Cloud Data Engineer_2529

Job Description:

We are seeking a skilled Cloud Data Engineer with experience in designing, building and maintaining scalable data pipelines, architectures and infrastructure on cloud platforms like AWS, Azure. The ideal candidate will focus on optimizing data storage, ensuring data quality and security and collaborating with cross-functional teams for building and operating an observability design that matches our governance and compliance needs.

Responsibilities:

· Design, implement, and maintain scalable and efficient cloud-based solutions on AWS and Azure.

· Create systems to move data from various sources to a central location, ensuring reliability and scalability.

· Ensure data quality and governance by implementing methods to validate data and ensure it is secure, compliant, and ready for analysis.

· Design, build, and optimizing databases and data warehouses, using cloud platforms like AWS, Azure.

· Develop algorithms and processes to pull, transform, and enrich data into a format that is useful for analytics.

· Work closely with data scientists, analysts, and business teams to understand their needs and deliver solutions.

· Collaborate with teams to integrate best practices in development, code quality, and automation.

· Contribute to the design and implementation of cloud applications using serverless architectures, Kubernetes, and event-driven patterns.

· Develop and maintain CI/CD pipelines to streamline deployments, utilizing GitOps methodologies.

· Stay updated with the latest cloud technologies and development trends, applying new tools and frameworks as needed.

· Ensure software systems meet functional and non-functional requirements while adhering to best practices in software design, testing, and security.

Requirements:

· Proven experience as a Cloud engineer or similar role, with focus on AWS / Azure.

· Experience in software development and DevOps practices.

· Expertise in AWS/Azure infrastructure automation.

· Knowledge of programming languages such as Python, Java, or JavaScript.

· Experience with serverless architectures, Kubernetes, and event-driven patterns.

· Knowledge of CI/CD pipelines and GitOps methodologies.

· Strong understanding of cloud security best practices.

· Excellent problem-solving skills and ability to work collaboratively in a team environment.

· Strong communication skills and the ability to convey complex technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders.

Preferred Qualifications:

· Experience in designing and working with cloud native databases or datastores such as AWS S3, Athena, DynamoDB.

· technical guidance and decision-making abilities to shape solutions and enforce development best practices.

· Expertise in event-driven architecture, including queues, streams, batches, and pub/sub systems.

· Understanding of scalability, concurrency, and distributed systems.

· Experience in building serverless cloud applications.

· Strong team player with the ability to communicate and collaborate well in a fast-paced, collaborative environment.

· Experience in using GitHub for version control, code reviews, and collaborative development.

· Experience working in agile teams, participating in sprints, and collaborating effectively in cross-functional teams.

· Deep knowledge of AWS / Azure cloud services, with a basic understanding of cloud native solutions in data storage and warehousing.

· Experience in developing and managing cloud infrastructures using Crossplane.io is a plus.

· Knowledge equivalent to AWS Certified Data Engineer – Associate (minimum).

Basic knowledge or experience with AI tools will be beneficial.

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. 

Great to have you on board. Let's care for tomorrow.