This role will be part of the Business Technology Tower for Group Technology (IT 1.14), responsible for delivering mission-critical, data-driven, and digital solutions across all business segments and subsidiaries. This includes AI decision support tools, generative AI models (such as Large Language Models), and other data-driven solutions. Munich Re is a global market leader in re-insurance, global specialty insurance and digital solutions. Our innovative minds in IT spearhead the transformation and make change happen.
It acts as a digital enabler inside the Munich Re group with focus on digital insurance platforms and ecosystems, advanced analytics and artificial intelligence. In BT, the Data and AI Products team focuses on design and delivery of advanced data analytics and artificial intelligence products. Our technology stack is based on a modern, cloud-native setup including Azure infrastructure, data and AI services (Data Lake, AI foundry, OpenAI), Databricks and adjacent technologies like Kubernetes and Kafka.
As a Solution Architect, embedded in a team of cross functional specialists, you will lead the solution design of data and AI products to maximize the return on technology. Your stakeholders include central data and AI teams of Munich Re, ERGO and MEAG as well as the respective roles in the business units on a global level. You ensure close alignment and collaboration with other teams in BT, especially with data and AI products and data platforms.
Design of data and AI solutions and mapping business requirements to systems/technical concepts to ensure alignment with the enterprise architectural plan
Support the strategic direction of technology investments to help develop the enterprise architecture and maximize the return on technology investment
Monitor the technology market in data and AI to identify transformative technologies for testing and introduction into the Munich Re solution space
Guiding solutions through the appointed Solution Architecture Forum, as required
Analyze and design domain, application or application architectures in alignment with IT enterprise architecture standards and patterns
University degree in Computer engineering / IT or similar qualification
~4+ years of experience in delivery of data and AI solutions, preferably in the financial services industry
~ Experience in designing and developing solutions (Solution Development life cycles, and the application of IT risk & security considerations)
~ Cloud native development programs, advanced analytics, traditional or generative AI, development of digital productscloud security and/or DevSecOps, privacy and data protection, development of or maturity of IT platforms and standards (e.g. shared services)
~ Preferably, you are already ITIL or SAP certified or have the readiness to pursue one with our support
~ Strong solution strategy ability, including a demonstrated ability to communicate solutions and their benefits to stakeholders in IT and business unit
~ In order to consider your application, we require your application to be submitted via our online applicant portal. Join us working on topics today that will concern society tomorrow, whether that be climate change, major construction projects, medical risk assessment or even space travel.
That’s why we offer them a wide range of benefits. Career Mobility: we actively support career mobility, and our strong global and regional presence offers a wealth of career growth opportunities for you.
Competitive salary: appropriate compensation for your high level of commitment.
Retirement provision: state of the art in-house pension solutions.
Work-life balance: promoting the compatibility of family and work in addition to overall work-life balance.
Hybrid working: living the best of both worlds – we offer you a very flexible approach as well as the opportunity to work from abroad on an occasional basis.
* it is also an equal opportunities employer. Severely disabled candidates will also be prioritized, if equally qualified.