Build and defend the IT backbone of a growing deep-tech scale-up
Design, implement, operate and continuously improve the IT and security backbone of a fast-growing, security-critical organization
Lead a small internal IT team and ensure that operational IT, security requirements and business priorities are aligned
Report directly to management and work closely with our external CISO and other technical leaders
Accountable for a reliable, secure cloud-first IT environment with only necessary on-prem components
Clear IT governance, processes and enforceable standards
Ensuring that security policies and governance requirements (e.g. ISMS) are understood, implemented and lived across the organization
Translating CISO-defined security and compliance requirements into practical operational implementation within IT
Prioritization, workload management and operational excellence under limited resources
IT budget ownership (planning, prioritization, cost control, supplier management)
A pragmatic mid-term roadmap aligned with growth, risk and compliance needs

Requirements

Proven experience leading and developing a small IT/Infrastructure team
Experience owning/steering an IT budget and supplier landscape
Strong understanding of IT governance + ITIL-aligned service management (Incident/Problem/Change/Request/Access/Asset)
Microsoft 365 expertise and identity/endpoint fundamentals, comfortable in Apple environments
Incident ownership experience incl. root cause analysis and improvement measures
Solid understanding of networks (topologies, routing, tunneling /VPN)
Solid Linux administration understanding (operations, patching, hardening), including environments used in specialized technical or IKT systems
Pragmatic stakeholder communication; calm under pressure
Mindset for cloud-first architectures with minimal necessary on-prem footprint
Nice-to-Have: Automation (PowerShell/Bash), scripting mindset
Configuration management ( Ansible /Puppet)
Cloud ops experience (e.g., Hetzner or similar providers)
Docker / modern deployment patterns
Exposure to ISO 27001, NIS2, DORA (implementation perspective)
Site-to-Site VPN, 802.1X, segmentation concepts
SIEM/EDR familiarity (e.g., Microsoft Defender/Sentinel)

Benefits

A rare opportunity to build and shape the IT backbone of a growing deep-tech scale-up
Direct reporting line to management
Real ownership and autonomy
A highly competent, engineering-driven environment
Security-critical technology with real-world impact
Competitive compensation (~€90k depending on experience)
Modern workspace, up to 20% home office
Balanced work-life integration for our employees
Attractive workplace with excellent infrastructure at Wienerberg
Great Italian espresso
Humorous and friendly work atmosphere

Applicant Tracking System Keywords

Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.

Hard Skills & Tools

IT governanceITILMicrosoft 365Linux administrationnetworkingcloud architectureautomationconfiguration managementDockerSIEM

Soft Skills

leadershipstakeholder communicationcalm under pressureprioritizationworkload managementoperational excellence

Certifications

ISO 27001NIS2DORA