DevOps Integration Engineer

Job purpose

• analyses and assesses business solution deliverables (business processes, data models, service specifications, …) and technical solution deliverables (API contracts, message schema’s, …) in a methodical approach.
• designs integration solutions – adhering to the architecture principles and guidelines governed by DHL Express Global Aviation IT and the wider DPDHL IT Organization – that drive the development of integrated solutions and that meet current and future business and technical needs.
• creates and maintains detailed application integration design specifications for improvements with regards to integrating applications that may be custom developed inhouse or by third-parties or purchased off-the-shelf.

People Management

• May supervise the completion of projects and may contribute to employees’ professional development.
• Coaches’ peers and team members, contributes to reviews and knowledge sharing, manages progress on tasks, audit results and outcomes.
• Coaches’ development teams on issues related to design, performance, tools and standards;

Experience

• At least 5 years of IT experience.
• At least 3 years of experience with formal software engineering methods (e.g. PRINCE2 / Agile);
• At least 3 years of experience with enterprise application integration and related patterns.
• Experience in the express delivery, freight logistics or airline industries is a plus.
• Experience with Domain Driven Design concepts is also a plus.
• Proven ability to interpret business requirement deliverables.
• Proficient knowledge of Business, Applications, Integration, Data, Security and Technology Architecture patterns.
• Experience of leveraging tools.
• Proven ability to manage non-direct reports to achieve results.
• Proven ability to work in a global multi-cultural multi-functional environment where consensus is critical for success.
• Excellent oral and written communications skills.
• Analytical skills: Recognizes cause and effect patterns within a defined area of activity, thinks about them in a systematic way and determines logical consequences.
• Conceptual thinking: Understands underlying issues and relates similarities between situations that are not obviously connected using concepts, models or previous experiences.
• Seeking Information: Frequently identifies information gaps that are not immediately apparent and selects appropriate sources of information.
• Forming Relationships: Develops good working relationships with internal contacts in the immediate organization.
• Teamwork: Contributes actively, both in practical terms and by promoting shared values and mutual respect, to the achievement of goals by teams which sometimes include people with varying types & levels of skills.
• Planning & organization: Plans and organizes the tasks of a small group of others to meet agreed standards and work objectives – making use of simple tools where necessary.
• Educated to Degree Level or equivalent in IT or Business Management