Engineer - Digital Solution Architect

Job Description:

As an IT Solutions Engineer for Methods and Tools, and DevOps within the Airbus Engineering Environmental Control Systems Domain, you will play a crucial role in executing, automating, and maintaining the technical infrastructure that powers our Modelling & Simulation (M&S) environment. Working alongside Domain Business Owner, your focus will be on the concrete implementation of CI/CD pipelines, containerized engineering software, network infrastructure coordination, and daily developer support. The ideal candidate has a deep passion for technical engineering, robust scripting, and a hands-on approach to solving environment friction for developers.

• Assess existing IT systems, methods, tools, and processes to identify improvements, customizing and integrating available Airbus IT solutions to align directly with the business ecosystem.
• Design and drive the development of new solutions from initial specification and activity definition through to development supervision, application support, bug tracking, and patching.
• Implement and maintain DevOps automation pipelines (GitLab CI/CD, Jenkins) to support automated regression testing and validation workflows for systems engineering models.
• Enforce and automate development standards across the domain, including Python (PEP8), Java, and Maven, with a strong focus on building robust unit, behavioral, and UI testing frameworks.
• Lead end-user onboarding and the roll-out of developed solutions, establishing standardized "Ways of Working" (WoW) and publishing release documentation.
• Provide technical input to the long-term digital strategy of the department, executing technical roadmaps encompassing ModOps, development standards, and automated DevOps pipelines.
• Support Digital Operations for the Environmental Control Systems (1YV) domain, managing user permissions via myAccess, application compliance, data governance, product deployment.

• Degree in Computer Science, Information Technology or related field
• Proven experience as an DevOps Engineer or in a similar infrastructure/tooling role within an enterprise environment.
• Expert hands-on knowledge of Jenkins, GitLab CI/CD, Artifactory, SonarQube, and enterprise repository tracking.
• Practical experience managing diverse container environments, including Docker, Podman, Apptainer, OpenShift, or Kubernetes, running on enterprise Linux (RHEL) or cloud platforms (GCP/AWS).
• Solid understanding of enterprise networking protocols, including firewalls, DNS, network routing, and authentication/authorization frameworks.
• Strong proficiency in Python (PEP8 compliance) and Java, with a focus on automated testing frameworks (Unit testing, Behavioral testing, and UI testing) to streamline software deployment.
• Prior experience working within the Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe), with a practical understanding of digital delivery cycles, PI Planning, and cross-functional collaboration.
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to translate complex business requirements into technical solutions.
• Hands-on mentality when it comes to the actual implementation of the proposed solution
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to effectively collaborate with cross-functional teams and stakeholders.
• English: Fluent

This job requires an awareness of any potential compliance risks and a commitment to act with integrity, as the foundation for the Company’s success, reputation and sustainable growth.

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