmed on the employer's own hiring board on Oct 29, 2026. First seen by Alion on Oct 4, 2026. Allianz scores A on the Alion truth index.
About the Job
As part of the EA 2.0 operating model, this global role establishes and maintains the connection between the architecture of Allianz Technology's core insurance platforms and the Enterprise Architecture team.
You act as the central counterpart to the (lead) area architects across Retail P&C and mid-corp, digital sales and marketing, commercial, life and health platforms, driving standardization, harmonization, modernization and decommissioning across a significant global scope. You own the key architecture dimensions for this platform landscape, from target architecture through to governance, risk and compliance. In this role, you are reporting directly into the Allianz Technology Head of Enterprise Architecture.
What you do
- Establish and maintain a close, strategic connect between the core insurance backbone platforms provided by Allianz Technology and the Enterprise Architecture team.
- Interface directly with (lead) area architects and their architecture organizations across Retail P&C and mid-corp (retail/claims), (digital) sales and marketing, commercial, life and health platforms.
- Own and drive the target architecture for the core insurance platform landscape.
- Prepare and steer architecture decision making and governance, including ARB, DAB and GAB decisions.
- Own architecture risk management for the platforms in scope, making risks transparent and driving mitigation.
- Drive standardization and harmonization as well as modernization and decommissioning across the platform portfolio.
- Ensure architecture documentation, compliance and adherence to Allianz architecture standards and guidelines.
What you bring
- Deep enterprise and solution architecture expertise in core insurance platforms (P&C, life and/or health), with a proven track record of shaping target architectures at group or global scale.
- Demonstrated ability to drive architecture governance and decision making in a large, federated organization - influencing senior stakeholders and architecture communities without direct reporting lines.
- Strong experience in platform modernization, harmonization and legacy decommissioning, including the associated architecture risk management.
- Basic knowledge of AI technology, principles, and their practical use.
- 10+ years of experience in IT architecture roles, several of them in a global or multi-entity insurance environment.
- University degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering or a comparable field.
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.
To Recruitment Agencies
Allianz Technology has an in-house recruitment team that sources great candidates directly. Therefore, Allianz Technology does not accept unsolicited resumes from agencies or search firm recruiters.
When we do work with recruitment agencies, that engagement is formalized by a contract. Fees will only be paid when there is a contract in place. Without a contract in place, we will not accept invoices on unsolicited resumes, even if the candidate was ultimately employed by Allianz.
106466 | IT & Tech Engineering | Professional | PG13 | Allianz Technology | Full-Time | Permanent