Senior Expert IT Software Engineer (m/f/d)

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Senior Expert IT Software Engineer (m/f/d) Job ID: 279658

As a Senior Expert IT Software Engineer (m/f/d), you will ensure stable, secure, and scalable technical solutions. You will take on technical responsibility and ensure high quality standards. In doing so, you will work closely with colleagues from the entire digital value chain - nationally as well as internationally.

What to expect:

• As a Senior Expert IT Software Engineer (m/f/d), you are responsible for creating technical concepts and Detailed Designs for complex system landscapes. In doing so, you pay attention to quality, simplicity, stability, and a good cost-benefit ratio.
• You ensure that all solutions meet security requirements - from design through development to operation. You conduct technical assessments, support audits, and establish secure implementation standards.
• You contribute best practices in Engineering, Test, and Operation, actively participate in Communities of Practice, and promote knowledge exchange within the team and your environment.
• You take over the preparation and execution of deployments of Oracle GoldenGate Platform Releases (Realtime Oracle GoldenGate Data Integration, Web-Services, Data Transformation, and File Transfer) including Hypercare, as well as the implementation of monitoring mechanisms and CI/CD pipelines.
• You participate in regular Health Checks and performance optimizations for PLSQL code on Oracle databases and Oracle-GoldenGate replications, and you administer WebLogic, Data Unload Framework, as well as internal DB servers including housekeeping and patch upgrades to ensure stable operation.
• You are responsible for operation, monitoring including 24/7 On-Call-Support for batch jobs, web services, as well as L3 support for Oracle GoldenGate incidents, perform analyses of complex error patterns & incident support, derive optimizations, and support Major Incidents with clear communication, documentation, and technical overview.

What distinguishes you:

• Completed studies in (Business) Informatics, Engineering, Mathematics, or a natural science.
• At least five years of professional experience in IT solution design, software development, and/or IT project management.
• Very good understanding of complex IT landscapes and their interdependencies, as well as profound experience with CI/CD toolchains (e.g., Jenkins, GitHub Actions, Azure DevOps), as well as knowledge in development with Oracle GoldenGate, SQL, and knowledge in Java, Kafka, and REST.
• Familiar with DevSecOps principles as well as knowledge of relevant standards and regulations (e.g., ISO 27001, GDPR). Certifications such as Certified DevSecOps Professional, AWS Security Specialty, CISSP, or CKA/CKAD are an advantage.
• Experience with agile methods such as Scrum or SAFe, as well as willingness to train and sensitize teams regarding security issues and DevSecOps processes.
• Profound experience in implementing solutions for large volumes of data including realtime data integration with Oracle GoldenGate, PL/SQL, REST services, batch files, and performance tuning, as well as proficient handling of Oracle database objects and UNIX/Linux.
• Good knowledge of Shell scripting, administration of Oracle WebLogic application servers, and experience with job scheduling tools (e.g., Control-M), ETL support, and Java are an advantage.
• Proficient handling of cloud platforms (AWS, OCI). Containerization and orchestration (Docker, Kubernetes) as well as monitoring and log analysis tools (e.g., Grafana, Splunk, Datadog) are an advantage.
• Good English skills (B2 according to GER) for daily collaboration with international teams.

This position can be held full-time or near full-time part-time (min. 30 hours).

Your strengths and experiences count. Diversity and equal opportunities are important to us. We welcome applications from people with disabilities and will give them special consideration in the event of equal suitability.

We are filling this position at the Düsseldorf or Eschborn location for Vodafone GmbH.

What we offer you:

• Flexibility: Work from the office or home office by arrangement with your team and your manager. Also up to 20 days per year from other EU countries as well as increasingly from non-EU countries.
• Attractive compensation and pension scheme: In addition to your basic salary, you will receive performance-related bonus or commission payments and, with our pension plan, also an occupational pension scheme.
• Further education: You decide which of our learning and training programs you use to promote your individual development.
• Work-Life-Balance: Whether daycare, health & mindfulness programs, or gym: you flexibly shape your job and your private life. We support you. Also in the care of relatives.
• Discounts and additional benefits: As an employee, you receive special offers on all our products for mobile, landline, internet, and TV.

Who we are: Vodafone celebrates and promotes diversity and inclusion. We are as diverse as our customers and our society. Whether ethnic origin, skin color, age, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability, religion, political affiliation, trade union membership, nationality, health status, social origin, or cultural background: there is no place for discrimination at Vodafone. Together we can.