Architecture Chapter Lead

Allianz

  • Barcelona
  • Permanente
  • Tiempo completo
  • Hace 2 meses
About the JobAs a Chapter Lead in Architecture, you will lead a team of architects and play a key role in shaping and implementing the architectural vision of the organization. You will be responsible for ensuring alignment with group- wide architecture standards and for integrating corporate solutions and frameworks into local systems and initiatives. Your leadership will be essential in driving architectural consistency, innovation, and strategic alignment across the enterprise.What you do
  • Lead, mentor, and develop a chapter of solution and enterprise architects.
  • Ensure the adoption and integration of architecture standards, reference models, and shared platforms defined by the corporate group.
  • Design and govern end-to-end architectures that support business agility, scalability, and security.
  • Promote modern architectural practices such as cloud-native, microservices, event-driven, and API- first design.
  • Support enterprise transformation initiatives, including legacy modernization, AI integration, and digital platforms.
  • Actively participate in architecture governance forums and contribute to the evolution of enterprise architecture strategy.
  • Foster a culture of innovation, knowledge sharing, and continuous improvement within the architecture community.
What you bring
  • Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field.
  • 5+ years of experience in architecture roles, including enterprise or solution architecture with experience working in a multinational or matrixed organization is highly desirable. Background in the insurance or financial services industry being a strong plus.
  • Experience with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP) and hybrid environments with strong knowledge of enterprise architecture frameworks
  • Familiarity with integration patterns, APIs, microservices and event-driven architectures. Understanding of security, data, and AI architecture domains.
  • Proficiency with architecture modeling and documentation tools.
  • Strong leadership and mentoring capabilities. Strategic thinking and ability to align local and global priorities.
  • Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills as well as change management and influence across cross-functional teams.
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.
About Allianz TechnologyWith 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 to run, optimize, transform, and innovate 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: .D&I statementAllianz Technology is proud to be an equal opportunity employer that embraces diversity and commits itself to creating an inclusive work environment for all.We therefore welcome applications regardless of race, 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.Join us. Let´s care for tomorrow.You. IT.To Recruitment Agencies:Allianz Technology has an in-house recruitment team that sources great candidates directly. Therefore, Allianz Technology does not accept unsolicited resumes from agencies or search firm recruiters.When we do work with recruitment agencies, that engagement is formalized by a contract. Fees will only be paid when there is a contract in place. Without a contract in place, we will not accept invoices on unsolicited resumes, even if the candidate was ultimately employed by Allianz.​77381 | Operations | Management | PG12 | Allianz Technology | Full-Time | Permanent

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