IT Operations & Application Specialist

The listed technology group OHB SE is one of the leading companies in the European space industry. Around 4,100 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.

OHB Information Technology Services GmbH in Bremen is looking for a

IT Operations & Application Specialist

Are you an IT professional with a strong blend of system administration expertise and a passion for ensuring the smooth operation and reliability of critical business applications? We are seeking an IT Operations & Application Specialist to join our team. In this role, you will be instrumental in the planning, operation, and continuous improvement of our complex application landscape, ensuring high availability, performance, and security. You'll bridge the gap between infrastructure and software, contributing to both operational excellence and quality assurance.

Your Tasks

• 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 working 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

• Studies in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field, or relevant professional experience in IT operations and application support • Expertise in Windows Server and SQL Server administration • Experience with version control systems, i.e. GitLab • 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