Senior Azure Data Platform Engineer - Infrastructure for Generative AI
Allianz
Be part of Allianz Technology’s innovation journey enabling next-gen AI platforms!
About the Job
We’re looking for a proactive and skilled Senior Azure Data Platform Engineer to join our dynamic team focused on infrastructure enablement for Generative AI and Machine Learning workloads. You will design and build scalable, secure, and high-performance Azure platforms that empower internal teams globally to deploy and manage AI workloads seamlessly.
What you do
- Design, develop, and optimize scalable Azure infrastructure for GenAI workloads, including compute, storage, networking, and identity services.
- Build and manage automated CI/CD pipelines with Terraform, provisioning infrastructure-as-code efficiently.
- Provision and maintain GPU-enabled compute resources tailored for AI applications.
- Develop automation scripts using PowerShell to improve operational efficiency and error handling.
- Support business needs by developing and optimizing SQL programs and queries.
- Ensure security and compliance by implementing RBAC, managed identities, network isolation, and infrastructure hardening.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to design infrastructure solutions aligned with data, analytics, and AI strategies.
- Monitor costs and resource usage, setting up budgets and alerts to optimize GenAI infrastructure spend.
- Stay up-to-date with the latest Azure and Generative AI services and provide recommendations for adoption.
What you bring
- Strong experience with Terraform, PowerShell, Python, YAML/JSON, Azure networking, security (Entra), and DevOps tools like Git, Jenkins, Azure DevOps, GitHub Actions.
- Experience with Azure Data Factory, Azure Synapse, Azure AI Foundry, and Azure OpenAI services is highly valued.
- Hands-on knowledge of Azure OpenAI, Azure ML, and Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS) for infrastructure deployment.
- Solid understanding of security and governance principles such as RBAC, managed identities, firewall and network security rules.
- Familiarity with Azure cost management and budget optimization practices.
- Excellent problem-solving, communication, and teamwork skills, with a passion for continuous learning and knowledge sharing.
- Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, IT, or a related field (or equivalent experience).
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 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.
Find us at: www.linkedin.com/company/allianz-technology.
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
75656 | IT & Tech Engineering | Management | Non-Executive | Allianz Technology | Full-Time | Permanent