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In this role, you lead the IT department, plan the migration to a Linux-based Proxmox VE environment, and take responsibility for strategic security issues and the technical guidance of your team.
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Your role in the team
- Responsible for the financial, organizational, and technical management of the IT department. Designed, managed, and successfully implemented the migration from Microsoft Azure to a Linux-based infrastructure built on Proxmox VE.
- Technical leadership and further development of the target architecture (Linux administration, Proxmox virtualization/clustering, networking & security, storage/backup, identity management, automation via Ansible/Terraform).
- Holistic assessment and strategy development for managing remaining Microsoft services (e.g., M365, Entra ID).
- Further development of the security architecture, patch and vulnerability management, and robust emergency response and backup concepts.
- Technical and disciplinary leadership of the five-person team, prioritizing day-to-day operations and support alongside project work, and providing targeted professional development for team members.
- Responsibility for the IT budget, cost-effectiveness analyses (TCO comparison of Azure vs. on-premises/open source), and management of external IT service providers.
Our expectations of you
Education
- Completed degree in Computer Science or Business Informatics, or equivalent IT training with several years of professional experience.
Qualifications
- Solid hands-on experience operating Linux servers (Debian/Ubuntu).
- In-depth knowledge of Microsoft Azure and hybrid architectures.
- Proven track record in planning and implementing complex infrastructure changes (including risk and migration management).
- Strategic and commercial thinking, a strong hands-on mentality, excellent communication skills, and the assertiveness and empathy required for change management.
Experience
- Several years of experience in a leadership role (e.g., IT Team Lead, Infrastructure Architect, or IT Project Manager)—ideally in a small or medium-sized business.
- Proven experience with virtualization solutions, particularly Proxmox VE, high availability, and backup concepts.
What we offer
- A versatile and responsible leadership role with plenty of scope to shape things.
- The opportunity to play a key role in building and shaping forward-looking open-source infrastructure.
- Flat hierarchies, short decision-making processes, and a motivated five-person IT team.
- Performance-based compensation with 6 weeks of vacation per year.
- A genuine commitment to balancing family, leisure and work (flexible working hours, a working time account, and the option to work remotely).
- Additional benefits, such as a canteen, convenient public transport connections, and free employee parking.
Benefits
Work-Life-Integration
Health, fitness & fun
Higher take-home pay
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About your employer
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