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

Job ID: 279658 

At Vodafone, we work every day towards 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. Join us and let's shape the world of tomorrow together.

As a Senior Expert IT Software Engineer (m/f/d), you will ensure stable, secure, and scalable technical solutions. You will assume technical responsibility and guarantee high quality standards. You will work closely with colleagues from across the entire digital value chain – both nationally and internationally.

What you can expect:

• As a Senior Expert IT Software Engineer (m/f/d), you will be responsible for creating technical concepts and detailed designs for complex system landscapes. You will focus on quality, simplicity, stability, and a good cost-benefit ratio.
• You ensure that all solutions meet security requirements – from design and 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 will be 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 will participate in regular health checks and performance optimizations for PL/SQL 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 and L3 support for Oracle GoldenGate incidents, conduct analyses of complex error patterns & incident support, derive optimizations and support in major incidents with clear communication, documentation and technical overview.

What makes you stand out:

• 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.
• Excellent 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 of development with Oracle Goldgate, SQL, and knowledge of Java, Kafka, and REST.
• Familiarity 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, as well as a willingness to train and raise awareness among teams regarding security issues and DevSecOps processes.
• Extensive 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 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 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. 
• Good English skills (B2 according to CEFR) for daily collaboration with international teams.  

This position can be filled on a full-time or near full-time part-time basis (minimum 30 hours).

Your strengths and experience matter. Diversity and equal opportunities are important to us. We welcome applications from people with disabilities and give them special consideration when qualifications are equal.

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 manager. This also includes up to 20 days per year working from other EU countries and an increasing number of non-EU countries.
• Attractive compensation and retirement benefits: In addition to your basic salary, you will receive a performance-based bonus or commission payment and, with our pension plan, also a company pension scheme.
• Further education: You decide which of our learning and training programs you want to use to promote your individual development.
• Work-life balance: Whether it's daycare, health and mindfulness programs, or a gym membership: You can flexibly organize your job and private life. We support you. Also with 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 it's ethnic origin, skin color, age, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability, religion, political affiliation, trade union membership, nationality, health status, social background, or cultural background: at Vodafone, there is no place for discrimination.

Together we can.

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