Job Description

WHAT WILL BE YOUR ROLE AND RESPONSIBILITIES?



The DevOps Engineer is a versatile and highly skilled professional responsible for bridging the gap between software development and IT operations, ensuring the seamless deployment, management, and optimization of applications. This role combines technical expertise in software engineering with a deep understanding of infrastructure and operations, enabling the organization to achieve greater agility, efficiency, and reliability in it's software delivery processes.



Act as a key member of the TSARA BizDevOps team, focusing on Support & Operations (2nd & 3rd Level) while being adaptable to changing needs



Develop and maintain automated build, test, and deployment pipelines



Development of new functionality based on requirements



Implement and optimize tools and processes for continuous integration, continuous delivery, and continuous deployment



Collaborate with development teams to integrate and automate application deployments



Manage and resolve Incident Management (IM) and Critical Incident Management (CIM) tickets



Lead Problem Management (PM) initiatives and coordinate Change Management (CM) tasks



Perform daily system health checks and ensure systems are operational according to SLAs



Generate and report KPIs to stakeholders on a monthly basis



Adhere to and improve Group PIC processes (Problem, Incident, Change)



Understand business requirements, prepare AS-IS and TO-BE documents, and obtain sign-off from users



Provide input for business cases in terms of benefits and risks



Execute required changes through configuration and development



Balance technical skills with business acumen to align IT goals with business objectives



Build and maintain strong relationships between IT and the business



Excel in clear communication and work effectively with teams across the organization



Identify, analyse, and resolve issues efficiently



Approach problems systematically and find innovative solutions



Collaborate effectively with others to achieve common goals



Always consider the impact on the customer and strive to enhance their experience



Mediate disputes and find mutually acceptable solutions



Be willing and able to work after hours and on public holidays (critical and high defects)



Take ownership and responsibility for all aspects of the team's delivery



Any additional responsibilities assigned in the Agile Working Model (AWM) Charter



WHICH QUALIFICATIONS/EXPERIENCE DO WE NEED FOR THE ROLE?



IT degree or equivalent experience



At least 6-8 years of DevOps experience in commercial and/or retail end-user IT applications



Proven track record in operating, implementing and managing large-scale IT systems



Experience in the automotive or similar manufacturing industry (advantageous)



IT security Certifications (advantageous)

ESSENTIAL SKILLS REQUIREMENTS:

Experience with ITIL operation processes (Incident, Problem, Change management)

DevOps experience:

Kubernetes and Dcker



Pipeline setup and autmation (e.g. Github Actions)



Autmated provisioning of infrastructure and applications (Infrastructure as Code, GitOps ; Experience with tools like Terraform, Ansible , ArgoCD , Flux, Helm)



In-depth wrking knowledge of IT infrastructure and platforms - operating systems like Linux and Windows, networks, platforms like databases, web technologies, and AWS cloud technology

Backend development experience:

At least 6-8 years' experience in Java Develpment



Prficiency in front-end technologies (HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript, ReactJS /Angular) (Advantageous)



Strng back-end development skills (Java/ Quarkus , NodeJS )



Experience with RESTful APIs and GraphQL



Database management skills (SQL, particularly PstgreSQL , Nagios )



Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines and tols (e.g., GitHub, GitLab CI)



Understanding of the DevSecOps principles



Experience in maintaining IT security in applications



Any additional responsibilities assigned in the Agile Working Model (AWM) Charter

ADVANTAGEOUS SKILLS REQUIREMENTS:

Experience with businessand our Agile Working Model (AWM)



German language skills



Experience with microservices architecture



Knowledge of container technologies (Docker, Kubernetes)



Between 7 - 10 Years