Senior Enterprise Architect

Job Level:  Professional
Location: 

Saint-Ouen (Paris), 93, FR, 93400

Area of Expertise:  IT & Tech Engineering
Unit:  Allianz Partners
Employing Entity:  AP Solutions GmbH Branch in France
Job Type:  Full-Time
Remote Job:  Hybrid working
Employment Type:  Permanent
ID:  60659
Position Cluster:  Non-Executive

Key responsibilities

 

The Enterprise Architect is responsible to define the transformation roadmap of Allianz Partners' IT landscape towards a cost-efficient digital enabler of the business ambition in terms of growth and operational profit. In that sense you will be responsible of the end-to-end and global target operating architecture model that serve Allianz Partners' business to achieve its business goals for all Functions and Lines of Business.


Through this role, you will have the main following responsabilities:

 

  • Lead architecture transformation programs that enable realization of business strategy and business model.
  • Define, maintain and communicate Enterprise Architecture strategy, framework, standards, methodology and blueprints to LoB, transfromation and OM management and IT Suppliers.
  • Define Allianz Partners (AzP) Enterprise Architecture strategic direction and roadmaps to enable long and short term business strategy & goals.
  • Define and promote consistent delivery models with CTO domains and Lines of Business and Global Functions.
  • Responsible for the architectural alignment of new investements for all business initiatives of AZP. Monitors project architecture compliance & AZ SE H4 exception process (AFRIT/APITIS). 
  • Perform early IT impact reviews and analysis for new strategic initiatives, innovation or business improvement opportunities to verify whether they support Enterprise Architecture strategy and objectives and tenders.
  • You are in charge of the accurate target & intermediate IT Landscape documentation in the AZ SE EA Repository. Monitors that projects driven by AZP OM and AZ Tech create the AZ SE required architecture documentation.
  • Drive the AzP Enterprise Architecture decision making through regular joint meetings with AzP CIO and AZ Technology IT Architecture. 
  • Conduct post-implementation reviews to evaluate benefits accrued from strategic Enterprise Architecture driven initiatives, new processes and systems.
  • Actively exchange with the Allianz Architecture community through regular meetings with Allianz OEs and with Allianz SE. 


What you bring  

 

  • Minimum of 10 years of experience as a practitioner of IT delivery in a multi-national company or as an IT Provider in such environment.
  • Proven track record of delivering IT projects at global scale working with multiple stakeholders.
  • Experience in large enterprise architecture design as well as Allianz specific market requirement.
  • Proven track record of delivering IT projects at global scale working with multiple stakeholders.
  • Program Analysis, development, knowledge of contemporary hardware and software architecture.
  • Understanding of database concepts and web technology.
  • Design IT Strategies to support Business Strategy.
  • Ablility to interact with senior level management.
  • Proven experience in IT strategy, architecture, information management, agile delivery and migration. 
  • Good knowledge of Enterprise Architecture Frameworks. 
  • Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or relevant field.
  • Good English communication skills. 


What we offer  

 

Our employees play an integral part in our success as a business. We appreciate that each of our employees are unique and have unique needs, ambitions and we enjoy being a part of their journey.

We are there to empower and encourage you with your personal and professional development ensuring  that you take control by offering a large variety of courses and targeted development programs.


All that in a global environment where international mobility and career progression are encouraged. Caring for your health and wellbeing is key priority for us. This is why we build Work Well programs to providing you with peace of mind and give the flexibility in planning and arranging for a better work-life balance. 

 

60659 | IT & Tech Engineering | Professional | Non-Executive | Allianz Partners | Full-Time | Permanent

 

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 diverse and inclusive workforce and are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We 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 ethnicity or cultural background, age, gender, nationality, religion, disability or sexual orientation. Great to have you on board. Let's care for tomorrow.


Note: Diversity of minds is an integral part of Allianz’ company culture. One means to achieve diverse teams is a regular rotation of Allianz Executive employees across functions, Allianz entities and geographies. Therefore, the company encourages its employees to have motivation in gaining varied skills from different positions and to collect experiences from across Allianz Group.