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Junior Cloud Engineer - STACKIT Cloud-Accelerator Program (Start 01.04.2027) (m/f/d)

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  • Location

    Am Campus 1
    74177 Bad Friedrichshall

  • Employment Area

    IT - Cloud Services

  • Level

    Entry-level professional

  • Working Model

    Full-time

  • Reference ID

    5143

Schwarz Digits creates the technological foundation for digital sovereignty in Europe. As the IT and digital division of the Schwarz Group, we develop and manage the IT infrastructures for the retail divisions Lidl and Kaufland, as well as Schwarz Production and PreZero. At the same time, we operate as an independent provider in the external market to support companies across Europe in their digital transformation. We bundle our core services in the areas of Cloud, Cyber Security, Data & AI, Communication, and Workspace.

Join us and contribute to digital sovereignty in Europe. With us, you will work at the intersection of agility and security: You will benefit from fast decision-making processes, enjoy genuine creative freedom in your projects, and be able to build upon the stable foundation of the Schwarz Group.

At Schwarz Digits Cloud, we shape the future of Europe: With STACKIT, our cloud and colocation offering, we build the secure infrastructure for an independent, digitally leading Europe. With server locations in Germany and Austria, we offer companies of the Schwarz Group and external customers a European alternative to international cloud providers.

The STACKIT Cloud Accelerator Program is more than a traditional trainee program: In nine months, our company's engineers teach you the cloud – embedded in our culture, our teams, and our real daily work routine.
You will become part of the Product Engineering STACKIT business unit, where our cloud products are developed, tested, and improved. After the program, you will start full speed as a Junior Cloud Engineer there.

What Expects You

  • Your Nine-Month Plan – from day one to real everyday cloud life:
    • Arriving (2–3 days): Onboarding at Schwarz Digits – arrive in peace, set up everything, and play a programming game with prizes at the kick-off.
    • Get Ready (6 weeks): In numerous technical training courses, you will get everything you need for everyday cloud life – Git, HTTP Basics, Linux Basics, Docker, Golang, Kubernetes, HTTP From Scratch in Go, Microservices in Go – and much more. Taught by the best engineers of the company.
    • Innovation Lab (8 weeks): You implement Long Standing Ideas of the domains in practice – using the agile methods, teamwork, and pair programming you learned in Get Ready.
    • Grow Together (2 days, offsite): You present the lab results, experience team building and a hackathon, and learn your future team assignment.
    • Develop & Grow (6 months): Everyday life in the expert team. You implement real projects and are systematically developed through monthly check-ins and soft-skill training courses.
    • Finals: The joint, successful completion of your program – with a certificate.
  • Time for further education and training so you can grow both professionally and personally.
  • A network of cloud experts who accompany and support you on your way.
  • From day 1 an indefinite employment contract – you are a permanent part of Schwarz Digits right from the start.

That's You

  • Must-Haves:
    • You have completed a degree in Computer Science or Software Engineering (Bachelor / Master) or are a graduate of the 42 Coding School.
    • You have already demonstrably implemented initial projects in software engineering – whether privately or professionally.
    • You have a solid theoretical understanding of software architecture, microservices, and scaling from your studies.
    • You have initial experience in developing REST APIs and know the underlying principles – such as HTTP methods and resource-based design.
    • You have basic knowledge in Git, web development, and databases.
    • You communicate confidently in English and can exchange ideas in technical discussions.
    • You can participate on site (Bad Friedrichshall) for the first 12 weeks in the training courses / workshops.
  • Nice to have:
    • You have initial experience in Go and TypeScript.
    • You have initial experience in Docker, Kubernetes & Observability.
    • You have initial experience in Infrastructure as Code, deployment, and operation of applications.
    • You are at home in the terminal.
    • You communicate confidently in German.

Further Information

  • Your Documents: 
    • CV / Resume
    • Project list
    • University academic transcript 
    • GitHub
  • Our Application Process in Three Selection Steps: 
    • 1. Online Assessment
    • 2. Telephone Interview
    • 3. Selection Day
  • The Schwarz Digits - STACKIT Recruiting Team assigns you one of the predefined dates. Subject to positive feedback after selection steps 1 and 2.
    • Dates following invitation to the Coding Challenge on site in Bad Friedrichshall at the Schwarz Digits Campus. Expected dates: 02/12/2026; 09/12/2026; 16/12/2026; 13/01/2027; 20/01/2027; 27/01/2027; 03/02/2027; 10/02/2027; 17/02/2027; 24/02/2027; 03/03/2027; 10/03/2027; 17/03/2027.

Your contact

Recruiter

Heiko Kiefer

Recruiter

  • E-Mail:recruiting@mail.schwarz

What happens once you applied?

1

Application

We love simplicity. Apply quickly and easily digitally, even without registration.
2

Checkup

Together with the department, we take a look at your documents.
3

Interview

When you first get to know each other, the focus is on both your personality and your professional suitability.
4

Contract offer

Have we convinced each other? Then your employment contract is on its way to you digitally by e-mail.
5

Welcome

Your first day of work with is about to begin and your individual onboarding in the team begins. We look forward to seeing you!

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