DWS - Technology Specialist – Platform Engineering (m,f,d)

Position Overview

About DWS:

DWS Group (DWS) with EUR 963bn of assets under management (as of 30 September 2024) aspires to be one of the world's leading asset managers. Building on more than 60 years of experience, it has a reputation for excellence in Germany, Europe, the Americas and Asia. DWS is recognized by clients globally as a trusted source for integrated investment solutions, stability and innovation across a full spectrum of investment disciplines.

We offer individuals and institutions access to our strong investment capabilities across all major liquid and illiquid asset classes as well as solutions aligned to growth trends. Our diverse expertise in Active, Passive and Alternatives asset management – as well as our deep environmental, social and governance focus – complement each other when creating targeted solutions for our clients. Our expertise and on-the-ground knowledge of our economists, research analysts and investment professionals are brought together in one consistent global CIO View, giving strategic guidance to our investment approach. 

 DWS wants to innovate and shape the future of investing. We understand that, both as a corporate as well as a trusted advisor to our clients, we have a crucial role in helping to navigate the transition to a more sustainable future. With approximately 4,700 employees in offices all over the world, we are local while being one global team. We are committed to acting on behalf of our clients and investing with their best interests at heart so that they can reach their financial goals, no matter what the future holds. With our entrepreneurial, collaborative spirit, we work every day to deliver outstanding investment results, in both good and challenging times to build the best foundation for our clients’ financial future.

What are we looking for:

Your natural curiosity and willingness to learn drives you to explore new ideas and approaches, while maintaining a deep respect for existing accomplishments, always seeking to understand their foundations and potential areas of improvement.

You possess a strong understanding of emerging trends and technologies, along with the ability to assess their relevance and impact for your team and other business units, enabling you to balance innovation with pragmatic solutions.

Your work philosophy aligns closely with the principles of the Agile Manifesto, valuing collaboration, responsiveness, and continuous improvement in delivering results.

You have a natural interest in understanding other business units and how they play their part in the overall organization. You have also understood that technology has the unique opportunity to communicate across silos and often can break those apart.

You are willing to take ownership of tasks and products, and you are able to deliver high quality results in line with DWS’ core values.

You enjoy working with our users and customers in dynamic environments and therefore have strong collaboration, communication and expectation management skills.

You can quickly deliver results even in times of transient uncertainty.

Technology Specialist – Platform Engineering

Summary: We are looking for people with a deep understanding of building and operating highly available platforms infrastructures. This includes a broad understanding of reusable automation technologies and methods (such as: Infrastructure-as-Code, CICD, etc…) in theory and practice, as well as networking concepts and foundational security best practices. Previous experience in running hybrid platforms will be beneficial.

Required Soft Skills

• Systems thinking approach
• Strong understanding of service orientation
• Innovation and product mindset
• Excellent documentation skills

Technical Requirements

• Hands-on experience with fully automated idea-to-production lifecycles, including Infrastructure-as-Code proficiency and CI/CD design experience
• Cloud platform expertise
• Container orchestration skills
• Security and compliance knowledge
• Foundational understanding of modern software engineering concepts

Responsibilities and Impact

• Help democratizing technology
• Build scalable and secure platforms
• Improve developer experience
• Reduce operational overhead
• Establish technology standards

Growth Path - You’ll be able to…

• Expand your cloud architecture expertise
• Develop platform strategy skills
• Enhance your security knowledge
• Build team leadership capabilities

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