Senior Technical Architect_2966

Allianz; India; On-site; INR 4,000,000 - 12,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Allianz India is seeking an experienced Enterprise Architect to define principles, set roadmaps and reusable patterns aligned to business strategy, and lead architecture governance across complex portfolios. You will assess risk, drive cloud transformation, guide integration strategies, mentor teams and partner with senior stakeholders to shape secure, scalable platforms.

The ideal candidate has 15+ years in enterprise technology leadership and a proven track record of modernising legacy estates

Qualifications

• 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.

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.

Skills

Enterprise Architecture

Solution Architecture

Architecture governance

Cloud strategy

Security & compliance awareness

Stakeholder communication

Mentoring teams

ADR experience

Risk assessment

Education

Bachelor's or Master's Degree

Tools

Cloud platforms

Microservices

APIs

DevOps practices

Integration technologies

Job description

• 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.

Qualification & Experience:

• Bachelors or Master's 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 Skills:

• 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
• Basic knowledge or experience with AI tools will be beneficial.

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.

At Allianz, we stand for unity: we believe that a united world is a more prosperous world, and we are dedicated to consistently advocating for equal opportunities for all. And the foundation for this is our inclusive workplace, where people and performance both matter, and nurtures a culture grounded in integrity, fairness, inclusion and trust.

We therefore welcome applications regardless of 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.

Join us. Let’s care for tomorrow.