Job
- Level
- Senior
- Job Field
- IT, DevOps, Security
- Employment Type
- Part Time/Full Time
- Contract Type
- Permanent employment
- Location
- Unterföhring, Berlin, Dusseldorf, Eschborn
- Working Model
- Hybrid, Onsite
Job Summary
In this role, you develop integration platforms, middleware, and tools, monitor their operations, optimize CI/CD pipelines, implement security requirements, and analyze complex incidents.
Job Technologies
Your role in the team
- Are you fascinated by IT at an enterprise level? Do you find it exciting to be the guarantor for the reliable processing of our operational data? Do you want to develop our application structures further with your technical understanding and skills? Do you have an eye for innovations and trends and can transform them into new functionalities? Are you familiar with cloud environments, and are you intrigued by the use of AI? Our Integration Platform team ensures that our central applications form the reliable backbone of our Vodafone business processes. We operate the middleware and tools that power our customer inquiries. In your role as an Expert DevSecOps (m/f/d), you will be responsible for the operation of our integration platforms, middleware, and tools.
- As a Senior Expert DevSecOps (m/f/d), you will take technical leadership for the operation and further development of our integration platforms, middleware, and tools—particularly based on Tibco EAI and Oracle Tuxedo. You act as a communicative interface between all involved areas and optimize the systems for maximum usability, availability, and performance. With your technical understanding and ideas, you ensure a modern and future-proof direction and smooth operation.
- As a Senior Expert DevSecOps (m/f/d), you are responsible for the operation and monitoring of all platforms and applications under your purview, ensuring continuous 24/7 availability and high performance. You design and implement effective and efficient monitoring and CI/CD pipelines.
- You are responsible for analyzing and resolving highly complex disruptions, coordinating improvement measures, and managing Major Incidents together with the Delivery Units, Test Teams, Security, and Infrastructure Teams.
- You develop modern software architectures for IT systems, including cloud and cloud-native services based on Java, Python, REST, and design software implementations with a focus on scalability, resilience, and performance.
- You review compliance with Cyber Security Guidelines for development and operations and derive concrete measures from Vodafone Security specifications.
- You conduct security assessments and tests and document findings. Additionally, you coordinate activities during security incidents and audits.
- You are responsible for capacity management and capacity planning.
- You coach internal and external employees by creating technical documentation and training plans, as well as organizing and conducting technical training sessions.
- You support and advise users, project managers, architects, and service managers with your expertise.
- You participate in Communities of Practice and assume deputy leadership roles and contribute to the disciplines of Software Development, Testing, Cyber Security, or Application Operations, communicating at the work and management levels (AL/GL/MA) within the IT organization.
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Our expectations of you
Education
- Successfully completed (specialist) university degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Mathematics, or Natural Sciences, or an equivalent qualification.
Qualifications
- In-depth knowledge in the areas of operating systems (e.g., AIX / HP-UX / Sun Solaris / Linux / Windows), middleware technologies (e.g., Tibco EAI / Tuxedo / Kafka / K2view), databases (e.g., Oracle / PostgreSQL), as well as standard applications (e.g., ERP / CRM / Billing / Mediation).
- Strong programming skills in Python, Unix Shell scripting, Unix Command Line Tools, Java, REST.
- Proficient in SQL with strong expertise in PLSQL scripting.
- Strong analytical, solution-oriented, and entrepreneurial thinking and acting.
- Excellent ITIL knowledge as well as good methodological skills for problem solving.
- Familiar with DevSecOps principles, automated (security) tests, and knowledge of relevant standards and regulations (e.g., GDPR, ISO 27001).
- High customer orientation and the ability to acquire and retain clients in the long term.
- Willingness to innovate and take risks, as well as the ability to foster these.
- The ability to prepare complex issues in an audience-appropriate manner.
- High resilience and confident handling, even in critical situations.
- Fluent in English, both written and spoken (C1 according to CEFR).
- Fluent German skills in spoken and written form or the willingness to learn them promptly.
Experience
- At least 8 years of professional experience in IT — ideally in IT operations of complex system landscapes, in DevOps, development, architecture, consulting, or security roles.
- Extensive experience in operating JAVA applications.
- Very good understanding of complex IT landscapes and their interrelationships, extensive experience with CI/CD toolchains (e.g., Jenkins, GitHub Actions, Azure DevOps).
- Experience with containerization and orchestration (e.g., Docker, Kubernetes, Helm), proficient handling of cloud platforms (e.g., AWS, Azure, GCP), and "Infrastructure as Code" (e.g., Terraform, Ansible).
- Good experience with monitoring tools log analysis (e.g., Grafana, Dynatrace, Datadog).
- Experience with agile methodologies such as Scrum, as well as willingness to train and raise awareness among teams on security issues and DevSecOps processes.
- Solid network and protocol knowledge, especially TCP/IP routing, HTTP protocol, REST APIs, and experience in load balancing.
- Several years of project experience (e.g., migration projects, implementation of new software, etc.)
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What we offer
- This position can be filled on a full-time basis or in near-full-time part-time (at least 30 hours).
- We are filling this position at the Düsseldorf, Eschborn, Berlin, or Unterföhring location for Vodafone GmbH.
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Vodafone GmbH
At Vodafone Group, we connect to all of our global offices and act as a consultative body to promote consistency and excellence in the 30 countries we operate in and for the over 420 million customers we serve. We are a truly global company with a strong presence in all major markets. Our size and reach give us a unique advantage in connecting people and businesses around the world.
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- Company Type
- Established Company
- Working Model
- Hybrid, Onsite
- Industry
- Internet, IT, Telecommunication
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Senior Expert DevSecOps
- Location
- Unterföhring, Berlin, Dusseldorf, Eschborn
- Working Model
- Hybrid, Onsite
- Diversity
- Open for all genders
