TechSTART Associate - 2027

Allianz Technology; Fort Snelling Unorganized Territory (MN); Hybrid; USD 61,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work model

Health insurance

401(K) with company match

Company holidays

Paid time off

Tuition reimbursement

Paid parental leave

Employee shares program

Employee discounts

Job summary

Allianz Technology of America (ATA) is hiring for the June 2027 TechSTART cohort, a 1-year rotation-based program. As a TechSTART Associate, you will experience diverse hands-on projects and real-time training in areas such as Software Development, Production Support, IT Transformation, and DevOps.

This position is for a technical (computer science-related positions) Track. During your TechSTART year, you will gain exposure to the IT function, key business partners, and company leaders through

Qualifications

• 0-1 years experience recommended; relevant technical and business work experience. Related internship experience preferred.
• Four-year bachelor’s degree from an accredited degree program preferred (Computer Science, Information Systems, Software Engineering, Business Administration, Risk Management, or related majors strongly encouraged)
• Commitment to continuous learning and development

Responsibilities

• Gain exposure to products, skills, and technologies like AI used across a global IT enterprise
• Explore projects and initiatives across multiple IT Departments
• Work with project teams and business stakeholders to identify requirements
• Assists with the development of solutions to technology needs
• Conduct needs assessments, feasibility studies and analysis
• Create process documentation
• Design and develop applications and solutions to support business requirements
• Create test requirements and execute test cases
• Ensure timely communication with key stakeholders of milestones and risks
• Engage in Allianz community, resource groups, and networking events with leadership.

Skills

0-1 years experience

Commitment to continuous learning

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related fields

Job description

Allianz Technology of America (ATA) is part of the global financial powerhouse Allianz, with over 120,000 employees worldwide. ATA is hiring for the June 2027 TechSTART cohort, a 1-year rotation-based program. As a TechSTART Associate, you will experience diverse hands-on projects and real-time training in areas such as Software Development, Production Support, IT Transformation, and DevOps.

This position is for a technical (computer science-related positions) Track. During your TechSTART year, you will gain exposure to the IT function, key business partners, and company leaders through three collaborative, project-based rotations. TechSTART is a full-time position with salary, benefits and potential for permanent placement upon program completion.

The program start date is June 2027

Technical Track Areas:

• Application Development
• Database Development
• IT Security
• IT Quality Assurance
• Cloud/DevOps

What you do:

As a TechSTART Associate, you will build and hone the ability to:

• Gain exposure to products, skills, and technologies like AI used across a global IT enterprise
• Explore projects and initiatives across multiple IT Departments
• Work with project teams and business stakeholders to identify requirements
• Assists with the development of solutions to technology needs
• Conduct needs assessments, feasibility studies and analysis
• Create process documentation
• Design and develop applications and solutions to support business requirements
• Create test requirements and execute test cases
• Ensure timely communication with key stakeholders of milestones and risks
• Engage in Allianz community, resource groups, and networking events with leadership.

What you bring:

• 0 - 1 years’ experience recommended; Relevant technical and business work experience. Related internship experience preferred.
• Four-year bachelor’s degree from an accredited degree program preferred (Computer Science, Information Systems, Software Engineering, Business Administration, Risk Management, or related majors strongly encouraged)
• Commitment to continuous learning and development

What we offer:

We offer a hybrid work model which recognizes the value of striking a balance between in-person collaboration and remote working.

We believe in rewarding performance and our compensation and benefits package includes health insurance, company bonus scheme, 401(K) with company match, company paid holidays, paid time off, paid volunteer days, tuition reimbursement, paid parental leave, an employee shares program and employee discounts 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.

The annualized base pay this role is $68,000. The base pay is just one component of the ATA total compensation package. As part of our comprehensive compensation and highly rated benefits programs, ATA also offers eligibility for an incentive-based annual bonus.

About Allianz Technology

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.

We are united by a shared commitment: to put our customers first and at the centre of everything we do. Their needs inspire our thinking and guide our actions.

Together, we can build an environment where everyone feels empowered and confident to explore, grow and shape a better future – for our customers and for 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. The foundation for this is our inclusive workplace, where people and performance both matter, and where integrity, fairness, inclusion and trust are at the heart of our culture.

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.