Application Operations Engineer (CI/CD CHAMP) – DAMAR (m/f/diverse)

The company

Commerzbank is a leading international commercial bank with branches and offices in almost 50 countries. The world is changing, becoming digital, and so are we. We are leaving the traditional bank behind us and we are choosing to move forward as a digital enterprise.

As part of this strategy, Commerzbank continues the expansion of its Digital Technology Center in Sofia, Bulgaria. We need motivated people who will join us on this journey and we are looking for an Application Operations Engineer in our CI/CD CHAMP team.

The CI/CD CHAMP cluster is responsible for the development and provision of services in the area of Continuous Delivery, and Continuous Integration. We provide automated deployment environments, customized delivery pipelines, test automation tools and expertise, as well as onboarding services. Our customers and partners are other software development teams within Commerzbank.

Your tasks:

• Maintaining and operating Linux servers, Repository Managers (e.g., Nexus), and Java applications based on OpenShift;
• Ensuring platform stability and availability;
• Ensuring compliance with the rules and regulations of the bank;
• Consulting and enabling our customers in using our technology stack;
• Supporting requests and managing Jira tickets;
• Collaborating with Product Owners, Scrum Masters, and Architects to drive our digital transformation;
• Ensuring that the application documentation is complete and up to date;
• Communicating and collaborating with users and developers of the platform;
• Working in a Scrum team setup.

Your profile:

• Proficiency with repository managers like Nexus;
• Strong knowledge of CI/CD processes and GitOps approach;
• Solid understanding of Docker images and container platforms (OpenShift/Kubernetes);
• Experience with Unix/Linux administration and automation;
• Familiarity with message brokers (Kafka, ActiveMQ) and databases (PostgreSQL);
• Basic knowledge of Python, Bash, Java, TeamCity, Git, Maven, and SQL;
• Fluency in English – both written and spoken;
• University degree in IT or relevant.

In return, we offer:

• Good work-life balance, including 25 days annual paid leave (increasing with 1 day per year up to 31 in total), flexible working hours, work from abroad and work-from-home opportunities;
• Luxury package of additional health and dental insurance;
• Food vouchers in the amount of 128 BGN monthly;
• 6 additional annual days off for exceptional circumstances;
• Employee assistance program for psychological, financial and legal consultations;
• Multisport card;
• Annual contribution of 300 BGN net per child for a summer camp/school/kindergarten for children up to age of 15;
• Possibilities for building career-advancing skills by covering training/certification courses and conferences based on individual learning and development needs, access to an online learning platform;
• Opportunities for long-term professional development in a stable, 150-year-old company while contributing to the vision of a new, just starting Digital Technology Center;
• Friendly and supportive multicultural environment, open to new opinions and ideas.

Commerzbank is proud to be an equal opportunity employer, committed to creating a diverse environment. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to gender, race, color, national origin, religion, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, genetics, disability, age, or any other characteristics.

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Only shortlisted candidates will be invited to interview.