TechSTART Associate - 2026

Job Level:  Entry Level
Location: 

Minneapolis, MN, US, 55416

Area of Expertise:  IT & Tech Engineering
Unit:  Allianz Technology
Employing Entity:  Allianz Technology of America
Job Type:  Full-Time
Remote Job:  Hybrid working
Employment Type:  Permanent
ID:  80200
Position Cluster:  Non-Executive

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 2025 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, Project Delivery, and Project Management.

 

Applicants can pursue technical (computer science-related positions) or analytical tracks (business, communications, risk management liberal arts). 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 2026

 

Technical Track Areas:

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

 

Functional Track Areas:

  • Project Management
  • Digital Transformation
  • Office of CEO

 

What you do:

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

  • Gain exposure to products, skills, and technologies 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 deve 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 Technology is the global IT service provider for Allianz and delivers IT solutions that drive the digitalization of the Group. With more than 12,000 employees located in 51 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.

 

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.

 

Join us. Let´s care for tomorrow.

 

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