Information Security Solution Architect - Network Security (m/f/d)

130 years of trust, time to shape what's next. Allianz Group is one of the world's leading insurers and asset managers - built on over a century of stability, expertise, and financial strength. Allianz Services is where that legacy meets the future. 8,200+ people. Eight countries. Three continents. We deliver specialized services to clients within Allianz Group, powered by AI, advanced analytics, and a mindset that refuses to stand still. From core insurance operations to engineering and consulting services, we reimagine how insurance works. What truly sets us apart are our people and the trusted partnerships we build, anchored in our values of expertise, integrity, and empowerment. We don't support the business. We shape it. Role Overview: We are looking for an experienced IS Solution Architect – Network Security to drive the design, governance, and evolution of enterprise network security architectures. The role combines deep technical expertise in network defense with strong security governance capabilities, focusing on perimeter protection, network segmentation, secure remote access, and Zero Trust Network Access across complex, multi-geography environments. What you do: Design and maintain enterprise network security architectures: perimeter defense, network segmentation (micro segmentation, VLAN/VXLAN, DMZ design), secure remote access, and traffic inspection strategies aligned with Zero Trust principles. Provide architectural guidance on enterprise-grade firewall platforms (Palo Alto Networks, Fortinet, Check Point, Cisco, Juniper SRX), IDS/IPS, network-based DLP, and NDR solutions — including policy design, lifecycle management, and secure network design for multi-cloud and hybrid environments. Contribute to security governance processes: drafting and maintaining network security policies, standards, and technical baselines; supporting risk acceptance, exception management, and formal sign-off workflows. Define and track KPIs/KRIs for network security posture (firewall rule compliance, segmentation coverage, IDS/IPS detection rates) and present governance reporting to security committees and senior leadership. Act as network security advisor to IT, Architecture, Risk, and Business teams; participate in architecture review boards ensuring proposed network changes align with enterprise security standards before approval. What you bring: Higher education degree in Information Security, Computer Science, Engineering, or related technical field. 5+ years of experience in Network Security Architecture or Network Security Engineering in enterprise environments. Hands-on experience with enterprise network security architectures: perimeter defence, microsegmentation, DMZ design, secure remote access, and traffic inspection. Strong understanding of Zero Trust Network Access (ZTNA) principles: software-defined perimeter, identity-aware proxies, continuous network verification. Experience with enterprise-grade firewalls and NGFW platforms (Palo Alto, Fortinet, Check Point, Cisco ASA/Firepower, Juniper SRX); IDS/IPS, network-based DLP, and NDR solutions (Darktrace, ExtraHop, Cisco Stealthwatch, Vectra). Knowledge of secure network design for multi-cloud/hybrid environments: cloud-native security groups, VPC/VNET architectures, cloud-based firewalling (AWS Network Firewall, Azure Firewall, GCP Cloud Armor). Familiarity with DORA, NIS2, ISO 27001, PCI-DSS, NIST CSF and experience with security architecture governance and architecture review boards. Excellent English skills (written and spoken). We highly welcome candidates with a genuine interest and affinity for Information Technology (IT) and Generative Artificial Intelligence (GenAI), as these attributes are considered valuable assets to our team. 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 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. We are united by a shared commitment: to put our customers first and at the center of everything we do. Their needs inspire our thinking and guide our actions. Together, we can build an environment where everyone feels empowered and confident to explore, grow and shape a better future – for our customers and for the world around us. At Allianz, we stand for unity: we believe that a united world is a more prosperous world, and we are dedicated to consistently advocating for equal opportunities for all. The foundation for this is our inclusive workplace, where people and performance both matter, and where integrity, fairness, inclusion and trust are at the heart of our culture. We therefore welcome applications regardless of ethnicity or cultural Internal background, age, gender, nationality, religion, social class, disability or sexual orientation, or any other characteristics protected under applicable local laws and regulations. Join us. Let's care for tomorrow. #LI-RV1