Senior Azure Data Platform Engineer - Infrastructure for Generative AI

About the Job

Allianz Technology is seeking a solution-oriented Senior Azure Platform Engineer with expertise in Terraform, Networking, DevOps, and infrastructure enablement for Machine Learning (ML) and Generative AI to join our dynamic team. Our Platform-as-a-Service (PaaS) solutions enable internal teams to deploy and scale data and AI workloads by providing secure, standardized infrastructure components.

The successful candidate will work across the Azure technology stack, solving infrastructure and integration challenges from inception to deployment on a global scale, ensuring the scalability, security, and performance of our data and AI platforms.

What you do

Design, develop, maintain, and optimize robust, scalable, and secure IT platforms with a strong focus on Azure services for GenAI workloads, including compute, storage, networking, and identity.

Implement and manage CI / CD pipelines using Terraform to provision and manage infrastructure-as-code for Azure.

Provision and manage GPU-enabled compute resources to support GenAI use cases.

Configure and operate Azure OpenAI and Azure Machine Learning workspaces with a focus on infrastructure setup, access control, cost management, and monitoring.

Develop and maintain PowerShell scripts for infrastructure automation, error handling, and operational efficiency.

Develop and maintain programs, including stored procedures, functions, and queries, to support various business needs.

Ensure compliance with internal security policies, including RBAC, managed identities, network isolation, and security hardening of GenAI infrastructure.

Collaborate with cross-functional teams to design infrastructure architectures tailored to data, analytics, and AI platform requirements.

Monitor and optimize costs and resource usage related to GenAI infrastructure in Azure, including setting up budget controls and alerts.

Stay current with the latest in cloud infrastructure and GenAI-related Azure services, providing recommendations on adoption and integration.

Review infrastructure code and solutions for performance, scalability, and compliance with best practices.

What you bring

Technical Knowledge : Proficiency in Terraform, PowerShell, Python, YAML / JSON, Azure networking, security, and identity (Entra), version control (Git), Jenkins, Azure DevOps, GitHub Actions, Azure Data Factory, Azure Synapse, Azure AI Foundry, Azure Open AI Services

Education : Bachelor's or master’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field.

Platform Expertise : Experience working with Azure OpenAI, Azure ML, and Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS) for infrastructure deployment and configuration.

Security and Governance : Knowledge of RBAC, managed identities, firewall rules, network security groups, and other compliance measures.

Cost Management : Familiarity with Azure cost analysis, budget alerts, and optimization techniques for Generative AI infrastructure.

Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, attention to detail, and a proactive mindset.

Excellent communication, collaboration, and documentation capabilities, with a commitment to knowledge sharing and continuous learning .

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.

75656 | IT & Tech Engineering | Management | Non-Executive | Allianz Technology | Full-Time | Permanent

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 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 centers, 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.

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D&I statement

Allianz Technology is proud to be an equal opportunity employer that embraces diversity and commits itself to creating an inclusive work environment for all. We welcome all people, regardless of e.g., gender identity and / or expression, sexual orientation, race or ethnicity, age, nationality, religion, disability, philosophy of life, or any other characteristics protected under applicable local laws and regulations. After all, our greatest strength as a company is rooted in the diversity of skills, experiences, and backgrounds that our employees bring

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.

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