Application Operations Manager (Azure/Java) - Hybrid

UST España & Latam; Madrid; Presencial; EUR 70.000 - 110.000; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

Health Care Plan

Training platforms access

Flexible payment schedule (12/14)

Work from home policy

Descripción de la vacante

UST España & Latam seeks an experienced Application Operations Manager to lead cloud migration and operations for a banking project in Madrid. You will drive Azure-based re-platforming, CI/CD automation, and DevOps best practices while coordinating with development and infrastructure teams.

The role requires strong experience with Kubernetes, Docker, Helm, and observability tooling, plus fluent English. Hybrid work and long-term career growth are offered.

Formación

• Strong background in cloud migration initiatives and application operations.
• Hands-on with Microsoft Azure and core services.
• Experience leading or supporting application migrations and cloud transformation.
• Solid DevOps, CI/CD practices and agile collaboration.

Responsabilidades

• Own and manage IT services end-to-end with defined SLAs.
• Act as primary contact for Operations, Support, and maintenance activities.
• Drive migration initiatives toward Azure Cloud infrastructure.
• Ensure compliance with security controls and enterprise standards.
• Collaborate with development teams to promote DevOps culture and automation.
• Enable CI/CD automation and cloud-native development.
• Improve developer experience via templates, standards and docs.
• Support platform adoption and operational efficiency improvements.

Conocimientos

Azure Cloud

Kubernetes

Docker

Helm

DevOps

CI/CD

Git

Prometheus

Grafana

Dynatrace

ELK Stack

Splunk

GitLab

Jenkins

Azure DevOps

Oracle

PostgreSQL

English

Agile

Application migrations

Banking domain

Descripción del empleo

We are still looking for the very Top Talent…and we would be delighted if you were to join our team!

More in details, UST is a multinational company based in North America, certified as a Top Employer and Great Place to Work company with over 35,000 employees all over the world and presence in more than 35 countries. We are leaders in digital technology services, providing large-scale technological solutions to leading global organizations.

What we look for?

We are looking for an experienced Application Operations Manager to join a strategic international project within the banking and wealth management sector.

The ideal candidate will have a strong background in cloud migration initiatives, application operations, DevOps practices, and Azure technologies, working closely with development and infrastructure teams to ensure service reliability, scalability, and operational excellence.

• Own and manage IT services end-to-end, ensuring compliance with defined SLAs and understanding service dependencies.
• Act as the primary point of contact for Operations, Support, Maintenance, and service lifecycle-related activities.
• Drive application re-platforming and migration initiatives towards Azure Cloud infrastructure.
• Ensure compliance with enterprise standards, security controls, and secure-by-design principles.
• Collaborate closely with development teams, promoting DevOps culture and best practices.
• Enable CI/CD automation and cloud-native development approaches.
• Improve developer experience through documentation, templates, standards, and training materials.
• Support continuous improvement initiatives focused on platform adoption, automation, and operational efficiency.
• Participate in agile projects, providing technical and business analysis expertise.
• Solid hands-on experience with Microsoft Azure and its core services.
• Proven experience leading or supporting application migrations and cloud transformation initiatives.
• Strong understanding of DevOps methodologies and CI/CD practices.
• Experience with Kubernetes, Docker, and Helm.
• Knowledge of GitLab, Jenkins, Azure DevOps, or similar CI/CD platforms.
• Experience working with Oracle, PostgreSQL, or other relational databases.
• Familiarity with monitoring and observability tools such as Prometheus, Grafana, Dynatrace, ELK Stack, or Splunk.
• Strong knowledge of Git version control.
• Experience working in Agile environments.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Fluent English (written and spoken).

Nice to have:

• Background in Java or .NET (C#) environments.
• Experience with automation scripting using PowerShell, Bash, or Python.
• Knowledge of Infrastructure as Code tools such as Terraform or deployment solutions like Octopus Deploy.
• Understanding of networking concepts, including ingress controllers and load balancers.
• Previous experience in the banking, financial services, or highly regulated environments.
• Fluent Spanish and/or German.

What can we offer?

• 23 days of Annual Leave plus the 24th and 31st of December as discretionary days!
• Numerous benefits (Health Care Plan, Internet Connectivity, Life and Accident Insurances).
• Free access to several training platforms.
• Professional stability and career plans.
• UST also compensates referrals from which you could benefit when you refer professionals.
• The option to pick between 12 or 14 payments along the year.
• Real Work Life Balance measures (flexibility, WFH or remote work policy, compacted hours during summertime…)
• UST Club Platform discounts and gym access discounts.

If you would like to know more, do not hesitate to apply and we’ll get in touch to fill you in details. UST is waiting for you!

In UST we are committed to equal opportunities in our selection processes and do not discriminate based on race, gender, disability, age, religion, sexual orientation or nationality. We have a special commitment to Disability & Inclusion, so we are interested in hiring people with disability certificate.