DevOps Engineer (f/m)

Group Network Technology (GNT) is a key part of Deutsche Telekom, where international teams shape and deliver innovative telecommunications IT and network technology solutions across Europe - from architecture and engineering to development, testing, infrastructure, and operations.

What are we looking for

• We are looking for a highly motivated DevOps & Test Automation Engineer with a passion for reliable platforms, systematic software testing and responsive customer support. You will help operate and improve our Test Automation Framework for quality assurance projects across Europe.

Your responsibilities

• Operate, maintain and improve the infrastructure that supports automated testing of mobile and fixed services
• Develop software, services and APIs for the test automation framework and automate manual workflows involving mobile devices, smartphones and IP phones.
• Design, document, review and maintain manual and automated test cases, test suites, test data and regression coverage.
• Translate requirements and acceptance criteria into traceable test scenarios; continuously update tests as products and interfaces evolve.
• Integrate tests into CI/CD pipelines, analyze results, investigate flaky or failed tests and manage defects through resolution.
• Monitor performance, availability and scalability; troubleshoot issues and implement proactive, secure solutions.
• Provide second-level customer and partner support: triage requests and incidents, reproduce problems, communicate status, document solutions and escalate when needed.
• Maintain runbooks, knowledge-base articles and user documentation; turn recurring support issues into automation and product improvements.
• Collaborate in an international Agile DevOps team and follow Continuous Integration, Continuous Delivery, security and PSA requirements.
• Oversee change management processes and system lifecycle activities, ensuring smooth transitions, version control, and minimal disruption during upgrades or deprecations.
• Participate in on-call rotation (for stand-by operations).

Requirements:

Customer-oriented engineer combining backend and cloud operations expertise with test-case engineering, automation and structured technical support.

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering or a related field, or equivalent practical experience.
• Proven experience in a DevOps, Site Reliability, Test Automation or comparable engineering role.
• Strong scripting or development skills in Python, Bash, Go, Ruby or a comparable language.
• Hands-on experience with CI/CD and GitOps tools such as Jenkins, GitLab CI, CircleCI or FluxCD.
• Practical knowledge of test design techniques, requirements-to-test traceability, regression testing and ongoing test-case maintenance.
• Experience with automation and API testing tools or frameworks, for example pytest, Robot Framework, Selenium or Postman.
• Understanding of defect lifecycle management and issue tracking in tools such as Jira or similar platforms.
• Experience with Infrastructure as Code, containers and orchestration: Terraform, Ansible, Docker, Kubernetes and Helm.
• Knowledge of microservices, APIs and observability tools such as Prometheus, Grafana, OpenSearch or Datadog.
• Customer support experience, including incident triage, problem reproduction, log analysis, escalation and clear status communication.
• Ability to create and maintain runbooks, knowledge articles and concise technical documentation for users and support teams.
• Solid understanding of security and privacy best practices in cloud and DevOps environments.
• Strong communication skills, fluent English, an Agile/DevOps mindset and a collaborative, customer-focused approach.
• Cloud platform experience with AWS, Azure or GCP is an advantage.

Social Skills

• A mindset of continuous learning, willingness to share knowledge and learn from others.
• Ability to think outside of the box and find solutions to complex problems.
• Being a strong individual contributor and an empathic team player.
• Ability to communicate effectively with different stakeholders in the company. 

What you can expect

• Our team is dedicated to supporting new team members and we're building an environment that appreciates knowledge sharing and mentorship. Our experienced team members are passionate about coaching junior and new members of the team.
• We take a long-term commitment when it comes to our employees. You will develop your career working in truly innovative projects of Deutsche Telekom Group, exploring the latest trends and technologies which enable the product development process.
• We offer an open and friendly working environment, competitive remuneration package and attractive benefit scheme.
• Enjoy the benefits of flexible hours, part-time roles, and remote work options - so you can balance your career with family life and personal priorities.

We offer our people the best

• Smartphone: Choose your phone and get a compensation of up to 25,800 CZK every 3 years.
• Employee tariff: Use unlimited data, call and text for lower prices for private and business purposes.
• Yearly bonus: You can get a bonus of up to 15% of your annual fixed salary each year depending on the company’s success.
• T-Mobile discounts: Enjoy the 75% discount on 8 T-Mobile services for your family and friends.
• Partner discounts: Enjoy lower prices of products and services with our partners.
• Flexible hours: Adapt your work to your needs thanks to the home-office option (according to the agreement with the manager).
• Shares program Shares2You: Become a shareholder of the Deutsche Telekom Group and take advantage of the associated benefits.
• Rest and recreation: Relax with 6 weeks of holidays and 1 free day for charity activities.
• MultiSport: Sport and relax with your loved ones thanks to the discounted MultiSport card.
• uLékaře.cz: Take care of your health with free online prevention and appointments with medical specialists for you and your whole family.
• Healthcare: Take care of your wellbeing with high-quality care for a discounted price with our contractual facility.
• Education and development: Broaden your horizons with our internal T-Univerzity offering a wide range of courses.
• Cafeteria: Choose from a wide range of benefits worth up to 15,000 CZK per year - sports and cultural services, health and beauty, transport allowances, holidays or language courses.
• Day for a good deed: You can devote one working day a year to volunteering in non-profit organizations and thus contribute to social responsibility together with us.
• Psychological consultations: Are you having troubles in your private or professional life? Share your burden anonymously via phone or online.
• Meal contribution: Enjoy a delicious meal with a work-day allowance of 123.90 CZK.
• Sabbatical: Sometimes we all need to switch off. That’s why, after working for 2 years and upon agreement with your manager, you can take 1 month off to do whatever you need.
• Pension allowance: Get ready for your retirement with a pension allowance after 12 months with us.

Everyone is welcome to join us

Our employees feel that they have equal employment and career development opportunities with us, regardless of age, gender and gender identity, sexual orientation, physical and mental ability, nationality, social and ethnic origin, political views, religion and world view. This makes us very happy. We are committed to continuous improvement and to creating a safe working environment for all.

What awaits you

1. Has the job offer captured your interest? Fill in the application form and let us know about yourself.
2. We will assess the information you send us and will get back to you under any circumstances.
3. We will contact the chosen applicants and specify the details.
4. A job interview is a two-way opportunity to get to know each other better.
5. We will inform you about the result of the interview as soon as possible. Successful candidates will receive a job offer.
6. In our company, according to our job architecture, you will perform the position of  „DevOps Engineer“.