Senior IT Transition & Service Operations Consultant

Project overview

We are looking for a consultant for the technical transition and establishment of a secure, standardized target operation for business-critical applications in the energy industry. The project involves analyzing the existing operating model, designing and implementing the future service and operating model, and transferring applications to the target setup.

Further Framework Data

Type of assignment:

Utilization: Not specified

Industry: Other

Responsibilities

Must-Have Requirements

Nice-to-Have Requirements

Further Information

The activity is predominantly remote; approximately 10% on-site assignments in Berlin are planned.

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• Analysis of existing operating models, technical dependencies, operational requirements, and processes, as well as evaluation of existing monitoring, logging, alerting, and operational mechanisms
• Identification and documentation of technical and organizational action requirements, deviations from the target setup, and open decision requirements
• Design and documentation of the future service and operating model, including operational, security, and quality requirements, incident, problem, change, release, and patch processes, as well as relevant key figures
• Definition and implementation of suitable monitoring, logging, and alerting mechanisms, including components to be monitored, operational parameters, key figures, alerting criteria, and technical reporting
• Creation of the transition and cutover concept, as well as planning of the required technical dependencies, changes, deployments, and releases
• Project-specific execution of the agreed transition, including changes, deployments, releases, updates, and patches, as well as analysis and documentation of deviations and required measures
• Creation and structuring of operational documentation and runbooks, as well as documentation of known dependencies, operational risks, and open technical points as a basis for handover to subsequent regular operations
• Demonstrable practical experience with digital certificates, cryptographic keys, and electronic signatures in comparable IT operating environments
• Demonstrable methodological experience with Scrum and agile software development, as well as a current Scrum certification or comparable proof
• At least 5 years of experience in planning and executing complex IT projects, especially technical transitions and cutovers
• Demonstrable practical experience in ITIL processes Incident, Problem, Change, and Release Management, as well as an ITIL certification or comparable proof
• Demonstrable practical experience in applying BSI IT-Grundschutz to business-critical IT applications
• Demonstrable knowledge of the NIS-2 Directive (EU) 2022/2555 and experience in deriving relevant requirements for secure IT operations
• Knowledge in the operation of business-critical or highly available IT applications
• Experience with observability concepts and centralized monitoring, logging, and alerting solutions
• Knowledge of Grafana, Prometheus, Elastic Stack, or comparable technologies
• Experience with container technologies, especially Docker and Kubernetes
• Knowledge in IT security, hardening, and patch and vulnerability management
• Experience in creating operational concepts, runbooks, cutover, and transition plans
• Experience with complex application and system transitions between different operating environments
• Knowledge of energy industry processes or experience in the environment of transmission system operators
• Experience with applications or processes in the areas of Remedial Actions and Capacity Management

Project details

• Start: 2027-01-01
• Duration: Nicht bekannt
• Remote: hybrid
• Location: Berlin, Deutschland, DE
• Languages: German