Intermediate DevOps Engineer (with Backend Development Experience)

Company Description

About Bosch Service Solutions in Timișoara

Bosch Service Solutions is a leading service provider of enterprise and IT solutions. It designs and provides best-in-class services, including software-based solutions, consulting and management, AI, automation and customer experience. We’re on a mission to exceed customer expectations and continually elevate industry standards. Our colleagues contribute to this mission through their commitment, in an environment where diversity is valued and where everyone can bring their own contribution.

Our promise to our colleagues is rock-solid: we grow together, we enjoy our work, and inspire each other. Join us and see the difference.

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Job Description

Main Objective of the Job: 

• Ensure the smooth deployment and operation of applications across various environments by automating processes and improving the development lifecycle. 

Main Attributions and Responsibilities: 

• Strong experience with in-memory data stores like Redis for caching, pub/sub messaging, and performance optimization, including the design and implementation of caching strategies to enhance application scalability and reduce latency 
• Implement CI/CD pipelines for fast and reliable application delivery. 
• Design procedures for system troubleshooting and maintenance, and perform root cause analysis for production errors and major incidents 
• Ensure systems are secure against cybersecurity threats. 
• Monitor system performance and troubleshoot issues related to development, deployment, and production environments. 
• Collaborate with software engineers to develop and deploy new features. 
• Provide technical documentation throughout the product lifecycle. 
• Stay updated with new trends in DevOps practices and technologies. 
• Understand and manage OpenShift platform, including pods, deployments, services, routes, environment variables, secrets, config maps, health checks, autoscaling, and role-based access (RBAC). 
• Write Jenkins files (declarative/scripted pipeline), create Build → Test → Deploy pipelines, integrate Git, set up webhooks for automatic builds, deploy to OpenShift via Jenkins, and configure Jenkins agents/nodes. 
• Forward logs to Splunk from apps/pods, create dashboards and alerts, and write search queries for debugging/log analysis. 
• Write automation scripts (Bash, Python, Groovy), manage secrets securely, and follow config-as-code practices. 

Qualifications

Studies and Soft Skills: 

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Informatics, or equivalent work experience. 
• Proficiency in English (B2/C1). 
• Strong problem-solving skills and attention to detail. 
• Good communication skills and ability to work in a cross-functional team. 
• Availability to travel for trainings and team events. 

Knowledge and Skills: 

Must Have

• 3+ years of experience as a DevOps Engineer or in a similar role.
• Experience with Docker Containers and OpenShift (required), including pods, deployments, services, routes, environment variables, secrets, config maps, health checks, autoscaling, and role-based access (RBAC). 
• Strong foundation in Linux
• Experience with automation tools like Jenkins, Artifactory, GitLab CI/CD. 
• Proficient in monitoring tools like Splunk, Datadog, Vector, Prometheus, Grafana, Kibana, and experienced with log forwarding, dashboard creation, alerts, and search queries for debugging and analysis.
• Experience with REST APIs (testing, integration), using Postman or curl to test endpoints, and configuring applications (ports, logging, ENV vars). 
• Proficiency in source control management systems (e.g.GitHub, Bitbucket, GitLab). 
• Experience with in-memory data stores like Redis, including caching strategies, TTLs, Pub/Sub features, and performance monitoring.
• Experience with automation and security, including writing automation scripts (Bash, Python, Groovy), managing secrets securely, and following config-as-code practices. 
• Programming experience in JavaScript (including Node.js) and/or TypeScript is preferred. However, candidates with strong experience in similar languages who are eager to learn JavaScript are also encouraged to apply. 

Great to Have

• Understanding and experience with GraphQL, ExpressJS, and JoinMonster. 
• Cloud knowledge of any platforms such as AWS, Azure, and/or Google Cloud, including deployment, management, and optimization.
• Familiarity in SQL (Oracle and Microsoft SQL).
• Knowledge of tools such as SonarQube, Foss