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Hybrid in Bilbao·Full-time·Added 2 months ago (last checked 12 Oct)

T-Systems Iberia

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Overview

Work mode: Hybrid, Bilbao
Contract: Full-time
English: Required
Experience: 5+ years
Benefits: Private health insurance, flexible pay plan, meal vouchers

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Skills

Requirements

What we're looking for

5+ years in SRE, platform engineering, DevOps, cloud infrastructure, or operations roles with strong Kubernetes and Linux expertise.
Proven experience building and operating production-grade engineering platforms with GitOps, Infrastructure as Code, observability, and operational runbooks.
Hands-on skills in Terraform, Ansible, Helm, Python or shell scripting, CI/CD runners, private registries, and secure configuration management.
Good understanding of networking, storage, secrets, access control, monitoring, backup, disaster recovery, and operational hardening in high-security environments.
Comfortable supporting AI-enabled engineering workloads in sovereignty-driven contexts where isolation, controlled data handling, reliability, and auditability are mandatory.

Pay & benefits

What you'll get

International, dynamic and collaborative environment.
T-Social: social initiatives (sports, community, health,...).
Hybrid work model (remote/on-site).
Flexible working hours.
Customized training: access to Coursera to learn whatever you want, whenever you want.
Weekly language classes (English & German).
International Mentoring Sessions & Experience Days.
Flexible compensation plan (health insurance, meal vouchers, childcare, transport).
Telemedicine.
Life and accident insurance.
Social fund.
26+ working days of vacation per year.
Free access to specialist services (medical, legal, wellness).
100% salary coverage during medical leave.

The role

What you'll do

Build and operate Kubernetes environments that host AI engineering tools, internal model gateways, retrieval components, workflow services, CI/CD runners, and documentation services.
Implement GitOps and Infrastructure as Code patterns for reproducible provisioning, configuration, policy enforcement, platform upgrades, and disaster recovery readiness.
Manage private registries, package mirrors, secrets, identity integration, network segmentation, storage classes, backup routines, and controlled connectivity models.
Provide observability for engineering workloads, including metrics, logs, traces, GPU and CPU utilization, service health, cost signals, and operational runbooks.
Work with software, security, and architecture teams to ensure the platform supports AI-assisted SDLC workflows without creating uncontrolled data exposure or audit gaps.

Examples of market tools, models, and platform components expected

Platform tooling such as Kubernetes, Helm, Terraform, Ansible, ArgoCD, Crossplane, GitLab runners, Jenkins agents, private registries, and internal package mirrors.
AI platform components such as vLLM, Ollama, OpenAI-compatible gateways, Qdrant or similar vector stores, Open WebUI, Continue-compatible endpoints, and workflow services.
Observability and operations stacks such as Prometheus, Grafana, Loki, OpenTelemetry, ELK/OpenSearch, Alertmanager, SRE runbooks, and incident management tooling.
Security and governance components such as Vault, Keycloak, network policies, RBAC, admission controls, image scanning, SBOM tooling, and audit logging.
Infrastructure awareness covering GPU-backed nodes, CPU-only fallback, storage performance, network isolation, proxy patterns, on-premise environments, and dedicated landing zones.

Hiring process

Apply online through the job portal; plan for six to eight weeks from application to acceptance

Applications are accepted only through the online job portal.
Status and next steps are visible in the applicant profile's applications overview.
Group-level statement from T-Systems International, not specific to Iberia.

About T-Systems Iberia

T-Systems Iberia is the Spanish subsidiary of T-Systems, the digital services arm of Deutsche Telekom, one of the world's leading telecommunications and IT services providers. T-Systems offers a broad range of IT services including cloud computing, cybersecurity, AI, data analytics, and enterprise application management, serving large enterprises and public sector clients. With a global workforce of tens of thousands, T-Systems operates across multiple countries, and its Iberia branch is a key hub for software development, cloud architecture, and public sector digitalization projects.

In Spain, T-Systems Iberia has offices in Madrid and Barcelona, and it is a significant employer of IT professionals, particularly in areas like SAP, cloud architecture, AI, and public administration solutions. The company is known for its stable, corporate environment, offering opportunities for international professionals to work on large-scale projects for both Spanish and European clients. Many roles require English, and some require German, reflecting the company's cross-border operations. T-Systems Iberia is an attractive option for those seeking a well-established, multinational IT employer with a strong focus on innovation and public sector work.

Industry: IT Services
Founded: 2000
Employees: 30,000–50,000
Headquarters: Frankfurt, Germany
In Spain: Madrid, Barcelona
Website: t-systems.com

Good to know if you are moving

T-Systems Iberia has offices in Madrid and Barcelona, offering opportunities in two of Spain's most dynamic tech hubs.
The company is part of Deutsche Telekom, providing access to a large international network and potential career mobility across Europe.
Many roles require or prefer German language skills, which can be an advantage for German-speaking professionals.
T-Systems Iberia works extensively with the Spanish public sector, offering stable, long-term projects.
The company supports relocation and offers a multicultural work environment with employees from various countries.

In their own words

About the company & team

T‑Systems is part of the Deutsche Telekom Group, with around 30.000 employees worldwide. We create technology with purpose to generate a positive impact on society. We are looking for curious talent, eager to learn, take on challenges, and contribute ideas that transform our customers’ experience.

We trust people: we offer autonomy, continuous support, and a collaborative environment where you can grow without limits. We are one global team, guided by respect, integrity, and a passion for doing better every day.

Additional information

And many more advantages of being part of T-Systems!

If you are looking for a new challenge, do not hesitate to send us your CV! Please send CV in English. Join our team!

T-Systems Iberia will only process the CVs of candidates who meet the requirements specified for each offer.

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