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IT Consultant Engineering Applications OESLJob ID: REF90921C

Continental AG

Continental AG

IT
Portugal
Posted on Oct 28, 2025

Your tasks

Are you passionate about delivering powerful IT services that keep engineering teams moving at full speed? Join our Business Application Product Team and help ensure global access to cutting-edge engineering applications—supporting innovation, collaboration, and excellence across OESL’s R&D landscape.

Your Impact

As the IT Consultant for Engineering Applications, you’ll be responsible for the seamless operation, maintenance, and optimization of key engineering tools such as CAD, CAE, HPC, and data exchange platforms. Working closely with external providers and internal stakeholders, you’ll align service delivery with strategic IT goals—empowering engineering teams across time zones with high availability, compliance, and performance.

What You’ll Do:

  • Act as a trusted IT partner for the R&D department and key users, aligning business needs with application capabilities.

  • Coordinate the provisioning and maintenance of global engineering applications, ensuring minimal downtime and proper license usage.

  • Facilitate onboarding, infrastructure setup, and user access in collaboration with internal IT and external providers.

  • Evaluate application improvements, propose workflow enhancements, and support roadmap planning to maximize value and innovation.

  • Ensure adherence to ITIL, Agile, and corporate project management standards, including compliance with data security and privacy regulations (e.g., GDPR).

  • Oversee daily service delivery in partnership with external providers, manage SLAs and KPIs, and drive continuous improvement initiatives.

  • Support contract renewals, service transitions, and performance escalations to meet global multi-time-zone requirements.

  • Promote a culture of ownership, quality, and process-orientation within engineering IT services.

  • Inspire colleagues to challenge the status quo and contribute to sustainable, future-ready solutions.

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Your profile

To succeed in this role, you bring advanced expertise across several critical domains:

  • Engineering Applications (e.g., CAD, CAE, HPC, Data Exchange): Deep understanding of engineering IT ecosystems and user needs in R&D environments.

  • Global Service Delivery & Provider Management: Experience managing international vendor relationships and ensuring high service quality.

  • Project Management in IT: Skilled in coordinating IT projects, tool deployments, and upgrades in complex environments.

  • IT Service Management: Proficient in ITIL practices and Agile/Waterfall methodologies to ensure structured service delivery.

  • Vendor & Contract Management: Able to lead contract discussions, track performance, and manage cost-effective external service engagements.

  • Risk & Compliance: Strong focus on information security, data privacy, and regulatory alignment in IT operations.

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Our offer

What we offer:

  • Compensation package: 14th salaries plus performance bonus
  • Health Insurance and Life Insurance;
  • Lunch Allowance: in line with local regulation
  • Flexibility - Flexible schedule, hybrid work.
  • Home-Office - Employees received 1,00€ net for each Home-Office day, paid monthly.
  • Vacation days - 22 days per year + 3 extra days the following year (considering absenteeism). Seniority days added starting from 3 years in the company.

Ready to drive with Continental? Take the first step and fill in the online application.

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About us

OESL – Original Equipment Solutions, For Future Mobility.
Are you ready to move ForwardTogether with a global, dedicated, and experienced team?
Join us and take the opportunity to contribute to our future in the fundamentally changing automotive industry with your new role as Finance Systems and Tools Key User BA OESL.

About Original Equipment Solutions:
With more than 17.000 employees and around 2bn€ sales, present in 15 countries with 35 locations and tech centers – OESL is a global player in the automotive sector with extended material competence in rubber, plastic, and metal, serving all major OEM’s and commercial vehicle customers’ needs with millions of parts in high quality.

About OESL IT

OESL IT is at the forefront of our transformation, being built from the ground up to be agile, forward-thinking, and strategic. As we shape the future of OESL, our IT team will play a pivotal role as a strategic advisory partner, driving digital capabilities and enabling business success across the organization.

Why Join OESL IT?

  • Greater Impact: Take part in shaping the future of a newly formed, dynamic IT organization, with the opportunity to bring ideas to life and reap significant professional rewards.

  • Growth and Innovation: Work in a fast-moving, cloud-based infrastructure and application environment that encourages innovation and offers opportunities for continuous growth and expanding your skill set.

  • Creative Space: Experience the entrepreneurial spirit of a start-up culture within a global organization, enjoying both the creative freedom and the responsibility needed to thrive in modern working environments.

  • Tight-Knit Team: Join a highly collaborative team where individuals have the power to shape their work, make meaningful contributions, and drive collective success.

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