Azure Data Architect (m/f/d)

Allianz Technology; Barcelona; Hybrid; EUR 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company bonus scheme

Pension

Employee shares program

Employee discounts

Job summary

Allianz Technology in Barcelona seeks a data engineering leader to own the target data architecture for the Allianz Data Platform, spanning Synapse, Databricks and Delta Lake. You will design migrations, build reusable data products and apply AI‑augmented development and SDLC frameworks to deliver high‑quality data solutions.

You will collaborate with analytics teams, implement data contracts and quality rules, and drive FinOps with a pragmatic, security‑aware approach in a hybrid work

Qualifications

• 5+ years in data engineering/architecture with 2+ years on Azure.
• Experience delivering data products and platform migrations.
• Familiar with AI‑driven development and SDLC frameworks.

Responsibilities

• Define and maintain target data architecture across platforms.
• Lead migrations between data platforms and validate parity.
• Design, build and publish data products with clear ownership and SLAs.
• Develop pipelines with dbt, PySpark and T‑SQL on Azure Synapse and Databricks.
• Apply AI‑assisted development and SDLC frameworks.
• Review external deliveries for quality and security.
• Drive FinOps and advise on data governance.

Skills

Azure Synapse Analytics

Python/PySpark

SQL (T-SQL)

dbt

Git‑based CI/CD

AI‑SDLC

Databricks

Data Vault 2.0

Delta Lake

Jira

Education

Bachelor's or Master's in CS/Math/Engineering

Tools

Azure Data Lake Storage

Azure Synapse

Microsoft Fabric

Databricks Unity Catalog

SQL Server / Azure SQL

Job description

About The Job

Join the BI&Data Architecture team of Allianz Technology Iberolatam, which supports the Allianz Data Platform (ADP) across several Operating Entities. You will combine architecture ownership with hands‑on engineering.

About The Job

Join the BI&Data Architecture team of Allianz Technology Iberolatam, which supports the Allianz Data Platform (ADP) across several Operating Entities. You will combine architecture ownership with hands‑on engineering.

You will lead technology migrations (towards Databricks and Microsoft Fabric) and build reusable data products. You will do this as an AI‑augmented professional, using AI‑driven development lifecycles and spec‑driven approaches to deliver faster and with higher quality.

What You Do

• Define and maintain the target data architecture of the platform (ingestion, Data Vault, consumption layers), ensuring solutions are portable across Synapse, Databricks and Fabric, based on open formats such as Delta Lake.
• Lead and execute technology migrations between data platforms and engines. This includes assessing the current state, designing the target, defining the migration approach, and validating data parity.
• Design, build and publish data products with clear ownership, data contracts, quality rules, documentation and SLAs, ready for consumption by business and analytics teams.
• Develop data pipelines and transformations with dbt, PySpark and T‑SQL on Azure Synapse (Spark Pools and Dedicated SQL Pools) and Databricks, applying Git‑based CI/CD practices.
• Apply AI‑assisted development across the delivery lifecycle (AI‑SDLC): specification, design, coding, testing, documentation and code review. Use spec‑driven development (SDD) frameworks so that specifications act as the source of truth for AI‑generated work.
• Review and validate deliveries from external providers (code quality, data contracts, DDL, performance and security) and decide whether they are ready for production.
• Drive FinOps practices (monitoring and optimizing’s consumption), and advise Operating Entities on architecture, naming, security and data governance (access control, PII masking, data contracts).

What You Bring

• Solid hands‑on experience with Azure data services, especially Azure Synapse Analytics (Spark Pools, Dedicated SQL Pools, pipelines) and Azure Data Lake Storage.
• Strong data engineering skills in SQL (T‑SQL) and Python/PySpark, plus experience with dbt and Git‑based CI/CD (GitHub, pull requests, automated testing).
• Experience in data architecture and modelling (Data Vault 2.0, dimensional modelling, lakehouse patterns on Delta Lake) and in delivering data products and platform migrations.
• Working knowledge of Databricks (Unity Catalog, workflows, cost model); knowledge of the Microsoft Fabric ecosystem (OneLake, Lakehouse, Direct Lake) and of FinOps principles is a strong plus.
• Proven practical use of AI technologies in day‑to‑day work, with knowledge of AI‑SDLC and of spec‑driven development (SDD) frameworks (e.g. GitHub Spec Kit, or similar) and AI coding assistants (e.g. Claude Code, GitHub Copilot). You know how to prompt, supervise and validate AI output critically.
• 5+ years in data engineering and/or data architecture roles, with at least 2 years designing solutions on Azure. Experience working in agile teams (Scrum/Kanban), with hands‑on use of Jira to manage epics, user stories, sprints and backlogs.
• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Software or Data Engineering, Mathematics, or a related field (or equivalent professional experience).
• Familiarity with Machine learning is a strong advantage.

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.

109374 | Data & AI | Professional | Non-Executive | Allianz Technology | Full-Time | Permanent