DevOps Specialist (m/f/d)*

The Subsection IT Business Solutions Reinsurance P&C Solutions holds the worldwide IT account management for our Non-Life Reinsurance Underwriting as well as the responsibility for maintenance and development of the corresponding IT systems, in particular the Underwriting Platform. Munich Re’s Underwriting Platform tool suite supports the whole underwriting process for Non-Life business units globally and is critical for Munich Re’s most important field of business. To strengthen our team we are looking for a DevOps Specialist with focus on Geo Spatial Services (GDS) which provides geospatial data and applications regarding spatial analytics of insurance risks.

This position will be located in Munich.

Your Job:

• Evolving our Azure infrastructure with respect to automation, monitoring, performance for our globally used core business applications hosted in Azure.
• Collaborating with the solution architects in the team to support the mid-term evolution of the Geo Spatial Services (GDS) tool suite towards new cloud based solutions
• Interfacing with Service Delivery infrastructure services (Windows Server, Database, Backup & Restore, Networking) as well as IT security and IT Compliance to continuously improve the systems in your responsibility
• Optimizing the estate with respect to operating cost
• Working with business units and Corporate Underwriting to plan and execute the release of new product versions
• Ensuring stable and secure operation of our Geo Spatial Services
• Third level support for the mentioned systems

Your Profile:

• University degree preferably in Computer engineering / IT or similar qualification
• Experience in DevOps processes and data architecture design and planning for compute-intensive data driven (Web) and large scale applications, including state-of-the-art security practices.
• Good understanding of software development as a Microsoft .net developer as well as SQL database development (ideally MS SQL Server and ADLS / Databricks) as well as Microsoft Azure Cloud Services (e.g., Redis, Azure SQL)
• Experience with relevant infrastructure technologies e.g., Azure Functions / App Services, Terraform, Open Telemetry, ARM templates, Power Shell as well as Azure DevOps including git, Build and Release Pipelines (in YAML)
• Flexibility and bringing a curious and creative mindset, open to new things and able to propose innovative ideas
• Customer focus, willingness to understand the reinsurance business domain and become a trusted expert partner to our users
• Commitment and desire to drive topics and for life-long learning
• Experience in agile way of working perspective in a highly regulated IT environment – from an a DevOps perspective

About us

As the world's leading reinsurance company with more than 11,000 employees at over 50 locations, Munich Re introduces a paradigm shift in the way you think about insurance. By turning uncertainty into a manageable risk we enable fundamental change. 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.

Together we embrace a culture where multiskilled teams dare to think big. We create the new and the different for our clients and cultivate innovation.

Sounds like you? Push boundaries with us and be part of Munich Re.

Our employees are our greatest strength. That’s why we offer them a wide range of benefits. You can find some examples below.

Unlock your potential

• Diversity, Equity & Inclusion: we embrace the power of differences and are convinced that diversity fosters innovation and resilience and enables us to act braver and better.
• Continuous Learning: we believe that continuous learning is a key differentiator and critical for building new skills and accelerating growth.
• Career Mobility: we actively support career mobility, and our strong global and regional presence offers a wealth of career growth opportunities for you.

Rewards & Recognition

• 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.
• Health management: focus on your physical and mental health far beyond legal requirements.
• 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.

* Munich Re not only stands for fairness with regard to its clients; it is also an equal opportunities employer. Severely disabled candidates will also be prioritized, if equally qualified.