Job Description

We’re flexible! We’re happy to receive applications in English or German.

Your tasks:

In your role, you will manage and support the company's application portfolio, ensuring stable operation, optimal performance, and high availability of business-critical services. You will be responsible for the deployment, maintenance, monitoring, and troubleshooting of applications running primarily in Linux-based environments. Working closely with internal IT teams, infrastructure providers, software vendors, and business stakeholders, you will identify and resolve application-related issues and drive continuous service improvements. As part of our hybrid IT landscape, you will contribute to both on-premises and cloud-hosted services. While the initial focus of the role is on Linux-based application operations, you will have the opportunity to expand your expertise in cloud technologies and support our ongoing cloud transformation journey.

Your responsibilities include:

• Managing and supporting business-critical applications throughout their lifecycle
• Performing application deployments, upgrades, maintenance activities, and troubleshooting
• Monitoring application health, performance, and availability
• Coordinating incident resolution and driving root cause analysis
• Collaborating with vendors and infrastructure teams to ensure stable operations
• Automating operational processes where appropriate
• Contributing to operational documentation and knowledge sharing
• Supporting the continuous improvement of monitoring, alerting, and operational processes
• Staying up to date with industry trends and best practices in application management and cloud technologies

After all, we value the exchange of ideas, being there for each other and encouraging each other to become better. We call it: the exchange mindset.

Your skills:

• Completed Bachelor's degree or apprenticeship in Computer Science, IT Engineering, or a comparable field
• Professional experience in Application Management, Application Support, System Administration, IT Operations, or a similar role
• Strong knowledge of Linux-based operating environments
• Experience supporting and troubleshooting business-critical applications
• Good understanding of application deployment, maintenance, and operational processes
• Experience with monitoring, alerting, and performance analysis tools
• Basic scripting or automation skills (e.g., Shell, Python, Ansible, or similar)
• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills
• Very good communication skills (spoken and written) in English

Nice to have:

• Experience with cloud platforms such as Google Cloud Platform (preferred), Amazon Web Services (AWS), or Microsoft Azure
• Experience with container technologies such as Docker or Kubernetes
• Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines and DevOps practices
• Experience in financial services, trading environments, or other business-critical IT environments
• German language skills

Why join us:

• Attractive salary package with many advantages such as childcare, meal allowance, job ticket, sports and leisure events
• Flexible hybrid work concept and flexible working hours
• Personal development through extensive training opportunities
• A place in a dynamic and international team within EEX Group and Deutsche Börse Group
• A long-term perspective in the constantly growing and evolving energy industry
• Bespoke onboarding plan