Software development that makes a difference
At Volvo Cars, we are making bold digital visions come true. We aim to lead in the automotive world by creating a digital ecosystem built around making our customers' lives less complicated. Now we are looking for curious, creative people who want to change the world through innovative thinking.
Volvo Car Kosice is committed to fostering a dynamic, forward-looking, positive, and collaborative work environment. As we are quickly growing, we are seeking a highly skilled professional to strengthen our digital team that is a key contributor when new technologies and solutions are to be implemented in our manufacturing environments.
You will be part of the journey as we deliver on our company’s vision and scale our services globally while leaving a mark on setting up an organization from scratch. We use modern tools and agile methods to create business value continuously. We ensure high quality, availability, and adaptability in our delivery. And of course, we have fun together while doing it!
Who will you report to?
The position is located at the Volvo Car Kosice plant and the main reporting line leads to local Site IT Manager.
What you'll do:
- Utilize strong Information Technology mindset and previous experience with agile development practices building backend functionalities of ERP, MES or a similar system;
- Preferred university educationin Information Technology, Computer Science, or a related field,as well as additional qualifications in the form of relevant certifications such as:MS Certified AZ/SC, Oracle Java Programmer/Database Design & Programming...;
- Bear E2Eresponsibility for local systemand application operations,with a strong capability to solve incidents, while ensuringavailability, scalability, and reliability of our systems and applications, mainly JAVA based MES - Manufacturing Execution System;
- Analyzeuser requirements and interpretthem into digital functions, follow Volvo standards when creating and updating technical specifications;
- Drive operational stability of critical digital deliveries;
- Be responsible for software testing (UAT), rollout plan, deployment and verification,software handover, and information to factory support team;
- Drive software problem tickets to resolution and ensure respective problem tasks are being executed;
- Share knowledge and experience, and offer trainings accordingly, to improve the capability and competence of local engineers.
What you'll bring:
- Several years of previous backend software engineering experience in an international environment, preferablyusing collaboration tools such as Azure DevOps, Git or similar;
- Knowledge and working experience with relational databases (Oracle, MySQL, SQL Server etc.) and JAVA development;
- Understanding of ITIL processes,application operation & monitoring (how to consult logfiles, database statistics, understand middleware and how to look at logs & configurations);
- Understanding of the web technology stack, modern web frameworks such as React or Angular, data models, persistence layers, back-end services (REST API’s, …), caching strategies and messaging;
- Demonstrated flexibility, being able to work under an organization in a transformation period, or green-field project, but thrive in such a fast-paced environment;
- Good communication skills, conversational in English, written and spoken, and proficient in Slovak language;
- Not only an individual contributor attitude but also a demonstrated ability to work within a multinational team, influence and collaborate with stakeholders at all levels of the organization;
- Ability to manage multiple assignments simultaneously and have the capacity to identify, mitigate and decide on solutions when facing obstacles in your assignment;
- Passion to build on our future global plant infrastructure IT landscape;
- Ability and willingness to occasionally travel within Europe, although based in Košice, Slovakia.
How to learn more and apply?
Does this sound like your next challenge? Are you eager to join us? Then apply via the link in the advert with an attached CV in English. Please keep in mind that we recruit continuously for different departments & shops. Due to GDPR, we do not accept applicationssubmitted via e-mail. Once you receive a confirmation e-mail from the system, your application will be acknowledged.
Salary for this position starts from 2.300 EUR, per month, gross.
* The salary amount represents the minimum guaranteed amount of the basic salary component applicable to the job. Final salary is negotiable and will be adjusted in accordance with seniority level and previous experience of candidate. In addition to the monthly salary, there is also a 13th salary paid in an aliquot amount and a performance bonus depending on the company's financial results and individual performance.
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.