At Zeiss Digital Partners (ZDP), we have a clear goal: Enabling and accelerating the digital transformation of ZEISS @speed and @scale. We develop digital solutions jointly with the ZEISS business units and accelerate innovation that delivers a future value for our customers and our company. Digital Business Innovation within ZDP is a cross-functional team that builds digital solutions, implements new business models, and drives strategic digital programs. We apply customer-centric methodologies like Design Thinking and Voice of the Customer and combine those with our business and strategy acumen.
Your Role
At the ZEISS Group's Open Source Program Office (OSPO), we fuel innovation by leveraging the power of Free and Open Source Software (FOSS) and managing its associated risks across all business sectors.
Join us to:
Drive and operationalize our corporate strategy on inbound and outbound FOSS
Provide actionable advice on case by case basis to our business units and globally distributed engineering teams on: project specific issues within the context of FOSS licensing and software architecture in close collaboration with our legal department; automating software composition analysis and FOSS compliance, and succeeding in publicly releasing code and actively participating within FOSS communities.
Act as an advocate for responsible and strategic use of FOSS at ZEISS, e.g. by organizing community events, providing talks, and publishing articles. Give trainings and evolve our overall FOSS enablement program.
Propose and manage initiatives to increase the efficiency and effectiveness when working with FOSS at ZEISS.
Network with internal and external experts and partners to orient along and exchange on proven practices and state-of-the-art FOSS management.
Your Profile
Excellent technical degree, preferably in computer science, applied informatics, electrical engineering, physics, or in a related field.
ideally 5+ years of experience in software engineering, out of which 3+ years focused on an area like FOSS, InfoSec, software compliance, preferably in a regulated industry (medical, automotive, defense, etc.).
In depth experience in advocating the value of FOSS and its potential for innovative software development
Solid understanding of the principles of Free Software and Open Source and its legal foundation
Hands-on-experience with common SCA tools such as ORT, Black Duck, ScanCode
Concise and effective communication excellence across diverse, technical, and non-technical groups, also on management level
Empath y to overcome organizational boundaries
Self-dependent working style including analytical, and problem-solving skills paired with drive and a solution oriented ‘can-do’-attitude.
Your ZEISS Recruiting Team:
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What We Do
ZEISS is an internationally leading technology enterprise operating in the fields of optics and optoelectronics. In the previous fiscal year, the ZEISS Group generated annual revenue totaling 10 billion euros in its four segments Semiconductor Manufacturing Technology, Industrial Quality & Research, Medical Technology and Consumer Markets (status: 30 September 2023). With around 43,000 employees, ZEISS is active globally in almost 50 countries with around 30 production sites, 60 sales and service companies and 27 research and development facilities (status: 30 September 2023). Founded in 1846 in Jena, the company is headquartered in Oberkochen, Germany. The Carl Zeiss Foundation, one of the largest foundations in Germany committed to the promotion of science, is the sole owner of the holding company, Carl Zeiss AG. Data privacy: www.zeiss.com/data-protection Imprint: http://zeiss.com/publisher This is ZEISS's official LinkedIn account. It follows the ZEISS Netiquette: www.zeiss.com/netiquette
