IT Operations & Application Specialist (m/f/d)

OHB SE; Bremen; Hybrid; EUR 50.000 - 70.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

A leading technology group in the space industry is seeking an IT Operations & Application Specialist in Bremen, Germany. Responsibilities include application ownership, software deployment, and quality assurance with a focus on manual testing. The ideal candidate will have a background in Computer Science, experience in server administration, and proficiency in English. The role offers flexible working hours and extensive benefits, including a company pension plan and health promotion initiatives.

Leistungen

Flexible working hours

30 days vacation

Hybrid work model

Extensive training courses

Health management

Qualifikationen

• Degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or relevant experience in IT operations.
• Experience with Windows Server, Linux Server, and SQL Server administration.
• Good knowledge of English is required; good German knowledge is a plus.

Aufgaben

• Take ownership of existing and new engineering applications.
• Support software deployment from external developers to various environments.
• Perform manual software testing and contribute to automating testing efforts.

Kenntnisse

Windows Server administration

SQL Server administration

Linux Server administration

Problem-solving

Software testing

PowerShell scripting

JavaScript coding

C# coding

GitLab version control

SSRS reporting

Ausbildung

Degree in Computer Science or IT

Tools

Power BI

Jobbeschreibung

Overview

The listed technology group OHB SE is one of the leading companies in the European space industry. Around 3,200 employees in Germany and other EU countries work on important aerospace programs of our time. The OHB Information Technology Services GmbH with locations in Bremen and Oberpfaffenhofen is the internal partner for all IT-related topics. By combining know-how and technology, we enable optimal processes, provide an efficient IT environment and IT services, and promote digitization within the Group. We owe our success to our employees and their passion for innovation, commitment and initiative.

For permanent employment OHB Information Technology Services GmbH in Bremen is looking for a

IT Operations & Application Specialist (m/f/d)

Your Tasks

Responsibilities

• Application Ownership: Take ownership of the integrity and health of existing and new engineering applications and their associated databases. This includes maintaining versioning, managing codebases across different environments, and ensuring database consistency, systems security and compliance.
• Software Deployment & Release Management: Support the team by deploying software solutions from external developers to various environments (e.g., test, staging, production).
• Collaborate effectively in IT projects: Work closely with internal and external teams to ensure quality, participating in verification as well as implementing new features.
• Testing & Quality Assurance: Perform manual software testing to ensure the quality, functionality, and proper integration of new features and bug fixes. While focusing on manual testing, you will identify opportunities and actively contribute to the future vision of automating repetitive testing efforts, particularly utilizing tools like Selenium.
• Code Review & Understanding: Review source code (JavaScript, C#) to understand modifications, support troubleshooting, and effectively test changes implemented by external development partners.

Your Qualifications

Qualifications

• Educational background: Degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field, or relevant professional experience in IT operations, application support.
• Technical Proficiency:
  • Demonstrable expertise in Windows Server, Linux Server, and SQL Server administration.
  • Experience with version control systems, e.g. GitLab.
  • Experience building SQL based reports (i.e., SSRS, Power BI).
  • Scripting abilities, particularly with PowerShell.
  • Experience with Linux server environments is a plus.
  • Experience with application troubleshooting, coding and debugging (SQL, JavaScript, C#, JSON) is a plus.
  • Familiarity with the .NET / C# technology stack is beneficial.
• Troubleshooting & Problem Solving: Exceptional analytical and problem-solving skills, with a proven ability to perform root cause analysis and resolve complex technical issues across systems and applications. Willingness and comfort in diagnosing and troubleshooting bugs within existing JavaScript and C# codebases.
• Quality Assurance Mindset: Strong understanding and practical experience with (manual and automated) software testing principles and practices.
• Deployment & Repositories: Comfortable with software deployment processes and managing code repositories (e.g., in GitLab) across different environments.
• ITIL knowledge: Basic knowledge of ITIL frameworks; ITIL certification is a plus.
• General knowledge: An understanding of infrastructure concepts and system architectures is an asset.
• Language: Good English knowledge is required; good German knowledge or willingness to acquire it.

Benefits

• Work Life Balance: Flexible working hours, sabbatical, 30 days vacation & special leave days
• Mobile Work: Hybrid work & mobile work abroad
• Structured on-boarding process (incl. Assignment of a buddy in the first months)
• Development: Extensive range of training courses, individual professional development, German language courses & annual employee dialogue space
• Additional benefits: 13th month salary, accident insurance & company pension plan
• Catering: High standard company restaurant & generous meals subsidy
• Active health promotion: Health management, E-GYM Wellpass & in-company sports groups
• Family: Kindergarten subsidy / Kindergarten places, childcare in the vacation period & paid child sickness days
• Mobility: Subsidized Deutschland ticket, Job bike & parking lots
• Company events: Christmas party, satellite launch events, NextGen Speakers Night
• Innovation: Company suggestion system & free research and development

A complete overview of our benefits and more details can be found on our website.

Become part of our international team and take your professional and personal development to a new level. We welcome applications with partial matches if you do not fulfil all requirements. Please submit your application in German or English via our online tool.

OHB Information Technology Services GmbH
Human Resources

Questions regarding this posting? Diana Fuchs is available at [e-mail].