DevOps System Engineer (Public Transport)
FREQUENTIS Solutions & Services s. r. o.
Bratislava
full-time
3 600 EUR/monthFreelancer's hourly rate to be agreed individually. The final offer may vary based on the experience and qualifications of the selected candidate.
Information about the position
Job description, responsibilities and duties
FREQUENTIS Solutions & Services s. r. o., as a member of the Austrian Group FREQUENTIS AG, is focused on software development, system engineering and delivery of safety-critical voice communication and information systems. Our solutions are developed and distributed in the following business segments: Air Traffic Management & Defence (civil and military air traffic control, aeronautical information management), Public Safety (police, fire and rescue services, emergency medical services) and Public Transport & Maritime (railway and urban transport solutions, vessel traffic management).
Frequentis develops safety‑critical communication and control‑centre solutions that keep railway and urban transport networks running safely and efficiently, even under demanding operational conditions.
With industry‑leading expertise in operations communication, incident management, and GSM‑R dispatcher terminals, Frequentis supports rail operators in more than 25 countries, ensuring smooth coordination and fast response when disruptions occur.
As technology evolves, engineers at Frequentis help shape the future of digital, integrated, and virtualised control rooms — giving transport organisations the tools to boost performance, resilience, and passenger safety.
Your Role
We are looking for a System Engineer to join our RailX team, where you will contribute to the implementation, integration, automation and maintenance of system platforms supporting our software solutions for the public transport sector, with a focus on rail.
In this role, you will work with a wide range of technologies and collaborate closely with development teams, architects and customers to ensure reliable and efficient system solutions. You will gain a deep understanding of how individual technologies interact within complex software environments and support their successful integration with external systems and customer infrastructures.
As part of an experienced international team, you will help translate technical requirements into practical solutions, support software integration activities and contribute to the continuous improvement of our products and services.
Join us and help shape innovative solutions that support public transportation worldwide. At Frequentis, you will work with cutting-edge technologies, collaborate with experts across different domains and benefit from flexible working arrangements, professional development opportunities and a healthy work-life balance.
Main Responsibilities
Design, implement and maintain automation and infrastructure solutions using Infrastructure as Code and related technologies
Integrate and support technical solutions across development, test and customer environments
Maintain and continuously improve shared development and integration platforms used by RailX teams
Support Agile teams and stakeholders in delivering reliable and scalable solutions
Support customer deployments, test integrations and internal infrastructure environments
Contribute to IMS and Kubernetes/OpenShift harmonization activities across products
Create and maintain engineering documentation
Collaborate on product readiness, release activities and continuous improvement initiatives
Troubleshoot system issues, perform root cause analysis and prioritize corrective actions
Cooperate with development teams, suppliers and competence centers to drive platform and architecture improvements
Technical Skills & Competencies
Experience with Linux administration (RPM-based distributions)
Knowledge of Kubernetes environments, preferably OpenShift
Experience with Infrastructure as Code tools such as Terraform and Ansible
Knowledge of Git and Helm
Understanding of SQL and NoSQL databases
Familiarity with cloud-native architectures, containers and microservices
Scripting skills in Bash and/or Python
Strong troubleshooting and root cause analysis skills
Experience working in Agile and cross-functional environments
Skills Considered an Advantage
Experience with Jenkins and Argo CD
Knowledge of observability tools such as Prometheus, Grafana and Loki
Basic networking and network security knowledge
Experience with Jira
Knowledge of Scrum or SAFe methodologies
Experience with virtualization platforms such as ESXi or KVM
Employee perks, benefits
- Training and development program (business and product trainings, language course)
- Employee referral program (financial reward for recommending a successful candidate)
- Employee assistance program (legal, financial and psychological counselling)
- Meal contribution fully paid by the company
- Multisport card/Pension scheme contribution (DDS)
- Flexible working hours, home office
- Refreshments, company & team events
Requirements for the employee
Candidates with education suit the position
Follow-up/Higher Professional Education
University education (Bachelor's degree)
University education (Master's degree)
Postgraduate (Doctorate)
Educational Specialization
Language skills
Personality requirements and skills
Self-driven and comfortable working in a highly autonomous environment
Ability to develop and implement technical solutions independently
Strong collaboration and communication skills when working with customers, partners and internal stakeholders
Ability to work effectively in Agile, cross-functional and international teams
Strong analytical mindset with the ability to troubleshoot complex systems and identify root causes
Structured and detail-oriented approach to engineering documentation
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Brief description of the company
FREQUENTIS Solutions & Services is specialized in software development and project delivery. Together with our parent company we are developing FREQUENTIS’ next generation control room solutions, using state-of-the-art technologies and processes. Our delivery teams then deploy those solutions at our customers around the globe, with responsibility for commercial and technical project management, engineering and quality assurance.
To grow our team, we are constantly looking for talents in all these fields. Our company offers an interesting and challenging technical environment, a people-focused culture with emphasis on a good work-life-balance and, if desired, a long-term development and career opportunities.
For our customers, lives may be at stake and seconds count. Our solutions thus need to be developed to the highest standards when it comes to usability and reliability. Safety is what guides us from the first designs till the final tests of any of our solutions. If those are the kinds of challenges that excite you, then you have come to the right place!