Data Center and Cloud Engineer (m/f/d)

About the Job As Data Center and Cloud Engineer (m/f/d), you would be part of a global team providing ABS Infrastructure as a service to Allianz Customers across the globe. This team is responsible for providing a reliable and secure service with incremental updates to customers in a timely manner. All aspects related to the platform provided example, Availability, Disaster Recovery, Vulnerability management, Architecture & Documentation, Service Provisioning and Incident Handling will be managed by the team. What you do Utilize your advanced knowledge of Linux (Redhat, Satellite, Sysconf, Purescale) to manage and optimize our server environments and leverage your advanced VMWare skills, including SRIOV, to enhance virtualization capabilities. Basic experience using GPFS Purescale and understanding of managing advanced Commvault backup solutions to ensure data protection and recovery. Apply your network skills, particularly IPv4 and RoCE, to maintain and improve network performance with optional involvement in cloud architecture and deployment, contributing to our cloud strategy. Develop and maintain scripts and automation tools using languages like Ansible, Groovy, PHP, SQL and HTML to streamline operations. Utilize tools like Dynatrace, Grafana, Service Now, JIRA/Confluence, and Github for system monitoring, performance analysis, and collaboration Embrace DevOps methodologies to enhance collaboration and efficiency across teams and conduct error and performance analyses, defining measures to improve system reliability and efficiency. Be prepared to work on weekends as needed to support critical operations and projects and work effectively within a team, demonstrating strong communication skills and a collaborative mindset. What you bring Higher education degree in IT or comparable technical education with experience in IT management, IT security tools, and an Agile mindset, combined with advanced/senior Linux knowledge (Redhat, Satellite, Sysconf) and advanced VMware knowledge (SRIOV - mandatory). Intermediate knowledge of storage architecture, specifically GPFS Purescale (optional), and strong network skills, including IPv4 (mandatory) and RoCE (preferred). Proficiency in programming languages such as Ansible (mandatory) and Groovy (mandatory), with additional knowledge of PHP, SQL, and HTML being optional, along with familiarity with cloud knowledge and DevOps practices. Advanced knowledge of Commvault Backup, with optional involvement in cloud architecture and deployment, and experience with tools such as Dynatrace, Jenkins, Grafana, ServiceNow, JIRA/Confluence, and GitHub. Willingness to work on weekends and demonstrate customer centricity, self-organization, team collaboration, trustful communication, honesty, and a team-player attitude. Fluent English (mandatory) with German fluency preferred, ensuring effective communication in a global and multicultural environment. Strong focus on delivering high-quality IT solutions, leveraging technical expertise, cloud knowledge, and DevOps practices to meet organizational and customer needs. We welcome applicants with an interest in Machine 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. 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 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: www.linkedin.com/company/allianz-technology . Commitment to Integrity, Fairness & Inclusion Allianz Group is one of the most trusted insurance and asset management companies in the world. Caring for our employees, their ambitions, dreams and challenges, is what makes us a unique employer. Together we can build an environment where everyone feels empowered and has the confidence to explore, to grow and to shape a better future for our customers and the world around us. We at Allianz believe in a strong inclusive culture that encourages people to speak their minds, get involved and question the status quo. We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer and encourage you to bring your whole self to work, no matter where you are from, what you look like, who you love, or what you believe in. We therefore welcome applications regardless of race, ethnicity or cultural background, age, gender, nationality, religion, social class, disability, sexual orientation, or any other characteristics protected under applicable local laws and regulations. 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. 98145 | IT & Tech Engineering | Professional | Non-Executive | Allianz Technology | Full-Time | Permanent