Job
- Level
- Lead
- Location
- Jena
- Working Model
- Onsite
- Job Field
- IT, Network
- Employment Type
- Full Time
- Contract Type
- Permanent employment
Job Summary
You develop and maintain an infrastructure roadmap, lead a team, manage ITIL-based processes, and oversee infrastructure projects like cloud migration while collaborating closely with various stakeholders.
Job Technologies
Your role in the team
- Develop and maintain a long-term infrastructure roadmap (data center, cloud, network, storage) in alignment with the global IT strategy.
- Evaluation and implementation of new technologies.
- Ensuring a stable, scalable, and secure 24/7 operation.
- Management of incident, problem, and change management according to ITIL best practices.
- Disciplinary and technical leadership of a team (System Administrators, Network Engineers, Cloud Specialists).
- Personnel development, succession planning, and performance reviews.
- Planning, management, and controlling of infrastructure projects (e.g., cloud migration, data center refresh).
- Responsibility for the annual budget (CapEx & OpEx) and continuous cost optimization.
- Implementation of security policies (ISO 27001, BSI IT-Grundschutz, GDPR) according to requirements.
- Close collaboration with the IT security team for patch management, vulnerability scanning, and incident response.
- Close coordination with specialist departments, external service providers, and suppliers.
- Regular reporting to the CIO (KPIs, risks, investment needs).
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Our expectations of you
Education
- Completed degree in Computer Science, Business Informatics, Electrical Engineering, or a related field or comparable qualification.
Qualifications
- In-depth knowledge in:
- Windows and Linux servers, virtualization (VMware, Hyper-V, KVM).
- Cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP).
- Network (Routing, Switching, Firewall, SD-WAN).
- Security standards (ISO 27001, NIST, GDPR).
- Project management skills (Agile/Scrum or traditional).
- Excellent communication skills in German and English (at least level B2 in written and spoken form).
- Analytical thinking, structured problem solving, and quick decision-making.
- High service orientation and the ability to communicate complex technical issues clearly.
Experience
- 5+ years of experience in IT operations (data center, cloud, network).
- 2+ years of leadership experience (team or project management).
- Experience with ITIL processes, change and incident management.
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What we offer
- Willingness to occasionally travel (e.g., to data center locations or industry conferences).
- Team-oriented mentality and ability to work in a matrix-organized, international environment.
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Benefits
Work-Life-Integration
- 🧳Relocation Support
- 🚌Excellent Traffic Connections
- 🏝Extra Holidays
- 🍼Day Care for Kids
- 🅿️Employee Parking Space
- 🏠Home Office
- ⏰Flexible Working Hours
Health, Fitness & Fun
Higher Take-Home Pay
- 🚙Company Car
- 📱Company Phone for Private Use
- 🛍Employee Discount
- 💻Company Notebook for Private Use
- 👴🏻Company Retirement Provision
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About Your Employer
JENOPTIK AG
As a global technology company, we primarily focus on optical technologies and provide our products and services to the photonics market. Our key target markets include the semiconductor industry, medical technology, automotive and machinery engineering, robotics, as well as traffic safety and security. We are also active in the aerospace, defense, and security sectors.
Description
- Company Size
- 250+ Employees
- Company Type
- Established Company
- Working Model
- Hybrid, Onsite
- Industry
- Industry, Production
team leader infrastructure
- Location
- Jena
- Working Model
- Onsite
- Diversity
- Open for all genders
