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On-Premise Cloud Engineer Lead for Railway Signalling Systems

Job ID
480481
Posted since
02-Oct-2025
Organization
Mobility
Field of work
Engineering
Company
Siemens Rail Automation S.A.U.
Experience level
Experienced Professional
Job type
Full-time
Work mode
Hybrid (Remote/Office)
Employment type
Permanent
Location(s)
  • Tres Cantos - Madrid - Spain
Siemens Mobility is a separately managed company of Siemens. As a leader in transport solutions for more than 160 years, Siemens Mobility is constantly innovating its portfolio in its core areas of rolling stock, rail automation and electrification, turnkey systems, intelligent traffic systems as well as related services. With digitalization, Siemens Mobility is enabling mobility operators worldwide to make infrastructure intelligent, increase value sustainably over the entire lifecycle, enhance passenger experience and guarantee availability.

Mobility Management, Turnkey Projects & Electrification, Mainline Transport, Urban Transport and Customer Services. They have the know-how to make road traffic flow more smoothly and quickly, make trains more environmentally friendly and efficient, make train schedules and freight shipments more reliable. We work with our customers to develop optimal solutions to help overcome their challenges.

Activities and responsibilities:
• Design robust, scalable, and resilient architectures for private cloud environments.
• Lead the migration of traditional applications (e.g., Java on Linux servers) to microservices and container-based platforms.
• Optimize hardware resource usage (HPE servers) and virtualization layers (VMware) for container workloads.
• Install, configure, administer, scale, and troubleshoot OpenShift clusters.
• Manage the lifecycle of containerized applications, including deployment, updates, and maintenance.
• Ensure proper configuration and operation of Kubernetes components (Pods, Deployments, Services, Ingress, Operators, etc.).
• Administer Linux systems (RHEL, CentOS, Ubuntu) at server level, including scripting and automation.
• Implement DevOps practices and methodologies across development and operations teams.
• Define and manage infrastructure using Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools to ensure consistency and repeatability.
• Design and implement CI/CD pipelines using tools like Jenkins, GitLab CI, ArgoCD, and Tekton.
• Configure and manage container networking (CNI, Service Mesh) and persistent storage solutions.
• Implement monitoring and logging solutions for distributed environments (Prometheus, Grafana, ELK Stack).
• Apply cloud-native security best practices (secrets management, RBAC, security policies).
• Diagnose and resolve complex issues in distributed systems.
• Collaborate with development and operations teams, sharing knowledge and documentation.
• Adapt quickly to new technologies and evolving environments.
• Support installation, maintenance, and troubleshooting activities.
• Contribute to the evolution of traditional IT infrastructures into modern, cloud-native platforms.

Siemens Mobility offers you:
• Constant innovation: Be part of a team driving digital transformation in cloud-native infrastructure, working with cutting-edge technologies.
• Continuous professional development: Access to training and opportunities to lead projects in a growing and dynamic sector.
• A dynamic and collaborative environment: Work with professionals from diverse backgrounds, sharing knowledge and learning continuously.
• Real impact: Your work will directly influence the modernization and efficiency of critical infrastructure systems worldwide.

What we are looking for in you:
• Degree in Computer Science, Telecommunications Engineering, or related field.
• Minimum 5 years of experience in cloud-native architecture and container orchestration (OpenShift, Kubernetes).
• Strong knowledge of virtualization technologies (VMware vSphere, ESXi, vCenter).
• Advanced Linux system administration skills, including scripting (Bash/Shell).
• Experience implementing DevOps practices and CI/CD pipelines.
• Proficiency in Infrastructure as Code tools (Ansible, Terraform).
• Understanding of container networking and persistent storage solutions.
• Experience with monitoring and logging tools (Prometheus, Grafana, ELK).
• Knowledge of cloud-native security practices and policies.
• Strong problem-solving and analytical skills.
• Proactive, autonomous, and adaptable to change.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills.
• Ability to work in cross-functional and multicultural teams.
• Continuous improvement mindset and customer orientation.

Other requirements:
• English: C1 or equivalent, mandatory.
• Spanish: High level or native, mandatory.
• Certifications in OpenShift, Kubernetes, or cloud technologies, nice to have.
• Knowledge of HPE server infrastructure, nice to have.
• Minimum 5 years of relevant experience in similar roles.
• Willingness to travel occasionally if required.

If we all thought the same, we would never think of anything new! That’s why we recruit great minds from all walks of life. We recognise that building a diverse workforce is essential to the success of our business, therefore we encourage applications from a diverse talent pool. We welcome the opportunity to discuss flexibility requirements with our applicants to encourage agile working and innovation. Flexibility is our main benefit. We combine remote and presence work because work-life balance and wellbeing are essential for our teams. We are convinced that stay at home allow us to focus on activities that need more time for concentration and being at the office enhance our creativity collaborating and learning from others.

Siemens aboga por la igualdad de oportunidades entre mujeres y hombres, así como en la Diversidad como fuente de creatividad e innovación. Contar con diferentes tipos de talento y de experiencias nos hace ser más competitivos y estar mejor preparados para responder con éxito a las demandas de la Sociedad. Por ello, valoramos a las candidatas y a los candidatos que reflejen la Diversidad que disfrutamos en nuestra Compañía y animamos la cobertura de puestos por mujeres y hombres en ocupaciones que se encuentren subrepresentadas.

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