Principal Consultant_DevOps Lead

DevOps Lead in a hybrid environment plays a crucial role in bridging development and operations teams, ensuring smooth, efficient, and secure integration of software across both cloud and on-premises infrastructure. The position requires strong leadership, technical expertise, and a solid understanding of both traditional IT infrastructure and modern cloud technologies.

The DevOps Lead is responsible for overseeing the end-to-end deployment process, ensuring system reliability, scalability, and performance. He/She will lead the DevOps team and work closely with software engineers, system administrators, and stakeholders to create a seamless CI/CD pipeline, manage infrastructure, and enhance automation processes.

You will

Key Responsibilities:

1.           Leadership & Strategy:

•            Develop and implement DevOps practices across both cloud and on-premises environments, ensuring seamless integration and deployment.

•            Lead and mentor the DevOps team in implementing best practices in automation, infrastructure management, and continuous integration/continuous deployment (CI/CD).

•            Collaborate with software development, QA, and IT operations teams to create scalable, automated, and reliable processes.

•            Drive the adoption of DevOps methodologies and foster a culture of continuous improvement.

2.           Infrastructure Management

•            Oversee infrastructure as code (IaC) for both cloud (Azure) and on-premises environments.

•            Manage hybrid infrastructure, ensuring connectivity, security, and scalability across both environments.

•            Design, implement, and maintain CI/CD pipelines for the efficient delivery of software across development, staging, and production environments.

•            Automate manual processes, deploy scripts, and ensure zero-downtime deployments

3.           Monitoring & Incident Management:

•            Set up and maintain monitoring, alerting, and incident response systems (e.g., Dynatrace, Grafana,) to ensure uptime and performance.

•            Develop process to troubleshoot and resolve infrastructure and deployment issues quickly.

4.           Security & Compliance:

•            Ensure systems adhere to security best practices, implementing secure coding, infrastructure, and monitoring techniques.

•            Work with the security team to ensure compliance with relevant standards and regulations (e.g., SOC2, ISO, GDPR).

5.           Collaboration & Communication:

•            Act as a liaison between development and Operations to resolve bottlenecks and ensure smooth delivery.

•            Communicate effectively with stakeholders to understand infrastructure needs and future roadmap planning.

Your skills

•            Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field (or equivalent work experience).

•            10+ years of experience with hands-on in DevOps practice, setup and strategy

•            Experience in Systems Engineering, or related field (Preferably in the area of Identity and Access Management).

•            Proven experience with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure) and IaC tools (Ansible, CloudFormation).

•            Expertise in CI/CD tools like Jenkins, GitLab CI, or similar.

•            Proficiency in containerization technologies (Docker, Kubernetes).

•            Solid understanding of scripting languages (Python, Bash, etc.) and version control (Git).

•            Experience with monitoring tools (e.g., Dynatrace, Grafana).

•            Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to work under pressure.

•            Excellent leadership, communication, and collaboration skills.

•            Experience working in a highly regulated environment with knowledge of security compliance (e.g., SOC2, ISO 27001).

•            Certifications in AWS, Azure, or Kubernetes.

Your benefits:

• 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

Allianz Technology is the global IT service provider for Allianz and delivers IT solutions that drive the digitalization of the Group. With more than 13,000 employees located in 22 countries around the globe, Allianz Technology works together with other Allianz entities in pioneering the digitalization of the financial services industry.

We oversee the full digitalization spectrum – from one of the industry’s largest IT infrastructure projects that includes data centers, networking and security, to application platforms that span from workplace services to digital interaction. In short, we deliver full-scale, end-to-end IT solutions for Allianz in the digital age.

D&I statement

Allianz Technology is proud to be an equal opportunity employer encouraging diversity in the working environment. We are interested in your strengths and experience. We welcome all applications from all people regardless of gender identity and/or expression, sexual orientation, race or ethnicity, age, nationality, religion, disability, or philosophy of life.

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