DevOps Engineer - Combat Systems

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We are looking for an experienced DevOps Engineer to strengthen our 9LV Combat Management System (CMS) DevOps team in Tampere.

Your role

As a DevOps Engineer you would be responsible for maintaining and developing 9LV Combat Management System development environments in Saab Tampere. You would ensure with your contribution that 9LV CMS software development and testing is possible and that the development environments are up to date with requirements and regulations.
9LV department at Saab Tampere is part of bigger international Naval Combat Systems organization, so you would have international colleagues on other Saab sites. This role does not contain any recurring travelling despite the global organization.

In practice you would be maintaining and developing servers, services, CI/CD pipelines and other automated workflows. You would also ensure that users would get well prepared VDI Linux clients. Work takes mostly place in air-gapped environments, which naturally sets some limitations for the velocity of your work.

Your profile

We wish that you would have technical education and few years’ work experience from DevOps work. You need to have good Finnish and English skills.

To be successful in your work, you would have proven professional hands-on experience from following technologies as a maintainer or developer:

• Ubuntu Linux: installing, configuring and scripting

• Docker: producing images, using and troubleshooting containers

• Jenkins and pipelines: development and maintenance of pipelines

• Ansible: development and maintenance of Ansible playbooks and roles

You understand how Ethernet and IP networks work and how to form secure connections.

Having admin or superuser experience from VMware vCenter and Kubernetes would be a strong asset. Infrastructure as a code is normal way of working for you, and if something needs to be done more than twice, automation is the natural choice for you. Ideally you would have some experience of hardening services, containers and Linux operating systems.

If the description above sounds fully or even partially like you, we encourage you to apply!

The position entails to working with classified information. Therefore, a drug test and approved Security Clearance in accordance with the Finnish Security Clearance act 726/2014 is required for the selected applicant.

What you will be a part of?

Joining us means making an impact together, contributing in our own unique ways. From crafting complex code and building impressive defence and security solutions to simply sharing a coffee with a colleague, every action counts. We encourage you to take on challenges, to create smart inventions and grow in our friendly and tech-savvy workspace. We have a solid mission to keep people and society safe.

Teamwork is our strength. In fact, without it, we wouldn't have come this far. Join us and be part of a friendly, sharp and supportive workforce guided by common goals. But for us, it's more than just reaching our destination. It's about how we navigate the path together; with respect, thoughtfulness and always a bit of fun. Welcome to a workplace where your voice will be heard and where you feel safe to be your true self.

Your workplace will be at Saab Sensor Technology Center in Tampere downtown in newly renovated premises. We highly value work-life balance and offer flexible working hours and the possibility of partial remote work. On top of joining a team of highly talented professionals and fun people, we offer you competitive benefit package, including full lunch benefit, exercise & culture benefit, transport related options, and many more. We also value a good work-life balance and offer our employees flexible working hours.

The salary range for this position is €4 500 – €5 500 per month, depending on experience and qualifications.

The expected start date is between August and September 2026, depending on availability.

Interested?

Take your chance to build your future career at Saab by submitting your CV and application letter via Saab Careers already now!

If you aspire to help create and innovate whilst developing yourself in a challenging team setting, Saab may well have the perfect conditions for you to grow. We pride ourselves on a nurturing environment, where everyone is different yet we share the same goal – to help protect people. Check out the Saab-Lifeto know more about the benefits of joining us!