Who we are
TK Elevator (TKE) is a global leader in vertical transportation and urban mobility. We provide engineering that keeps the world moving, from design to installation and maintenance on any brand of elevators, escalators, walkways, lifts, passenger boarding bridges, stairlifts, platform lifts and home elevators – any place and any time. With our digital solutions like AGILE and the IoT platform, MAX, there are no longer any limits to urban mobility. TK Elevator became independent following its separation from the thyssenkrupp group in 2020. The company achieved sales of €9.3 billion in fiscal year 2023/2024. With around 50,000 employees, 25,000 service technicians and over 1,000 support centers globally, we are moved by what moves people. TKE – Move Beyond.
What we expect
* Lead the automation strategy for IoT device-to-cloud communication (message ingest, real-time processing, event distribution, business logic, persistence, observability)
* Define and enforce testability standards for device onboarding (authentication, provisioning, connectivity, configuration, assignment)
* Design frameworks for protocol testing, mocking, and virtualization of IoT and cloud service integrations.
* Develop strategies to detect performance bottlenecks, concurrency issues, and timing-sensitive failures in distributed event-driven systems.
* Validate reliability, scalability, and fault tolerance of IoT-to-cloud pipelines, including resilience under message loss, retries, throttling, and firmware provisioning updates.
* Implement CI/CD pipelines with automated quality gates, covering code quality, cost-aware deployments, and compliance checks.
* Ensure observability validation for IoT-to-cloud communication and cloud services (logs, metrics, traces, dashboards).
* Promote standardization of cloud service testing practices across teams.
Who we are looking for
* Experience with cloud and IoT services such as Azure IoT Hub, Event Hub, Stream Analytics, Service Bus, Functions, Cosmos DB, or equivalent services on other cloud platforms.
* Knowledge of messaging protocols including MQTT, AMQP, and HTTP.
* Experience in test automation using frameworks such as Robot Framework, pytest, Postman/Newman, or Pact.
* Experience with service mocking and simulation using cloud service virtualization, protocol simulators, or feature flags.
* Experience with CI/CD and reporting tools such as Azure DevOps Pipelines, SonarQube, and Allure Reports.
* Familiarity with practices such as contract testing, quality gates, fault injection, and cost-aware testing strategies.
* A strong passion for software quality and continuous improvement.
* Strong communication and collaboration abilities for cross-functional teamwork.
* Curiosity to learn new technologies and adapt to evolving environments.
What we offer
* Health and Safety –Highest standards and a wide range of health promotion and healthcare activities
* Flexibility –We support, for example, through flexible yet regulated working hours and remote working options
* Collaboration & diversity –Collegiality is of huge importance – we treat everyone with respect and appreciation
* Development –Individual support to help you get started in your new job as well as training and education programs to help you develop professionally and personally
* Creative leeway –We offer an environment in which you can try out new solutions in a no-blame-culture
* Sustainability –We act with responsibility and environmental awareness
* Work environment –We have modern workplaces and IT equipment, subsidized lunchtime meals in the canteen, free parking and discounted public transport tickets
Contact
Please apply online in English, including your notice period and salary expectation.
Talent Acquisition
Alexandra Dreger
Permanent Engineering & urban mobility Information Technology Experienced professionals