Head of Datacenter
Giesecke+Devrient
full-time
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Location Type: Office
Location: Munich • Germany
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About the role
- Functional and disciplinary management of the Datacenter department, overseeing the operation of global data centers and core infrastructure services
- Drive the strategic development of datacenter architecture (on-premises and hybrid), applying Zero-Trust design principles in close collaboration with Corporate Security
- Ensure reliable, secure, and efficient operation of the IT service landscape across:
- Server, storage and virtualization infrastructure
- Backup and recovery systems
- Monitoring, logging and alerting platforms
- Operating systems (Windows/Linux)
- Identity and access management (IAM) and Active Directory
- Plan and lead infrastructure initiatives such as consolidation programs, site expansions, lifecycle management and technology upgrades
- Ensure scalability, high availability, business continuity and disaster recovery — including disaster preparedness and testing
- Monitor system performance, incident management and security events in close cooperation with Corporate Security and business partners
- Monitor and improve energy efficiency and space utilization, ensuring sustainability and cost-effectiveness
- Hold budgetary and resource responsibility for the Datacenter department, including planning, forecasting and investment management
- Promote cross-functional collaboration, knowledge sharing and alignment among global teams
- Lead IT projects end-to-end — from conception to successful implementation
Requirements
- University degree in Computer Science, Information Technology or a related field
- Several years of experience in datacenter operations and IT infrastructure, ideally in a leadership or project management role
- Strong expertise in server, storage, virtualization and backup technologies
- Experience with Zero-Trust architectures, software-defined datacenter concepts and modern security frameworks (e.g., containerization)
- Experience working with hybrid infrastructures (on-premises / cloud such as Azure or AWS)
- Solid knowledge of operating systems (Windows/Linux), IAM platforms and directory services
- Familiarity with IT Service Management (ITIL), change and incident processes as well as compliance and security standards
- Strong analytical mindset coupled with excellent communication skills
- Broad understanding of G+D business models, organizational structures and processes is an advantage
- Customer-focused, results-oriented working style with strong conceptual and strategic skills
- Confident communicator with strong presentation and decision-making skills, including credibility at senior management level
- High degree of ownership, organization and reliability
- Very good German and English language skills, both written and spoken
Benefits
- Extensive training and development opportunities
- Flexible working hours, remote work options and 30 days of annual leave
- Attractive company pension plan as part of a competitive compensation package
- Additional family benefits, including a summer holiday program for the children of G+D employees
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Hard skills
datacenter operationsIT infrastructureserver technologiesstorage technologiesvirtualization technologiesbackup technologiesZero-Trust architecturehybrid infrastructureoperating systemsidentity and access management
Soft skills
analytical mindsetcommunication skillscustomer-focusedresults-orientedconceptual skillsstrategic skillspresentation skillsdecision-making skillsownershiporganization