Solution Architect

Allianz Technology; Barcelona; Hybrid; EUR 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work model

Company bonus scheme

Pension

Employee shares program

Job summary

Allianz Technology is seeking an experienced Solution Architect to define and govern end-to-end architecture for CRM and sales-focused product tribes within SDW. You will translate business outcomes into modular, scalable architectures, guide solution choices, and ensure NFRs—availability, performance, security, observability, and cost—are met.

Lead cross-squad coordination and coach engineers toward cloud-native solutions.

Qualifications

• Extensive experience as a Solution/Domain/Tribe Architect leading large-scale digital platforms or CRM systems in an Agile at-scale environment (e.g., SAFe).
• Deep knowledge of web application architectures (Angular, Micro Frontend/AppShell patterns), API-first and event-driven designs (Kafka, CISL), and integration patterns (BFF, EPC/Anti-Corruption Layer, MFE, Apigee API Gateway); strong domain-driven design skills.
• Cloud architecture expertise (AWS EKS, containers/Kubernetes, Helm), infrastructure code (Terraform); strong CI/CD and DevSecOps mindset.
• Security and privacy by design (OAuth2/OIDC, OWASP, data protection) plus observability (Dynatrace, logging, metrics, tracing) and performance engineering.
• Proven stakeholder leadership and influencing skills across Product, Engineering, Security, and Operations; excellent English communication.
• Ability to produce pragmatic architecture artifacts (reference architectures, standards, roadmaps) and drive adoption.
• Basic knowledge of AI technologies, principles, and their practical use.

Responsibilities

• Own the tribe's target architecture and roadmaps for SDW platform capabilities, services, and integrations across multiple Operating Entities (OEs).
• Define architecture principles, patterns, and guardrails (APIs, event driven architecture, data, security) and ensure adoption across squads.
• Guide solution design for new and evolving SDW capabilities (Angular micro frontends, Spring Boot services, BFF pattern); run design reviews and ensure NFRs are engineered in.
• Align with Enterprise Architecture, CISO, and Platform teams on standards (cloud, networking, IAM via GIAM, API gateway via Apigee, observability via Dynatrace).
• Orchestrate cross-squad dependencies and shared components (AppShell, EPCs, shared Kafka topics); reduce tech debt through incremental modernization.
• Promote domain-driven design, microservices, BFF patterns, and API-first approaches for scalable, resilient backends and Angular-based micro frontends.
• Champion DevSecOps, CI/CD (Jenkins/GitHub Actions), IaC (Terraform/Helm), and SRE practices (reliability, performance, cost optimization).

Skills

Architect leadership

Cloud architecture

API-first

DevSecOps mindset

SAFe / Agile at scale

English communication

Tools

AWS EKS

Kubernetes

Terraform / IaC

Apigee API Gateway

Dynatrace

Jenkins / GitHub Actions

Job description

About The Job

As a Solution Architect at Allianz Technology, you will define and govern the end-to-end architecture for one or more CRM and sales-focused product tribes within SDW (Sales Digital Workstation), aligning squads around a clear target state and engineering guardrails. You will translate business and customer outcomes into modular, scalable, secure architectures, guide solution choices across squads, and ensure non-functional requirements—availability, performance, security, observability, and cost efficiency—are met. Partnering closely with Product Owners, Chapter Leads, Security, and Enterprise Architecture, you will drive architectural runway, manage cross-team technical dependencies, and coach engineers to deliver high-quality, cloud-native solutions that power world-class digital sales experiences for Allianz agents worldwide.

What You Do

• Own the tribe's target architecture and roadmaps for SDW platform capabilities, services, and integrations across multiple Operating Entities (OEs).
• Define architecture principles, patterns, and guardrails (APIs, event driven architecture, data, security) and ensure adoption across squads.
• Guide solution design for new and evolving SDW capabilities (Angular micro frontends, Spring Boot services, BFF pattern); run design reviews and ensure NFRs are engineered in.
• Align with Enterprise Architecture, CISO, and Platform teams on standards (cloud, networking, IAM via GIAM, API gateway via Apigee, observability via Dynatrace).
• Orchestrate cross-squad dependencies and shared components (AppShell, EPCs, shared Kafka topics); reduce tech debt through incremental modernization.
• Promote domain-driven design, microservices, BFF patterns, and API-first approaches for scalable, resilient backends and Angular-based micro frontends.
• Champion DevSecOps, CI/CD (Jenkins/GitHub Actions), IaC (Terraform/Helm), and SRE practices (reliability, performance, cost optimization).
• Provide technical leadership and coaching to engineers and chapter architects; elevate engineering quality.
• Leverage data and AI-assisted insights (e.g., Dynatrace telemetry, defect patterns) to inform architecture decisions and automation.

What You Bring

• Extensive experience as a Solution/Domain/Tribe Architect leading large-scale digital platforms or CRM systems in an Agile at-scale environment (e.g., SAFe).
• Deep knowledge of web application architectures (Angular, Micro Frontend/AppShell patterns), API-first and event-driven designs (Kafka, CISL), and integration patterns (BFF, EPC/Anti-Corruption Layer, MFE, Apigee API Gateway); strong domain-driven design skills.
• Cloud architecture expertise (AWS EKS, containers/Kubernetes, Helm), infrastructure code (Terraform); strong CI/CD and DevSecOps mindset.
• Security and privacy by design (OAuth2/OIDC, OWASP, data protection) plus observability (Dynatrace, logging, metrics, tracing) and performance engineering.
• Proven stakeholder leadership and influencing skills across Product, Engineering, Security, and Operations; excellent English communication.
• Ability to produce pragmatic architecture artifacts (reference architectures, standards, roadmaps) and drive adoption.
• Basic knowledge of AI technologies, principles, and their practical use.

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 Technology is proud to be an equal opportunity employer dedicated to fostering an inclusive work environment for everyone.

We embrace individuals of all gender identities and expressions, sexual orientations, ethnicities, ages, nationalities, religions, disabilities, and philosophies of life.

Ultimately, our greatest strength as a company lies in the unique skills, experiences, and backgrounds our employees contribute.

We therefore welcome applications regardless of race, ethnicity or cultural background, age, gender, nationality, religion, social class, disability or sexual orientation, or any other characteristics protected under applicable local laws and regulations.