Senior DevOps Engineer I - CI/CD (m/f/d)

Dentsply Sirona is the world's largest manufacturer of professional dental products and technologies, with a 130-year history of innovation and service to the dental industry and patients worldwide. Dentsply Sirona develops, manufactures, and markets a comprehensive solutions offering including dental and oral health products as well as other consumable medical devices under a strong portfolio of world class brands. Dentsply Sirona's products provide innovative, high-quality and effective solutions to advance patient care and deliver better and safer dentistry. Dentsply Sirona's global headquarters is located in Charlotte, North Carolina, USA. The company's shares are listed in the United States on NASDAQ under the symbol XRAY.

We are seeking a highly experienced and driven Senior DevOps Engineer I to lead in optimizing, automating, and managing our toolchain tools, implement advanced infrastructure-as-code solutions, and ensure seamless integration between development and operations. This role focuses on optimizing deployment processes, enhancing system performance, and fostering collaboration between development, operations, and security teams. The ideal candidate is a proactive problem-solver, a mentor, and a champion for automation and continuous improvement. This is a hybrid position which requires working in the office at least one day per week.The position could be filled both in Zurich, Switzerland or Bensheim, Germany.

Senior DevOps Engineer I - CI/CD (m/f/d)

Key Responsibilities:

Technical Implementation & Development

• Enhance infrastructure automation using tools like Terraform, PowerShell, and Bash.
• Monitor application and infrastructure performance to identify and resolve issues that affect system health.
• Design and implement scalable and reliable deployment strategies (e.g., blue-green, canary, rolling deployments).
• Implement and champion advanced infrastructure-as-code solutions.
• Drive innovation in deployment processes and system performance optimization.
  

Project Scope & Complexity

• Manage significant project responsibilities, addressing complex challenges with confidence.
• Take ownership of DevOps-related solutions with limited supervision, ensuring effective integration within the overall architecture.
• Actively optimize processes and tools, seeking out opportunities for improvement.
  

Communication & Impact

• Work well with peers and contribute to a positive team dynamic.
• Present and articulate complex technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders and team members.
• Negotiate technical trade-offs and solutions with team members and stakeholders.
• Facilitate communication between development, operations, and security teams to ensure alignment on objectives.
  

Leadership & Growth

• Serve as an advisor for the team, guiding others in solving complex issues.
• Take ownership of decisions made by the team and feel responsible for the overall success of the product.
• Mentor and support the growth of junior team members.
• Foster a collaborative and high-performing team environment.

Requirements and Qualification:

Education

• Bachelors, Mastersor PhD in computer science or related engineering disciplines or relevant experience.

Years and Type of Experience

• 4-6 years of experience in a DevOps or related role.
• Experience with automation tools (e.g., Terraform, Ansible, Chef).
• Experience with CI/CD practices and tools (e.g., Github Actions, GitLab CI, Google Cloud Build).
• Experience mentoring junior developers is advantageous.
• Contributions to successful software products is a plus.
  

Key Skills, Knowledge & Capabilities

• Intermediate programming skills with focus on maintainable code. Golang is advantageous.
• Skilled in cloud platforms (e.g., AWS, Azure, GCP).
• Experience with monitoring and observability tools such as Datadog, Grafana, and Prometheus.
• Deep understanding of version control systems (e.g., Git).
• Strong problem-solving abilities.
• Demonstrated capacity to collaborate and support teams effectively.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills.
• Proven leadership and mentorship skills.
• Good knowledge of English, both written and spoken.
• German language skills are advantageous.

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DentsplySirona is an Equal Opportunity/ Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, sexual orientation, disability, or protected Veteran status. We appreciate your interest in DentsplySirona.

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