Cloud Operation

The Volkswagen Group is one of the first and most successful international car manufacturers in China’s automobile industry and we have made individual mobility possible together with Chinese Partners. For over 40 years, the Volkswagen Group and its brands have always been pioneers of mobility in China.

Volkswagen Group China’s business scope includes the production, sales and services of vehicles and parts, such as engines and transmissions. The Group is represented by a diverse array of brands across all segments, including Volkswagen, Audi, ŠKODA, JETTA, Porsche, Bentley, Lamborghini, Ducati, MAN and SCANIA.

As the automotive industry rapidly shifts towards the era of Intelligent Connected Vehicles (ICV) and autonomous driving, the Group is following a strong strategic plan to maintain its leading position in this attractive growth market. Therefore, Volkswagen Group is consistently powering forward its “Target picture 2030” and the consistent “In China for China” approach.

To date, about 50 million customers in China are driving cars from the Group brands – a customer base that is unparalleled by any other domestic or international automaker in the country. 

Cloud Operation

Brief description of the position:

This position focuses on data related topics in the cloud, ensuring the seamless and efficient movement of data within and across cloud environments., Responsible for conceptional designs and maintaining of data & data transfer pipelines and strategies that support the company's business needs. This position demands a strong understanding of cloud architectures data mgmt. principles, and network.

Key Tasks:

• Plan, design and review of the end-to-end data transfer pipelines tailored to the specific requirements of different applications and business processes, including selecting suitable transfer protocol.
• Implement and configure these pipelines to ensure the accurate and timely transfer of data between on-premises systems, different cloud providers and various storage tiers in cloud.
• Create and maintain detailed technical documentation for each pipeline, including design diagrams, configuration parameters, and troubleshooting guides.
• Optimize the utilization of cloud storage resources to support efficient data transfer using unified cloud data platform.
• Continuously monitor and analyze data transfer performance metrics (e.g. throughput, latency, error rates) and make data-driven decisions to improve the efficiency of transfer operations.
• Develop and enforce security policies and procedures specific to data transfer, including implement encryption mechanisms to protect data in transit as well as access controls.
• Set up comprehensive monitoring systems to tack the status and performance of data transfer pipelines, including using tools like Nagios, Prometheus or cloud native monitoring services.
• Collaborate with other teams (e.g. network application development) to diagnose and fix cross-functional issues that impact data transfer
• Study, plan, implement and manage new service and technical solution according to company business requirement.
• Undertake other tasks assigned by direct supervisor.

Qualification and skills:

• A bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field. A master's degree in a relevant discipline is highly desirable.
• Experience working with major cloud platforms such as Amazon Web Services (AWS)Google Cloud Platform (GCP), or Microsoft Azure.
• Prior experience in designing and implementing data pipelines, preferably in a cloud-native environment.
• Ability to work in a fast - paced, dynamic environment and adapt to changing business requirements and technological advancements.
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal, to effectively collaborate with cross -functional teams and communicate technical concepts to non - technical stakeholders.