The Technical Leader, based on the nominal role of a development engineer, is a recognized leader and expert in engineering and coding within his technological scope.

He supports and contributes to the skill development of the development engineers within their scope.

He makes a major contribution to the DevOps transformation as well as the implementation of tools and methods that optimize productivity, efficiency, resilience, and software maintainability.

He/she is the referent for the application of development standards and best practices and ensures a high level of code quality is maintained.

The tech Lead ensures the proper implementation of Group and local architecture standards and is responsible for maintaining a high level of quality and performance of the applications within his scope.

The Tech Lead collaborates closely with other team members.

Main activities :

• Be an operational leader
• Ensure the use of the best available technologies and practices
  • Ensure compliance with the best requirements and practices in terms of security, performance, resource management, quality, and coding
  • Continuously seek simplicity and algorithmic and software optimization from the perspective of code and application architecture
• Be an operational reference :
  • Provide support / Participate in software design ("Software Architect")
  • Make essential contributions to complex and/or high-value developments
• Work with the IF&IS teams responsible for the operation of solutions and infrastructure
• Maintain standards, norms, and practices :
  • Participate in the design and implementation of development norms and standards (tools and practices), within the framework of group standards and roadmaps
  • Contribute to the deployment of good development practices (TDD, DDD, unit test coverage, tool deployment, etc.)
  • Actively participate in the development of code review modalities and conduct audits
  • Contribute to the establishment and animation of the developer/Tech Lead community
• Follow technological evolutions :

o Anticipate technological evolutions within the perimeter

o Monitor the evolution of standards, tools, and practices

o Track the developments, contributions, and risks associated with deployed technologies

• Represent Allianz Technology France development:

o Within Allianz Technology France and within the group

o Contribute to intra (Allianz Technology France/Group) and extra Allianz events

Your Skills :

Technical Skills:

• Knowledge of distributed architectures (service architectures and APIs, SOAP/XML and REST/JSON protocols)
• Knowledge of CI/CD pipelines and quality measurement tools (SonarQube, Checkmarx, CAST, etc.)
• Knowledge of the Eclipse IDE
• Proficiency in Back End IARD Pro development technologies: ESB, API, Z/OS Connect, process optimization, Cobol, DB2, IMS, DB/DC, REXX
• Tools: configuration management with ENDEVOR, BMC: FileAid, Xpediter, Strobe, Abendaid
• Good knowledge / proficiency in the TOPAZ IDE

Soft Skills:

• Good Written and verbal Communication
• Ability to synthesize information both in writing and orally
• Ability to organize, unite, and bring people together to support the deployment of the community and make it autonomous
• Ability to coach and support developers

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 abroad
• We 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 fostered.
• Flexible 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.

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.

D&I statement

Allianz Technology is proud to be an equal opportunity employer encouraging diversity in the working environment. We are interested in your strengths and experience. We welcome all applications from all people regardless of gender identity and/or expression, sexual orientation, ethnicity and cultural background, age, nationality, religion, disability, or philosophy of life.

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