Configuration/ Deployment Specialist

Sword Group; Warszawa; On-site; PLN 180,000 - 280,000; Full time

Job summary

Sword Services Greece is seeking a Configuration / Deployment Specialist to manage software deployments, environments, and release processes for enterprise systems, collaborating with development and infrastructure teams.

The ideal candidate has a degree in ICT, at least 8 years of IT experience, 3 years in a similar role, strong knowledge of deployment tools (Ant, Azure Pipelines), and proficiency in SQL and English (B2).

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in ICT-related field.
• 8+ years of IT experience.
• 3+ years in a similar role.
• Expertise in software deployment and release management.
• Experience with RUP and/or Agile methodologies.
• Knowledge of application servers.
• Experience with build/deploy tools (Ant, Azure Pipelines).
• Strong SQL and relational database knowledge.
• Excellent English communication (B2).

Responsibilities

• Support build, integration and deployment of enterprise applications across backend systems and client devices.
• Manage and maintain development, testing and production environments.
• Configure, monitor and support deployment and release management processes.
• Monitor system performance, availability and health, proactively resolving issues.
• Support project teams during testing, deployment and implementation.
• Analyse, troubleshoot and coordinate resolution of technical issues in system environments.
• Collaborate with vendors, contractors and ICT teams for smooth deployment and operations.
• Support deployment and maintenance of Azure-based development environments.
• Contribute to configuration management, automation and continuous improvement of deployment processes.

Skills

Software deployment

Release management

RUP/Agile

Application servers

SQL/RDBMS

CI/CD

English (B2)

CI/CD pipelines

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science / Software Engineering or ICT-related field

Tools

Ant

Azure Pipelines

Job description

Sword Services Greece is an IT Services and Software Solutions provider, delivering innovative solutions to European public sector Organizations and leading private companies. As our portfolio continues to expand, we are growing our international teams with talented professionals who want to contribute to large-scale digital transformation initiatives.

We are currently looking for a Configuration / Deployment Specialist to manage software deployments, application environments, and release processes for mission-critical enterprise systems, working closely with development and infrastructure teams.

What you will do...

• Support the build, integration and deployment of enterprise applications across backend systems and client devices.
• Manage and maintain development, testing and production environments.
• Configure, monitor and support software deployment and release management processes.
• Monitor system performance, availability and overall health, proactively identifying and resolving issues.
• Support project teams during system testing, deployment and implementation activities.
• Analyse, troubleshoot and coordinate the resolution of technical issues related to system environments.
• Collaborate with software vendors, contractors and internal ICT teams to ensure smooth deployment and operations.
• Support the deployment and maintenance of Azure-based development environments.
• Contribute to configuration management, automation initiatives and continuous improvement of deployment processes.

Technical Skills required...

• Bachelor's degree (Level 6) in Computer Science, Software Engineering or another ICT-related field.
• Minimum 8 years of relevant IT professional experience.
• At least 3 years of experience in a similar role.
• Excellent knowledge of software deployment & release management.
• Experience working with RUP and/or Agile methodologies.
• Good knowledge of application servers.
• Experience with build and deployment tools, such as Ant and Azure Pipelines.
• Good knowledge of SQL and relational databases (RDBMS).
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English (minimum B2 level).

Experience in the following will be considered as an asset:

• Experience managing CI/CD pipelines for complex enterprise applications.
• Experience administering and troubleshooting ASP.NET applications hosted on Microsoft IIS.
• Knowledge of IIS administration, including application pools, websites, bindings, SSL certificates and authentication mechanisms.
• Experience with Azure DevOps.
• Experience working with Git-based workflows.
• Knowledge of Active Directory, Group Policies, service accounts, and Windows security concepts.

Behavioral Attributes...

• Strong analytical and problem-solving mindset.
• Ability to translate business needs into effective technical solutions.
• Strong communication and collaboration skills.
• Ability to work both independently and as part of international Agile teams.
• Strong sense of ownership, accountability and attention to detail.
• Proactive attitude with a continuous learning mindset.

Our Culture...

At Sword, our values define how we behave towards our colleagues and clients, and those are Respect and Collaboration. We believe that together we achieve more! Grasp a taste of our daily life at our Sword Services Greece Experience page on LinkedIn.

At Sword, we are dedicated to fostering a diverse and inclusive workplace, and we ensure that all applicants receive fair and equal consideration for employment, regardless of whether they meet every requirement. Discrimination based on sex, racial or ethnic origin, religion or belief, disability, age, sexual orientation or marital status, physical or mental disability, or any other factor protected by applicable laws and regulations is prohibited. As part of our culture, we respect human rights and focus on creating a positive workplace, where all employees are valued, and where diversity and inclusion are a vital part of our everyday working experience. If you don't tick all the boxes but feel you have some of the relevant skills and experience we're looking for, please do consider applying and highlight your transferable skills and experience. If we can do anything to help make the hiring process more accessible, please let our talent acquisition team know when you apply so we can support any adjustments.