Head of Cloud & Infrastructure

Cloudflight

Head of Cloud & Infrastructure leading cloud specialists and technical strategy for Cloudflight, a digital solutions company. Overseeing secure infrastructure, workforce planning, budgets, and delivery performance across Austrian locations.

Posted 8/5/2026full-timeVienna • 🇦🇹 AustriaLead💰 €64,554 per yearWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates deep technical expertise in cloud and infrastructure management, with a proven ability to lead and develop high-performing teams. Proficient in budget planning, workforce management, and aligning technical strategies with business goals.

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Cloud Infrastructure ManagementPeople LeadershipAzure, AWS, or GCPWorkforce PlanningBudget Planning

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Hard Skills

Cloud InfrastructureSoftware EngineeringCapacity ManagementResource AllocationUtilization ManagementPerformance ManagementTechnical Roadmap DevelopmentCompliance AssuranceKubernetesDocker

Soft Skills

Excellent CommunicationInfluencing SkillsCoaching and DevelopmentCollaborationPsychological Safety

Tools & Technologies

OpenShiftOpenStackLinuxUbuntuCentOSGitLabTeamCitySonarQubeArtifactoryKafka

Industry Keywords

Cloud StrategyTechnical RoadmapHigh-Performing OrganizationsBudget PlanningSales Collaboration

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

AWSAzureCloudDockerGoogle Cloud PlatformKafkaKubernetesLinuxOpenShiftOpenStack

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Lead, develop, and inspire a team of cloud and infrastructure specialists
Foster collaboration, psychological safety, and continuous growth
Define and drive the cloud and infrastructure strategy and technical roadmap
Align technical strategy with business goals and contribute to innovation initiatives with the CTO organization
Oversee the design, implementation, and operation of scalable, secure, and cost-efficient cloud infrastructure solutions
Ensure reliability, compliance, and performance across environments
Manage capacities, skill mix, and utilization by identifying gaps and initiating hiring decisions with Talent Acquisition
Ensure specialists are staffed to project demands in a timely and skill-appropriate manner
Contribute to budget planning, including headcount projections, compensation, and skill development investments
Monitor delivery KPIs and drive corrective actions with the VP Group Delivery
Collaborate with Sales, Presales, Delivery, and People & Culture on planning, presales support, and communication between leadership and the team

Requirements

What you’ll need

Minimum 10 years of professional experience in software engineering, consulting, or a related field
At least 5 years in a people leadership role
Demonstrated experience leading managers and building high-performing organizations
Deep technical expertise in cloud and infrastructure
Hands-on experience with Azure, AWS, or GCP
Experience with OpenShift, OpenStack, Kubernetes, Linux, containers, Ubuntu, CentOS, Docker, GitLab, TeamCity, SonarQube, Artifactory, Kafka, or ActiveMQ
Proven track record in workforce planning, capacity management, and resource allocation across multiple teams or locations
Ability to align staffing decisions with business priorities and client demands
Strong understanding of utilization, billability, compensation structures, and cost management
Experience contributing to budget planning and using workforce KPIs for data-informed decisions
Ability to coach and develop leaders through feedback, performance management, and succession planning
Excellent communication and influencing skills
Experience collaborating with Sales, Delivery, Finance, Talent Acquisition, and executive leadership
Fluency in German and English, written and spoken

Benefits

Comp & perks

Minimum salary of €64.554 gross/year under the collective agreement
Salary above the stated minimum according to skills
Inclusive environment
Equal opportunity regardless of age, gender identity or expression, language, disability, ethnicity, national origin, religion, or sexual orientation