Allianz - Enterprise Architect

Role & responsibilities: - Define enterprise architecture principles, roadmaps, standards and reusable patterns aligned to business strategy. - Lead architecture governance, design reviews and architecture decision management across complex technology portfolios. - Assess technology risk, security/compliance impact and technical debt; define practical remediation roadmaps. - Guide cloud transformation, platform modernisation, observability and operational-excellence initiatives. - Shape integration strategies covering APIs, services, event-driven patterns and cross-platform interoperability. - Partner with senior stakeholders and mentor architects/engineering teams through design trade-offs and execution. - Strong experience in Enterprise, Solution or Technology Architecture roles within complex enterprise environments. - Proven ability to architect and govern distributed, scalable, secure and resilient enterprise platforms. - Deep understanding of architecture governance, ADRs, technology lifecycle management and architecture documentation. - Hands-on background with cloud platforms, microservices, integration technologies, APIs and DevOps practices. - Strong awareness of security, compliance, resilience, observability and operational risk in regulated environments. Experience and Qualification: - Bachelors or Masters Degree. - 15+ years of technology leadership across enterprise systems, architecture governance and modernisation. - Excellent communication skills with the ability to influence technical and non-technical stakeholders. Preferred candidate profile: - Experience in Insurance, Financial Services, SaaS, Healthcare or other regulated industries. - Exposure to global platforms supporting multiple regions, business domains, products or customer groups. - Track record of modernising legacy estates, reducing technical debt and establishing reusable technology blueprints. - Experience leading architecture discussions across distributed teams and senior governance forums. - Experience with large enterprise systems, complex integration landscapes and globally distributed platforms will be advantage.