Company Description
Continental develops pioneering technologies and services for sustainable and connected mobility of people and their goods. Founded in 1871, the technology company offers safe, efficient, intelligent and affordable solutions for vehicles, machines, traffic and transportation. In 2022, Continental generated sales of €39.4 billion and currently employs around 200,000 people in 57 countries and markets.
The Senior IT Engineer Server & Cloud is responsible for delivering stable, secure, and efficient server, backup & recovery, virtualization layer and cloud infrastructure services within the ContiTech environment; supporting on‑prem and cloud workloads; ensuring compliance with internal standards; and contributing to modernization, cost optimization and transformation initiatives while collaborating with internal stakeholders and external partners.
- Provide expert support for Windows and Linux servers (physical and virtual via VMware ESXi)
- Consult customers on the optimal hardware setup and execute or coordinate implementation taking into account strategic, financial and customer targets
- Main contact person for one or multiple services below: Windows Server, Linux Server, Oracle & SQL Databases, Storage Platforms, Backup & Recovery, AWS & Azure Cloud, Kubernetes Containers, terminal server, Virtualization Layer, on-prem Data Center
- Contribute to secure cloud architectures, consolidation, standardization and harominzation of platforms
- Automate security controls and configuration management
- Develop and maintain runbooks and automated workflows (PowerShell, Bash, Python, Terraform)
- Perform critical installations or upgrades in collaboration with L2/L3 service partners
- Occasional work on incident, problem,
and change management processes according to defined SLAs and compliance requirements.
- Contribute to cloud migration, automation and modernization projects
- Evaluate technologies and market trends for service in closer scope
- Support projects, TCO assessments and carve‑out/M&A; scenarios
- Maintain technical documentation, monitor performance and capacity
- Support general plants/offices (occasional travel, occasional on-call for emergencies shared between team members/timezones)
- Coordinate closely with internal customers (plants, competence centers, business units) to execute their requirements in collaboration with Infrastructure, Engineering and Applications teams
Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or Related equivalent work experience.
- Excellent english skills applied in business context
- Certification is a plus: VMware Certified Professional (VCP) , Microsoft Certified Solutions Expert (MCSE), Azure/AWS Solutions Architect Expert, or equivalent experience
- At least 3 years in enterprise IT infrastructure, compute platforms, or cloud operations.
- on‑prem and cloud operations
- hands‑on with VMware, Windows Server, and ideally Linux
- AWS/Azure operations including governance and security
- SAN/NAS support; backup systems
- patching tools (WSUS, LANDesk); server hardware (HPE)
- Experience working in complex IT environment with manufacturing plants,
working closely with IT customers and service providers
- Basic experience with Cybersecurity requirements
Additional Information
EEO / Disabled / Protected Veteran Employer. Continental offers equal employment opportunities to all qualified individuals, without regard to unlawful consideration to race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, religion, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other status protected by applicable law. In addition, as a federal contractor, Continental complies with government regulations, including affirmative action responsibilities for qualified individuals with a disability and protected veterans, where they apply.
To be considered, you must apply for a specific position for which Continental has a current posted job opening. Qualifying applications will be considered only for the specific opening(s) to which you apply. If you would like to be considered for additional or future job openings, we encourage you to reapply for other opportunities as they become available.
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📌 Senior IT Engineer Server & Cloud (San Luis Potosí)
🏢 ContiTech
📍 San Luis Potosí