Chainguard
Vodafone
Senior Expert IT Software Engineer (m/f/d)
About the opportunity
Senior Expert IT Software Engineer (m/f/d)
At Vodafone, we work every day on a better future. For a world that is better connected, more inclusive, and more sustainable. Because for us, technology is only as strong as the people who use it. Be part of it and let's shape the world of tomorrow together.
As a Senior Expert IT Software Engineer (m/f/d), you ensure stable, secure, and scalable technical solutions. You take on technical responsibility and ensure high quality standards. You work closely with colleagues from the entire digital value chain – nationally and internationally.
Together we can.
Job ID: 279658
This position can be held full-time or near full-time (minimum 30 hours) per week.
Your strengths and experiences count. Diversity and equal opportunities are important to us. We welcome applications from people with disabilities. And give them special consideration in case of equal suitability.
We are filling this position at the Düsseldorf or Eschborn location for Vodafone GmbH.
#ProjektBerlin
What awaits you
- As a Senior Expert IT Software Engineer (m/f/d), you are responsible for the creation of technical concepts and detailed designs for complex system landscapes. 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, testing, and operations, actively participate in Communities of Practice, and promote knowledge sharing within the team and your environment.
- You are responsible for 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 administer WebLogic, Data Unload Framework, and internal DB servers including housekeeping and patch upgrades to ensure stable operation.
- You are responsible for operations, monitoring including 24/7 on-call support for batch jobs, web services, as well as L3 support for Oracle GoldenGate incidents, conduct analyses of complex error patterns & incident support, derive optimizations, and support major incidents with clear communication, documentation, and technical overview.
Minimum requirements
What distinguishes you
- Completed degree in Computer Science (Business or Technical), 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 interrelationships, as well as in-depth experience with CI/CD toolchains (e.g., Jenkins, GitHub Actions, Azure DevOps), and knowledge in development with Oracle GoldenGate, SQL and knowledge in Java, Kafka and REST.
- Familiar with DevSecOps principles and 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 advantageous.
- Experience with agile methods such as Scrum or SAFe, and willingness to train and sensitize teams on security issues and DevSecOps processes.
- In-depth experience in implementing solutions for large data volumes including real-time data integration with Oracle GoldenGate, PL/SQL, REST services, batch files, and performance tuning, as well as confident handling of Oracle database objects, UNIX/Linux.
- Good English skills (B2 according to GER) for daily collaboration with international teams.
- 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 advantageous.
- Confident 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 advantageous.
What we offer you
- Flexibility: Work from the office or home office as agreed with your team and manager. Also up to 20 days per year from EU countries and from an increasing number of non-EU countries.
- Attractive remuneration and pension plan: In addition to your base salary, you will receive a performance-related bonus or commission payment and a company pension plan with our pension plan.
- Further training: You decide which of our learning and training programs you use to promote your individual development.
- Work-Life-Balance: Whether it's childcare, health & mindfulness programs, or the gym: you can flexibly shape your job and your private life. We support you. Also in caring for 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 background, or cultural background: there is no place for discrimination at Vodafone.
