Continental

Manufacturing

ServiceOwnerandSoftwareDeveloper

€40–60k ~AI est. Lousado, Braga, Portugal FULL TIME
Market Sentiment
HIGH DEMAND

Neural analysis suggests this role is
optimal for mid candidates.

The Brief

“Service Owner and Software Developer at Continental. Skills: Service Ownership, Software Development, IT Service Management. Act as IT Service Owner. Oversee service delivery”

Industry & Context.

Manufacturing
Problems you'll solve

Problem resolution

What They're Looking For.

Must Have

3+ years IT Service Management, 2+ years Java and Spring, ITIL practices, ITSM tools experience, IT compliance knowledge, Governance frameworks knowledge, Risk management knowledge, Cybersecurity knowledge, KPI experience, Reporting experience, Agile/Scrum environments experience, Java and Spring hands-on experience, Microservices architecture understanding, RESTful understanding, SQL hands-on experience, Git hands-on experience, CI/CD hands-on experience, English fluency

Nice to Have

Foundational programming concepts knowledge, JavaScript knowledge

What You'll Do.

Act as IT Service Owner

Oversee service delivery

Oversee service improvement

Oversee service development

Maintain technical service setup

Optimize technical service setup

Ensure data protection adherence

Ensure cybersecurity adherence

Ensure privacy policies adherence

Lead ITIL-based service operations

Manage change requests

Collaborate with application owners

Collaborate with technical leads

Collaborate with developers

Collaborate with product managers

Provide service performance reports

Provide metrics reports

Provide service health reports

Act as escalation point

Identify continuous service improvement

Identify process improvement

Support automation integration

Support technical enhancements integration

Coordinate with development teams

Coordinate with release management teams

Ensure seamless rollout

How You'll Work.

Team & Collaboration

Users and development teams; Application owners; Technical leads; Developers; Product managers; Development teams; Release management teams; IT leadership; Business stakeholders

Communication Scope

Reporting; Stakeholder management

Process & Methodology

Agile, Scrum

Full Job Description

Continental is a leading tire manufacturer and industry specialist that develops and produces sustainable, safe and convenient solutions for automotive manufacturers as well as industrial and end customers worldwide. Founded in 1871, the company generated sales of €19.7 billion in 2025 and currently employs around 78,000 people in 54 countries and markets. Continental’s Data & Customer Solutions Competence Center develops innovative digital products that support both our customers and internal teams, and we’d love for you to be part of it! Our Digital Solutions IT team is searching for a talented Service Owner to oversee and enhance our Conti Connect Service. As a Service Owner : you’ll drive the strategy, operations, and support of the ContiConnect Service across its full lifecycle. You’ll ensure stable delivery, collaborate with users and development teams, and uphold company standards for quality and security. Additionally, in your Developer role , you’ll contribute to feature implementation, technical improvements, and automation to continuously enhance service performance. Key responsibilities: * Act as the accountable IT Service Owner, serving as the primary contact for all operational service activities across the organization; * Oversee service delivery, improvement, and development in line with service agreements; * Maintain and optimize the technical service setup ensuring compliance with internal governance frameworks, and IT risk‑management standards; * Ensure full adherence to data protection, cybersecurity, and privacy policies across all service processes; * Lead and coordinate ITIL-based service operations, managing incidents, problems, and change requests through the service desk with timely resolution and minimal business disruption; * Collaborate with application owners, technical leads, developers, product managers, and key users; * Provide regular reports on service performance, metrics, and overall service health to IT leadership and stakeholde

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