DevOps Engineer

Job description

About the Job 

Within the TCA department, a dedicated team manages the IT application landscape for PIMCO Prime Real Estate. As part of a global IT transformation, we are working to harmonize and consolidate the application landscape, ensuring efficiency and scalability.

Our team is focused on:

• Delivering reliable, secure, and efficient services in compliance with Allianz Group standards and legal requirements.
• Acting as trusted advisors to internal Allianz clients, crafting innovative solutions that add tangible value.
• Managing both internal and external IT service providers to ensure the highest quality service.
• Planning and executing cutting-edge IT solutions that are future-ready.

We are seeking a DevOps Engineer to join our dynamic team. In this role, you’ll play a key role in building and managing resilient, secure, and scalable cloud infrastructure while driving automation and optimizing development and operations workflows. If you are passionate about cloud technologies, automation, and continuous improvement, this is the perfect opportunity for you.

What you do

• Design, implement, and maintain automated CI/CD pipelines using tools like Jenkins, GitHub Actions, and Nexus to streamline development and accelerate deployment cycles.
• Architect, deploy, and optimize scalable, highly available, and secure cloud environments on Azure, ensuring cost-efficiency and operational excellence; utilize Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC) tools like Terraform and ARM templates.
• Collaborate with development and operations teams to design and maintain infrastructure solutions aligned with business and software requirements; maintain and support development, staging, and production environments.
• Monitor system performance proactively, troubleshoot production issues, and resolve them quickly to ensure uninterrupted service; continuously identify opportunities to optimize infrastructure and enhance system reliability.
• Partner with security teams to implement cloud security best practices and ensure compliance with industry regulations and Allianz’s internal policies.
• Develop and manage high availability (HA) and disaster recovery (DR) strategies to ensure critical systems remain available and resilient.
• Support the development and deployment of microservices using Docker and Kubernetes for container orchestration.

What you bring

• Proven experience as a DevOps Engineer or similar roles, focusing on Azure cloud environments and CI/CD workflows; expertise in managing Azure services like AKS, Azure App Services, Azure Functions, and Azure Data Factory.
• Hands-on experience with CI/CD tools such as Jenkins, GitHub Actions, Nexus, or similar platforms to automate build, test, and deployment processes; proficient in using Terraform, ARM templates, and other IaC tools.
• Hands-on experience with Docker and Kubernetes for managing containerized applications and orchestrating microservices-based architectures; strong scripting skills in Python, Bash, Groovy, Shell, or similar languages.
• Solid experience with Linux/Unix system administration, shell scripting, and automation; familiarity with monitoring and logging tools like Dynatrace and Prometheus.
• Expertise in Git for version control and collaboration on code repositories; in-depth understanding of networking concepts, including firewalls, load balancing, DNS configurations, and general cloud network architecture.
• Solid understanding of Agile methodologies and DevOps principles to promote collaboration and optimize workflows; excellent problem-solving skills with the ability to resolve complex issues in live production environments.
• Strong communication skills and the ability to collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams, including developers, security specialists, and stakeholders; Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Familiarity with disaster recovery (DR) strategies and implementing high availability (HA) solutions; knowledge of security best practices for cloud infrastructure and application deployment.

What we offer

• 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.