Build and secure 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 organization
Lead a small internal IT team and ensure operational IT, security requirements, and business priorities are aligned
Report directly to senior management and work closely with our external CISO and other technical leaders
Ensure a reliable, secure cloud-first IT environment with only essential on-premises components
Translate security and compliance requirements defined by the CISO into practical operational IT implementations
Own the IT budget (planning, prioritization, cost control, supplier management)
Develop a pragmatic mid-term roadmap aligned with growth, risk, and compliance needs
Provide operational leadership while maintaining a hands-on understanding of the systems you are responsible for

Requirements

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

Benefits

Applicant Tracking System Keywords

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Hard Skills & Tools

IT governanceITILMicrosoft 365Linux administrationnetworkingcloud operationsautomationconfiguration managementDockerincident ownership

Soft Skills

leadershipstakeholder communicationcalm under pressureoperational leadershippragmatic mindset

Certifications

ISO 27001NIS2DORA