Spain Hub AI & IT Transformation Lead
Allianz SE4 hours ago
Barcelona, SpainStaff+
Responsibilities
- Represent the Spain Hub as a technical thought leader at internal forums and external conferences, meetups, and partner summits.
- Connect global AI and technology initiatives with local engineering teams and translate strategy, tooling, and standards into practical adoption paths.
- Shape and pilot AI-driven software development lifecycle and spec-driven development patterns using tools such as Claude Code, GitHub Copilot, and MCP.
- Influence full-stack and cloud-native modernization direction across AWS and Azure through architecture guidance, reference designs, and design reviews.
- Shape DevOps and DevSecOps direction, including infrastructure as code, container and Kubernetes platforms, security gates, and secure-by-design workflows.
- Align platform engineering, enterprise architecture, and development toolchains, including API management, observability, and MCP servers and catalogs.
- Run workshops, talks, and hands-on enablement sessions while coaching Tech Leads and building grassroots adoption.
- Develop Communities of Practice and Circles into authoritative technical communities with reusable assets and reference architectures.
- Track initiative adoption and impact using measures such as AI-enabled SDLC coverage, DORA metrics, security posture, and cloud cost and governance.
Requirements
- Senior or principal Solutions Architect or technical leadership experience with broad expertise across full-stack development, cloud, DevOps/security, and data/AI-ML.
- At least 7 years of software engineering or architecture experience spanning at least three relevant technical domains, including recent AI-assisted development exposure.
- Demonstrated technical thought leadership, public speaking, conference or meetup presentation, and technical content-writing experience.
- Ability to influence adoption without formal authority through persuasion, coaching, and technical credibility.
- Experience connecting global initiatives, standards, or programs with local or regional teams.
- Solid grounding in application and cloud security, DevOps/DevSecOps, CI/CD, infrastructure as code, container/Kubernetes platforms, and security automation.
- Practical fluency with AI coding assistants and agentic development tools such as Claude Code, GitHub Copilot, and MCP-based tooling.
- Working knowledge of LLM and AI-ML fundamentals and the ability to design AI-driven workflows and assess AI/ML use cases.
- Bachelor’s or master’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or equivalent work experience.
- AWS Solutions Architect, DevOps, Security, or ML certifications are advantageous.
- Basic knowledge of AI technologies, principles, and practical applications.
Benefits
- Hybrid work model with remote working and up to 25 days per year working from abroad.
- Company bonus scheme, pension, employee shares program, and multiple employee discounts, with details varying by location.
- Career development, digital learning programs, and international career mobility.
- Flexible working and health and wellbeing support, including healthcare and parental leave benefits.
- Inclusive work environment with equal-opportunity employment practices.
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About Allianz SE
Allianz SE is a Munich-based public company that provides property-casualty, life and health insurance, and asset management to individuals and businesses worldwide. It earns premiums and investment-management fees, operating through brands such as Allianz Commercial and asset managers including PIMCO and Allianz Global Investors. Founded in 1890 and listed on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange, it serves over 100 million customers in about 70 countries.