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Head of IT Systems and Data Networks

Job

  • Level
    Lead
  • Job Field
    IT, Network
  • Employment Type
    Part Time/Full Time
  • Contract Type
    Permanent employment
  • Location
    Karlsruhe
  • Working Model
    Hybrid, Onsite
  • Job Summary

    In this role, you lead the 'IT Systems and Networks' division, oversee the secure operation of the IT infrastructure, and drive IT transformation projects using OpenStack and Terraform.

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    Your role in the team

    • Management of the service area "IT Systems and Data Networks" with currently 20 employees.
    • Responsibility for the operation and strategic development of the department.
    • Responsibility for the highly available, high-performance, and secure operation of our information services and hosting offerings.
    • Responsibility for all components of the IT infrastructure (servers, storage, data networks, workstation systems, communication, media technology) in hybrid data center operations (on-premises, co-location, cloud).
    • Implementation of the company-wide IT strategy and its further development for the Karlsruhe and Berlin locations, in collaboration with the CIO.
    • Proactive driving of IT projects, especially in the areas of IT transformation (migration to co-location site) and automation of IT operations (OpenStack, Terraform, Ansible).
    • Support for collaborative research and development projects through appropriate IT infrastructures.
    • Participation in internal and external committees.

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    Our expectations of you

    Education

    • Completed university degree or equivalent qualification.

    Qualifications

    • Excellent communication and coordination skills, as well as strong team spirit.
    • Very good German and English language skills.
    • Strong service orientation and social skills, high resilience, and a creative drive.
    • Excellent knowledge in quality assurance to ensure a highly available and high-performing IT operation.

    Experience

    • Several years of professional experience in a leadership position in the field of information technology with verifiable successes.
    • Excellent project management skills and methodological experience, ideally with ITIL.
    • Experience with specific requirements of research fields for IT infrastructure.

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    What we offer

    • Participation in a highly dynamic scientific and technical environment and a appreciative working environment.
    • Performance-oriented career and advancement opportunities.
    • Flexible working time models and up to 80 percent remote work.
    • Remuneration according to the collective agreement for the public service (TVöD (VKA)) with company pension scheme at VBL.
    • Work-life balance, certified by the audit berufundfamilie.
    • Use of company bike leasing as well as a €25 employer subsidy for the Deutschland Ticket.
    • The employment relationship is permanent, full-time, with the option for part-time work (at least 80%).
    • The remuneration is based on pay grade 15 TVöD (VKA), possibly supplemented by a allowance, depending on the professional and personal qualifications.

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    Job Locations

    • Location Karlsruhe

      Baden-Württemberg

      Germany

    This is your employer

    FIZ Karlsruhe - Leibniz-Institut für Informationsinfrastruktur Gmbh

    FIZ Karlsruhe - Leibniz-Institut für Informationsinfrastruktur Gmbh

    The Leibniz-Institute of Information Infrastructure (FIZ Karlsruhe) is a leading provider of scientific information and services, as well as being part of the renowned Leibniz community. The core mission that FIZ Karlsruhe strives to fulfill consists in furnishing scholars and business experts with research material and patent data, while also developing cutting edge offerings on the field of scholarly infrastructure operations.

    Description

  • Founding year
    1977
  • Company Type
    Established Company
  • Working Model
    Hybrid, Onsite
  • Industry
    Science, Research
  • Location
    Karlsruhe
    Working Model
    Hybrid, Onsite
    Diversity
    Open for all genders

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