Infrastructure Specialist - DevOps Engineer

Do you want to play an important role in reaching our exciting goal of directing the transition toward a world powered by sustainable energy? Do you want to contribute and create business impact? Then look at this exciting opportunity to develop your career at Vestas. 

Vestas is committed to taking a leading role in bringing electrification and decarbonization beyond the power sector, and our vision, "Global leader in sustainable energy solutions," is being implemented globally. As part of this vision, our Digital Solutions are increasing focus on accelerating digital product development. You will be part of the Compute & Cloud Platforms (CCP), who are responsible for Vestas Cloud platforms. Vestas Digital Solutions are responsible for a wide range of activities all related to supporting and promoting the digital agenda. The CCP team accelerates digital product development by providing enterprise-ready cloud platforms, one of which is the Vestas Cloud platform.

Digital Technology Solutions > Security & Technology Platforms > Infrastructure Services

Responsibilities:

In your position as an DevOps Engineer, your primary responsibility will be to:

• Work in our "Vestas Kubernetes Service" based on Azure and on premise environment, advancing maturity of platform services via implementing software development practices
• Design and present platform architecture for projects that you participate in
• Collaborating and aligning with other engineers and stakeholders to identify and address technical challenges and opportunities, and ensure that our platforms lives up to our business needs and goals
• Evaluating and selecting appropriate tools and technologies for use in our infrastructure, including cloud computing platforms, version control systems, automation tools, and monitoring and logging tools integrating selected tools and technologies into our infrastructure and supporting their use by our development and operations teams
• Derive Platform needs from business dialogues
• Contribute to Platform roadmap and contributing to improving capabilities within the area
• Deliver on automatically build commits, run tests, deploy to environments
• Provide feedback regarding development and/or engineering methodologies, standards, and leading practices
• Maintain and spread the DevOps culture and ways of working across Vestas

Qualifications:

• A bachelor's or master's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field
• Extensive experience with monitoring and logging tools such as Prometheus, Grafana, and Loki
• Significant experience with Golang or a similar general purpose programming language
• Knowledge of software engineering principles and best practices, such as version control using Git
• Experience with Agile ways of working and experience with Microsoft Azure in a DevOps team structure
• With background in Linux, open source and Cloud Native Tools
• Coding knowledge for automation of infrastructure (experience with Terraform and Pulumi or similar declarative and idempotent approach)
• Basic understanding of distributed systems and container orchestrators such as Kubernetes

Competencies:

• Working in our Cloud Capability Center inherently requires a solid technical understanding of Azure cloud. However, a good understanding of on-premises
• datacenter technologies are also beneficial as many cloud workloads are and will continue to be hybrid in nature and integrate with on-premises solutions.
• On a personal level, we expect that you have/are
  • a collaborative and curious person with good communication skills combined with an innovative and problem-solving approach to execute tasks
  • You speak up and are an individual contributor during agile ceremonies
  • You enjoy contributing to an international company with an active pace and a highly diverse team
• Aspiration to drive on upskilling continuously and interested in investing time in doing so
• Ability to be accountable for and effectively engage in continuous improvements within a broader perspective
• A team-oriented person who shows an adjustable approach to the current tasks and wants to contribute to the team’s goals
• Taking an anticipatory approach to problem solving by anticipating issues before they occur

Our commitment to a fair hiring 

At Vestas, we evaluate all candidates solely based on their professional experience, education, and relevant skills. To support a fair recruitment process, we kindly ask that you remove any photos, dates of birth or graduation, gender pronouns, marital status, or other personal information not relevant to the role before submitting your CV/resume. Your CV/resume should focus on your professional and educational background, along with the necessary contact details (email and phone number). We train our hiring teams in inclusive evaluation and regularly review process outcomes to ensure fairness.

DEIB Statement

At Vestas, we recognize the value of diversity, equity, and inclusion in driving innovation and success. We strongly encourage individuals from all backgrounds to apply, particularly those who may hesitate due to their identity or feel they do not meet every criterion. As our CEO states, "Expertise and talent come in many forms, and a diverse workforce enhances our ability to think differently and solve the complex challenges of our industry". Your unique perspective is what will help us powering the solution for a sustainable, green energy future.

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About Vestas

Vestas is the energy industry’s global partner on sustainable energy solutions. We are specialised in designing, manufacturing, installing, and servicing wind turbines, both onshore and offshore. 

Across the globe, we have installed more wind power than anyone else. We consider ourselves pioneers within the industry, as we continuously aim to design new solutions and technologies to create a more sustainable future for all of us. With more than 185 GW of wind power installed worldwide and 40+ years of experience in wind energy, we have an unmatched track record demonstrating our expertise within the field. 

With 30,000 employees globally, we are a diverse team united by a common goal: to power the solution – today, tomorrow, and far into the future. 

Vestas promotes a diverse workforce which embraces all social identities and is free of any discrimination. We commit to create and sustain an environment that acknowledges and harvests different experiences, skills, and perspectives. We also aim to give everyone equal access to opportunity. 

To learn more about our company and life at Vestas, we invite you to visit our website at www.vestas.com and follow us on our social media channels. We also encourage you to join our Talent Universe to receive notifications on new and relevant postings.