Devops Engineer

DevOps Engineer

Thales Norway delivers world-leading solutions in encryption and secure communication to the Defense and NATO. Through a 70-year success history, we have built a solid professional environment in the development and delivery of secure products and solutions. Our development environment consists of around 200 engineers in system, hardware, software, and test. We have well-established processes and methods for development, modern tools and development environments, and are ISO 9001 certified. A strong and structured management system contributes to high quality in everything we deliver.

We are now looking for a DevOps Engineer who will join our company's dedicated engineering support team. The team is responsible for common support to our development projects and works closely with the project and product environments in Thales Norway. The position is suitable for those who thrive at the intersection of development, operations, and continuous improvement.

Responsibilities and typical tasks include:

• Support our engineering environments with DevOps-related tasks and technical support
• Contribute to stable, effective, and secure development and delivery environments
• Solve technical problems in new ways and actively look for improvements in existing solutions
• Collaborate closely with the development team to understand needs and adapt tools and workflows
• Participate in the further development and operation of common engineering services and platforms
• Depending on background and interest, take responsibility for the operation and maintenance of selected DevOps and engineering tools

Some typical work tasks may include:

• Technical support and troubleshooting in development and build environments
• Contribution to the automation and improvement of workflows and tool chains
• Dialogue with developers and project teams, including guidance on the use of tools and solutions
• Documentation of solutions, routines, and best practices

You will become part of an engineering support team and report to the Engineering Support Manager.

Desired background and competence:

We are looking for someone who has an interest in the DevOps field and likes to work closely on both technology and people. You have an understanding of software development and want to contribute to providing the best possible framework conditions for development teams.

It is an advantage if you have:

• Some technical user experience with Linux and/or Windows
• Background from software development, or good knowledge of development processes
• Interest in the operation, automation, and improvement of technical solutions
• Experience with or curiosity about DevOps tools and working methods

Qualifications and characteristics:

• Advantageous with relevant work experience
• Relevant higher technical education (Bachelor or Master). Experience and results can compensate for lack of education. Relevant summer jobs or similar alongside studies are advantageous.
• Delivers high quality in an effective way
• Responsible, self-starting, and curious about new technology
• Good at collaborating, contributing to others' success, and motivated to build a professional environment
• Good written and oral presentation skills in both Norwegian and English

We want all applicants to attach character references/certificates or other documentation from education.

To be a current candidate for the position, you must be a Norwegian citizen and able to be security cleared and authorized for level SECRET and NATO SECRET with special instructions from the National Security Authority.

Thales Norway offers:

• An exciting daily work where your competence contribution is valued and applied
• An interesting and exciting position in a stable and secure company that is constantly evolving
• Professional and personal development in a high-tech environment - competence enhancement is a focus for us, here you will have the opportunity to grow and learn
• Social gatherings such as summer party, Christmas party, and monthly afterwork, as well as team building activities like paintball, shuffleboard, and cabin trip
• A good working environment with high ceilings and pleasant colleagues. We score highly on well-being surveys with an average of 8.5 out of 10, and a full 9.1 on humor! We are also committed to ensuring that our employees have a good work-life balance
• Active company sports club and well-equipped gym
• Competitive terms with good pension and insurance schemes
• New and modern premises centrally located in Oslo