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Core Systems Engineer

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  • Level
    Experienced
  • Job Field
    IT, DevOps, Back End
  • Employment Type
    Full Time
  • Contract Type
    Permanent employment
  • Location
    Essen
  • Working Model
    Onsite
  • Job Summary

    In this role, you will develop, operate, and optimize core backend systems and services, implement APIs, make architecture decisions, and collaborate with teams on future-proof solutions.

    Job Technologies

    Your role in the team

    • You develop, operate, and optimize core platforms, key systems, services, and backend systems, ensuring their stability, security, and scalability.
    • You design and implement standardized, reusable APIs and services that enable secure and defined access to core data and business processes.
    • You take responsibility for architectural decisions within your area of responsibility and ensure that they remain performant, maintainable, and future-proof in the long term.
    • You ensure the quality and availability of our systems through code reviews, automated tests, monitoring, and defined SLAs.
    • You work closely with Forward Deployed Engineers and other development teams to translate requirements into sustainable, reusable solutions and continuously enhance our platform capabilities.
    • You actively drive the technical development of our system landscape, define standards, guidelines, and interfaces, reduce technical debt, and utilize modern AI-supported development tools to enhance efficiency and quality.

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    Our expectations of you

    Education

    • You hold a successfully completed (specialist) university degree in the IT field or a comparable qualification with several years of professional experience.

    Qualifications

    • You have solid expertise in C#/.NET and in the development of backend systems, microservices, and REST APIs, and you think in terms of scalable platforms.
    • You convince with a strong sense of quality, analytical thinking skills, and excellent communication abilities, and you use modern AI development tools responsibly and thoughtfully.
    • You value teamwork and are therefore on-site with us 4 days a week.

    Experience

    • You bring experience in designing and operating modern platform architectures and have a good understanding of software architecture, design patterns, and ideally Domain-Driven Design (DDD).
    • You have good knowledge in handling relational databases such as SQL Server or MySQL, as well as experience in data modeling, performance optimization, and building efficient data structures.
    • You have practical experience with DevOps practices, CI/CD pipelines, Docker, Kubernetes, Infrastructure as Code, and cloud platforms — ideally Microsoft Azure.

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    What we offer

    • You can expect a 4-day workweek with 36 hours.
    • A contentually challenging task in the demanding environment of further education at one of Germany's largest private universities.
    • Company-wide onboarding days to familiarize oneself with the scope of work and other departments of the university; combined with the opportunity to build one's internal network.
    • Attractive vacation policy.
    • Flexible, customizable working hours.
    • Monthly fuel voucher or subsidy for the Deutschlandticket & Jobrad.
    • Possibility of part-time studies at FOM as well as numerous seminar offerings for personal and professional development.
    • Subsidy for company pension schemes and disability insurance.
    • Employee discounts & free beverages.

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    Benefits

    Health, Fitness & Fun

    Work-Life-Integration

    Topics You Will Work On

    Job Locations

    • Location Essen

      Nordrhein-Westfalen

      Germany

    About Your Employer

    FOM Hochschule für Oekonomie & Management

    FOM Hochschule für Oekonomie & Management

    Die FOM wurde auf Initiative der gemeinnützigen Stiftung BildungsCentrum der Wirtschaft gegründet und verfügt über Hochschulzentren in 32 Städten Deutschlands und in Wien. Als praxisorientierte Hochschule für Berufstätige fördert die FOM den Wissenstransfer zwischen Hochschule und Unternehmen. Dabei sind alle Studiengänge der FOM auf die Bedürfnisse von Berufstätigen und Auszubildenden zugeschnitten.

    Description

  • Company Type
    Established Company
  • Working Model
    Hybrid, Onsite
  • Industry
    Education System
  • Location
    Essen
    Working Model
    Onsite
    Diversity
    Open for all genders

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