DevOps Engineer

Let's create the future together.

At Volvo Cars, we believe that being curious and truly committed to understanding people is the key to future success. We are people who care about other people, working together to create new technologies and innovations for safe, sustainable and convenient mobility. Want to join us?

We are looking for a skilled DevOps Engineer to manage and maintain PostgreSQL databases and the Semarchy xDM platform as part of our MDM (Master Data Management) efforts. This role requires expertise in database administration, CI/CD pipeline setup, cloud infrastructure, and collaboration with cross-functional teams to ensure a robust data management infrastructure that supports enterprise data consistency and reliability.

Experience and Education
•    Educational Background: bachelor’s or master’s degree in computer science, Information Technology, or related field.
•    Professional Experience: 5 years+ in Cloud Infrastructure management, DevOps, database management.
•    Master Data Management: Experience in managing master data management platform ideally Semarchy.
•    Database Administrator: Proven experience in administering and optimizing PostgreSQL databases, including maintenance, backup, upgrades, user management and performance tuning.
Primary Technology Skills (Must -have’s)
•    Experience within the Master Data Management field (MDM) , knowledge of Semarchy xDM big plus.
•    Ensure the continuous availability and optimal performance of our MDM solution across all operational settings. Provide dedicated support for MDM development, collaborating with teams to resolve issues and implement enhancements that sustain a reliable and high-quality MDM environment.
•    Set up and manage CI/CD pipelines using Azure DevOps to streamline development, testing, and deployment processes.
•    Administer and optimize PostgreSQL databases, including maintenance, backups, upgrades, and performance tuning.
•    Leverage Microsoft Azure services for data storage, processing, and management with a focus on security and performance.
•    Troubleshooting: Identify and troubleshoot technical issues, coordinating with cross-functional teams to implement effective solutions.
•    Maintain comprehensive documentation for technical processes, configurations, and procedures to support team knowledge sharing.
•    Lead and participate in major incident management, coordinating with cross-functional teams to resolve critical issues promptly and implementing preventive measures for future incidents.
•    Diagnose and troubleshoot technical issues in infrastructure, databases, and applications, and lead incident response efforts.
Behaviors
•    Embracing an agile mindset
•    Customer-Centricity and Design Thinking
•    Good social and communication skills.
•    Being curious, a quick learner and having a structured and analytical mind-set
•    Being willing to innovate and take on new challenges.
•    Being result oriented and striving for improvements.
•    Positive attitude and being motivating and energizing.
•    Copes with change and decides well without having the total picture.
 

Who are we?

Everything we do starts with people. Our purpose is to provide freedom to move, in a personal, sustainable and safe way. We are committed to simplifying our customers’ lives by offering better technology solutions that improve their impact on the world and bringing the most advanced mobility innovations to protect them, their loved ones and the people around them. 

Volvo Cars’ continued success is the result of a collaborative, diverse, and inclusive working environment. The people of Volvo Cars are committed to making a difference in our world. Today, we are one of the most well-known and respected car brands, with over 40,000 employees across the globe. We believe in bringing out the best in each other and harnessing the true power of people. At Volvo Cars your career is designed around your talents and aspirations so you can reach your full potential. Join us on a journey of a lifetime as we create safety, autonomous driving and electrification technologies of tomorrow.