Starting a career in IT at valantic
For us, the potential for growth lies in change. That’s why we value people who take a new professional step in order to learn. We will show you why changing careers and working at valantic can be worthwhile for you, what changing careers at valantic looks like, and what opportunities we offer you at valantic.
Are you wondering what you might need to have a successful IT career at valantic? Of course, the answer will differ depending on your personal career goals. But one thing is certain: You can acquire many professional skills thanks to our mentors’ expertise and diverse training opportunities.
As a career changer, this is what you should have:
Initial professional experience
With the industry, method, and process knowledge you’ve gained, you can offer us and our customers a lot of added value.
IT affinity
No matter what role you play with us, you will always come into contact with new technologies and tools: SAP, cloud, artificial intelligence, and complex programming languages. We’re curious to hear what interests you.
Do you want to make a change?
We help our customers with their digital transformation. And with passion. That’s why passion is the basic prerequisite for joining one of our teams.
Curiosity
One of our most important values at valantic is operational excellence. For us, excellence is when the customer says “wow.” This requires a sharp intellect, a willingness to listen and look precisely, curiosity, and a passion to understand things from the ground up.
Team capability
Only as a team can we achieve great things, so we need people who will work with us.
"Communication is key"
Fluent English and German skills are important in order to be successful in our international projects
Learn about the latest technologies!
We offer you a variety of opportunities, such as certificates and learning journeys, so you can be up-to-date and successfully use the latest technologies in your job. Because our aim is to offer our customers excellent products and services.
No worries!
We have already successfully assisted many new colleagues in changing to IT careers, for example through mentoring, and we know what matters. valantic offers you a secure future as a partner-like employer and we will advise you as to how you can grow both personally and professionally.
We value change
We believe that a career change is a great opportunity to expand your skills and knowledge. We have to change constantly if we want to help our customers to change.
We're flexible
Because we know that life is varied. When you work for us, we want to be a fair employer, so we offer you working hours that fit your lifestyle.
Responsibility from the start
Take responsibility from the start! We want your start with us and your career change into IT to be a success. That’s why a more experienced colleague will guide you as a “job buddy” and share his or her practical knowledge. At valantic, we are not just talking about a can-do attitude, we embody entrepreneurship every day.
Sabrina Albrecht
Chief People Officer at valantic
”Learning plays a major role for us. As a digital consulting company, we must always be one step ahead with our knowledge in order to be able to accompany our customers on their journey into the future. Continuous personal development is therefore essential for us.“
Every IT career change is different
These valantic colleagues have successfully changed careers. We want to show you how many different facets of career change there are and why you can be the perfect complement for our team, even without possessing every characteristic in a job advertisement.
Stefanie Kaufmann
Lead Consultant and Anaplan Solution Architect
Hi, my name is Stefanie, and I am a lead consultant and Anaplan solution architect at valantic. I implement our customers’ planning processes in Anaplan, which is cloud-based planning software. I like to spend my free time being active; you’re most likely to find me on a climbing wall or in the riding arena.
It all started with an apprenticeship as a manager in the hotel industry. Through various positions and a part-time degree in business economics, I landed in the finance department of an industrial company. For me, the change to consulting was a step that only seems logical after the fact.
I had plenty of industry knowledge and experience in project work. My managers have been there to help me get started and I can still contact them today if I need assistance. I also had the opportunity to acquire the specialized knowledge I was missing in a training session right at the start.
Before making a change, I would definitely talk to one or more people who are already working in this area in order to get a realistic picture of what it entails. In addition, you shouldn’t forget that you already have valuable experience and can continue to use it when changing careers.
Sergey Makhno
Junior SAP Consultant
I am Sergey, a junior SAP consultant at valantic. I specialize in external accounting in the SAP FI module. In my role, I help our customers use their SAP systems efficiently. This includes overcoming challenges, creating presentations, documentation, and training. When I’m not working, I’m interested in many things: Sports, reading, playing the piano, and visiting the sauna are among my passions. I also follow current developments in the areas of IT, business, and finance. I also work part-time as a digital currency consultant and constantly strive for personal and professional development.
At a young age, I was pursuing the goal of becoming a chef, inspired by my grandmother. After a few turbulent years in Russia up to the age of 16, I started my training as a chef in Germany in 2006 and then worked in the catering industry for 12 years. However, my interest in IT began early when I disassembled and reassembled computers to understand how they work.
After my decision to make a radical new start, I inquired about further training opportunities, quit my position as restaurant manager, and dedicated myself to full-time training as an SAP consultant in the FI module. In order to finance this, I worked as an IT project manager in the catering industry. For 6 intensive months, I took part in SAP training from Monday to Friday and worked on IT projects over the weekend. But it was worth it: The knowledge I gained this way has made my onboarding at valantic much easier and I was able to hit the ground running.
No matter what your background, gender, or experience – set a clear goal and pursue it doggedly. Do not be discouraged by doubters, because the decision is up to you. If you have doubts, take a little time for self-reflection. Why am I pursuing this goal? Does it make me happy? These questions will help shape your path according to your inner desires and values.
At valantic, we accompany the digital transformation with the aim of offering our customers excellent, future-oriented solutions.
As a company, we are on a growth path at valantic; we see the opportunity to create something new. Tackling and building up this drive shapes us. We understand that we are addressing challenges in an entrepreneurial manner. Because we believe that it is worth breaking through established patterns of thought in order to find state-of-the-art answers to today’s questions.
We want to be a fair employer and meet our employees on a level playing field. Because appreciative cooperation lasts the longest.
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