Continental
Automotive
SoftwareApplicationSpecialist
“Software Application Specialist at Continental. Skills: Shop-floor IT support, SQL, EDI/SFTP, Release Management, Incident Management. Gather and document requirements for new features and enhancements. Translate business needs into database designs and specifications”
What You'll Achieve.
ensure the stability, performance, and continuous improvement of the CLCSoft shop-floor application
Industry & Context.
Troubleshoot EDI/SFTP issues; Perform SQL checks and debugging; Conduct root cause analysis
Travel up to 5%
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
Bachelor’s degree in IT or related field, 5+ years experience (2+ relevant), Shop-floor IT support experience, analytical and communication skills, Very good English proficiency, SQL knowledge, EDI/SFTP experience
Nice to Have
Retread manufacturing knowledge, Agile development methods & tools (e.g. JIRA), Basic Spanish proficiency
What You'll Do.
Gather and document requirements for new features and enhancements
Translate business needs into database designs and specifications
Coordinate development sprints
Manage release processes including version control and documentation
Validate system functionality
First point of contact for incidents
Troubleshoot EDI/SFTP issues
Perform SQL checks and debugging
Conduct root cause analysis
Document incidents and solutions
Manage user access and roles
Create training materials
Conduct remote training sessions
Support onboarding of new partners
Maintain system master data
Ensure data integrity
Enforce governance standards
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
act as a key liaison between Continental Retread Solutions (CRS) partners, plant operations, internal IT teams, and external development partners; Coordinate development sprints, UAT, and deployments; Coordinate with development partners; Collaborate with AWS and Cybersecurity teams; Align with Purchasing and internal stakeholders
Communication Scope
analytical and communication skills; Very good English proficiency; Basic Spanish proficiency
Process & Methodology
Development & Release Management, Coordinate development sprints, Manage release processes
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