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Job Level:  Professional
Location: 

IN Pune, MH, IN, 411014

Area of Expertise:  IT & Tech Engineering
Unit:  Allianz Technology
Employing Entity:  Allianz Technology SE India Branch
Job Type:  Full-Time
Remote Job:  Hybrid working
Employment Type:  Permanent
ID:  104376
Position Cluster:  Non-Executive

Overall Objectives of Job:

A demanding DevOps Engineer role within Allianz Technology engagements, involving the design, build and operation of CI/CD pipelines and automation across application delivery platforms supporting AGCS OE projects.

 

This role offers the opportunity to own end to end delivery pipelines - from source control through build, test and deployment using ADP toolchain - Jenkins, GitHub, Nexus , while also contributing to IBM i application support and reporting dashboard development, SIM and JIRA automation, API management (Apigee), Kubernetes secrets management and platform automation for IBM i application environments.

 

Skills :- CI/CD Tools  (ADP Toolchain : Jenkins, Nexus, SonarQube), GitHub Enterprise administration , Kubernetes, Apigee API management , GitHub Actions , IBM i Apache Web Server configuration, IBM i Web Services development,   automation scripting (SIM Integration, JMP workflow integration, dashboards), DB2 SQL/Groovy/Shell scripting, SAFe Agile, Confluence, JIRA and SNOW , Python Development (Django Framework)

Duties and Responsibilities

    • Design, build and maintain end to end CI/CD pipelines (Jenkins, GitHub , Nexus, GitHub Actions, ADP Toolchain) for IBM i application builds, deployments and releases.
    • Understand the technical environment, platforms and their relevant infrastructure as well as other intricate dependencies of the project.
    • Identify the key stakeholders in the project, establish and maintain excellent working relationship with them throughout the project.
    • Use efficient methods, tools and techniques to elicit and capture customer requirements and document them.
    • Convert the customer requirements into effective IT solutions within the context of the business, operational and environment following any organisational standards, guidelines or other assets.
    • Actively participate in the evolution of tools, policies, processes, procedures and audits to improve the overall efficiency of the tasks and to help realise the company’s objective of operating a mature ITIL framework.
    • Understand, own, document and execute the technical processes of the system administration and application/software release deployments for various infrastructure components of the supported customer applications.
    • Lead the administration of housekeeping / maintenance tasks as well as processes designed to ensure effective use of server resources relevant to customer applications.
    • Own existing auditing processes, work to resolve issues highlighted by these audits and escalate problems where necessary.
    • Contribute effectively towards ongoing incident resolution in a manner that reduces future incident occurrence wherever possible (solve a problem once and for ever).
    • Mentor and lead the team members so that efficient and optimised implementation of the proposed support solution is achieved.
    • Properly assess the technical issues, risks and concerns and escalate them to project manager.
    • Properly update the progress of the project to the project manager.
    • Understand and participate in owning, maintaining and extending the prevailing architecture.
    • Ensure implementing the requirements and controls of the relevant ISO standards within the respective team.
    • Identify and mitigate the Information Security risks relevant to their areas, design and implement appropriate controls effectively.

ISMS
    • All Allianz Technology employees are expected to adhere to the Information Security policies day in and day out.
    • Report any ISMS events / incidents as per the reporting procedures.
    • Should be aware of all ISMS principles and guidelines.

 

Qualification, Experience, Technical and Functional Skills

Qualification:

    • Bachelor’s degree or equivalent.

Experience:

    • Minimum 6 years of relevant industry experience, including hands on DevOps  CI/CD Tools ; exposure to IBM i platforms is an advantage.

Functional:

    • Strong Analytical, Logical and Communication Skills (written, oral, one to one, presentation, negotiation, influencing, assertive) and collaboration skills to enable effective liaison with others as necessary to achieve objectives.
    • Strong ability to apply processes consistently and rigorously.
    • Effective time management ability.
    • Analytical and methodical approach to problem solving.
    • Flexible and pragmatic approach to problem solving without compromising technical integrities.
    • Professional, innovative, drive for continuous improvement, positive attitude, personality that proactively provides solutions rather than problems and should possess the ability to work with minimal assistance.
    • Analytical mindset with a top down approach to problem solving prioritizes understanding root causes over quick fixes.
    • Ability to understand new requirements, perform technical design and development, have good troubleshooting skills and work independently or as part of a team.

Technical:

    • Strong hands on experience with CI/CD tools: Jenkins (Configuration, Groovy/Shell scripting), Nexus, SonarQube, GitHub.
    • Experience with basic Kubernetes administration and secrets management.
    • Development skills including SQL (procedures/functions), DB2 for i database administration, IBM i programming languages (RPGLE, CLLE, DDS), Service Programs, and scripting for SIM Integration and JIRA automation (Shell, Groovy, Python) , Code unit testing.
    • Knowledge of IBM i architecture, including IBM i Apache Web Server configuration, IBM i Web Services (SOAP/REST), JSON/XML handling .
    • Experience building or maintaining dashboards (using Django, SVG based reporting) for operational or data metrics reporting, Python Django development experience is desirable.
    • Knowledge of Apigee (OPDK and Hybrid) API management and GitHub Actions CI/CD to deploy proxies.
    • Awareness of SDLC process flow, ITIL, SAFe Agile and DevSecOps best practices.
    • Good command of Visual Studio Code IDE , familiarity with Microsoft Office suite ,  Confluence, JIRA and ServiceNow (SNOW).
    • Knowledge of Genius Application, Gen AI tools (Claude Code, GitHub Copilot) is desirable.

Key Competencies

    • Has defined authority and accountability for actions and decisions within a significant area of work, including technical, financial and quality aspects. Establishes organisational objectives and assigns responsibilities.
    • Influences policy and strategy formation. Initiates influential relationships with internal and external customers, suppliers and partners at senior management level, including industry leaders. Makes decisions which impact the work of employing organisations, achievement of organisational objectives and financial performance.
    • Has a broad business understanding and deep understanding of own specialism(s). Performs highly complex work activities covering technical, financial and quality aspects. Contributes to the implementation of policy and strategy. Creatively applies a wide range of technical and/or management principles
    • Absorbs complex information and communicates effectively at all levels to both technical and non-technical audiences. Manages and mitigates risk. Understands the implications of new technologies. Demonstrates clear leadership. Understands and communicates industry developments, and the role and impact of technology in the employing organisation. Promotes compliance with relevant legislation. Takes the initiative to keep both own and colleagues' skills up to date.

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.

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 abroadWe 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 fosteredFlexible 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
What We Offer
About Allianz Technology
With its headquarters in Munich, Germany, Allianz Technology is Allianz's global IT service provider and delivers IT solutions that drive the group's digitalization. With more than 11,000 employees in over 20 countries around the world, Allianz Technology is tasked with running, optimizing, transforming, and innovating the infrastructure, applications, and services together with Allianz companies to co-create the best customer experience. We service the entire spectrum of digitalization – from one of the industry's largest IT infrastructure projects that spans data centres, networks, and security, to application platforms ranging from workplace services to digital interaction. In short: We deliver comprehensive end-to-end IT solutions for Allianz in the digital age. We are the backbone of Allianz.
Find us at:
www.linkedin.com/company/allianz-technology 

Commitment to Integrity, Fairness & Inclusion
Allianz Technology is proud to be an equal opportunity employer dedicated to fostering an inclusive work environment for everyone. We embrace individuals of all gender identities and expressions, sexual orientations, ethnicities, ages, nationalities, religions, disabilities, and philosophies of life. Ultimately, our greatest strength as a company lies in the unique skills, experiences, and backgrounds our employees contribute. 

 

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. 

 

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