System Specialist

We are seeking a talented and experienced System specialist to join our team. In this critical role, you will be instrumental in designing, developing, and maintaining high-quality Java applications that drive our business forward. As a System Specialist , you will collaborate with PO and business analyst as well as with cross-functional teams to deliver robust and scalable solutions that meet the business requirement.

The ideal candidate should be a very experienced full-stack software developer in the field of web applications with several years of practical experience with frontend and backend technologies, and well versed in software development processes, software architectures, build procedures and CI/CD.

Your expertise in Java programming, problem-solving skills, and commitment to excellence will contribute to our mission of providing exceptional service and solutions to our clients. If you are passionate about technology and eager to make a significant impact within a leading financial services company, we encourage you to apply and become a vital part of Allianz's success story.

You will

• Taking the initiative to architect technical solutions and drive implementation
• Align with respective product owners and team members to understand the business requirements of our customers
• Take ownership and responsibility for features from development until production
• Help shape an engineering culture by applying best practices like TDD, CI/CD
• Being an integral part of the agile development team and being an active sponsor of the agile mindset and change culture throughout the whole company

Your skills

• Excellent knowledge and experience in Java and common Java open source frameworks like Spring, Spring Boot - OSGI and Eclipse Extension Point concept (will be considered as a plus)
• Completely at ease with topics like Maven, JUnit, APIs, document and relational databases like MongoDB and PostgreSQL
• Experience with microservice architecture and established patterns for it
• Understand event-driven architectures and data streaming with Kafka
• Bring experience in AWS, CI/CD Jenkins, SonarQube, Docker, Kubernetes, CDK8S, and Istio (will be considered as a plus)

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.
• Good to have Having a basic understanding or exposure to AI tools would be a plus.
• Familiarity with basic AI tools is considered an advantage.
• Basic knowledge or experience with AI tools will be beneficial.
• Exposure to AI tools, even at a basic level, is a value-add.
• A fundamental grasp of AI tools will be an added benefit. 

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.

Join us. Let´s care for tomorrow.

You. IT

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.