DevSecOps Solution Architect

The DevSecOps Solution Architect (f/m/d) is part of the Digital Transformation & Technology (DTT) team at AllianzGI. DTT enables secure, resilient, and scalable technology delivery across the organization. We focus on automation, developer experience, and compliance to support strategic transformation initiatives and the evolution of our internal developer platform (IDP).

You will work with a global, geo-redundant hybrid cloud infrastructure serving a multinational organization. The team itself is also international and geographically distributed across multiple locations.

In this role, you will focus on maintaining and evolving the operational backbone for DevSecOps and SDLC automation, ensuring governance, resilience, and integration of security and compliance into delivery pipelines. You will enable strategic initiatives such as AI-enabled SDLC, Infrastructure as Code (IaC) at scale, Policy-as-Code, and developer experience projects (VDI, IDP).

Additionally, the role serves as a key enabler for operational excellence, incident management, and cross-team coordination, ensuring delivery velocity and compliance across multiple programs.

This position will be based in Frankfurt.

What you will do

• Design, implement, and maintain CI/CD pipelines for cloud-native and hybrid environments
• Govern and optimize the SDLC toolchain (GitHub, Jfrog, DataDog, Qualys, Jira, Terraform, WIZ, ServiceNow) for efficiency and compliance
• Integrate Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, Ansible) with security automation and Policy-as-Code (OPA)
• Establish and enforce operational standards for DevSecOps, including onboarding, L1-L3 support, and SLA-based incident management
• Enable and support strategic initiatives: AI-enabled SDLC, SDLC for AI development, Internal Developer Platform (IDP), and AI security tooling
• Drive automation for governance, evidence generation, and release promotion workflows
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure delivery velocity, operational resilience, and regulatory compliance
• Serve as a sparring partner for internal and external auditors and ensure alignment of operational controls with compliance frameworks (DORA, KAIT, BAIT), * We empower our employees by ensuring flexible work arrangements that maintain a balance between performance, productivity, career development and personal priorities (e.g., hybrid model/ flexible working hours)
• Securing your future: Access to company pension/savings plans
• Family support (relocation/ childcare facilities)
• Company share purchasing plan
• Mental health and wellbeing programs
• Mobility solutions (Jobrad bike leasing, subvention Jobticket)
• Career opportunities within the entire Allianz Group
• Self-guided learning & development
• … and so much more!

• 5+ years of experience in DevSecOps, SDLC automation, or platform engineering
• Hands-on experience with CI/CD pipelines, GitHub, and artifact management (JFrog)
• Strong knowledge of Terraform, Ansible, and cloud-native infrastructure
• Familiarity with Policy-as-Code (OPA), Microsoft Well-Architected Framework, and operational governance
• Proven ability to manage toolchain governance and incident management frameworks
• Experience in regulated environments (DORA, KAIT, BAIT)
• Excellent communication skills across technical and business stakeholders
• Fluency in English both written and spoken; additional languages are a plus

Preferred:

• Degree in Information Technology or related field
• Certifications such as CKA/CKAD, CCSK, CSSLP, GCSA, AZ-400, or CISSP
• Experience with internal developer platforms (IDPs) and platform engineering
• Exposure to AI-enhanced developer workflows and operational implications
• Experience with enterprise transformation programs and Agile delivery

About Allianz Global Investors

Allianz Global Investors is a leading active asset manager, managing assets for individuals, families, and institutions worldwide. Our goal is to actively shape the future of investing for all our clients, wherever their location and whatever their objectives.

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 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., Allianz Global Investors has an in-house recruitment team that sources great candidates directly. Therefore, Allianz Global Investors does not accept unsolicited resumes from agency or search firm recruiters.

When we do work with recruitment agencies, that engagement is formalized by a contract. Fees will only be paid when there is a contract in place.

Without a contract in place, we will not accept invoices on unsolicited resumes, even if the candidate was ultimately employed by Allianz Global Investors.