HENSOLDT
Vereinigte Hagelversicherung VVaG
IT System Engineering Team Lead (m/f/d)
About the opportunity
Together into the future
VEREINIGTE HAGEL is Europe's leading specialist for crop insurance. For over 200 years, we have stood as a reliable partner by the side of the agricultural sector and continue to grow steadily. Our customized products offer comprehensive protection against yield losses due to weather hazards. With innovative ideas and state-of-the-art technology, we are actively shaping the future of our industry. Our dedicated and competent team develops sustainable solutions that consistently drive our success.
We are fundamentally redesigning our cloud architecture as part of a strategic transformation program – from the Azure Landing Zone and the development of modern cloud platforms to the prospective repatriation of selected production systems to our own data center. Actively help shape this change, take on professional and disciplinary responsibility for our IT System Engineering team, and sustainably develop your employees as well as the team's technical competencies.
Your Responsibilities
- Professional and disciplinary leadership of our IT System Engineering team – including building cloud/Azure expertise within the team
- Overall professional responsibility for the operation, availability, and continuous optimization of our entire IT infrastructure – from systems in our own data center to cloud environments
- Active participation in our strategic cloud transformation program: conceptualization, setup, and further development of our Azure tenant as the foundation for the new core platform
- Administration and strategic further development of the Microsoft Entra ID environment
- Coordination of infrastructure projects, prioritization of tasks, and leadership of decision-making and coordination processes within IT and other departments
- Professional management of external service providers and system partners (including our cloud partner) – with the goal of gradually bringing expertise into our own team and deciding on the optimal operating model in the medium term
- Contribution to the further development of the IT and cloud strategy as well as ensuring IT security and compliance requirements
Your Profile
- Successfully completed degree in computer science, business informatics, mathematics, or a similar field – alternatively, a comparable completed vocational training
- Initial leadership experience or strong motivation to lead and develop a team professionally and disciplinarily
- Know-how in the conceptualization, design, and operation of Azure Landing Zone/Enterprise-Scale architecture as well as in building secure, scalable cloud environments
- Practical experience in the administration and strategic further development of Microsoft Entra ID
- Sound IT knowledge to operate a fail-safe IT infrastructure including system architecture
- Analytical mindset, structured way of working, and strong documentation skills
- Very good German language skills, good English language skills
What We Offer
- A central role in one of our most important strategic IT programs with direct influence on our future cloud architecture
- Creative freedom in the professional development of the team
- Exciting and challenging projects with a high degree of personal responsibility
- Flexible working hours with room for your personal and professional development
- Flat hierarchies, short communication channels, a friendly team, and thorough training
- A secure job in a modern work environment that enables mobile working
- Performance-oriented compensation and additional benefits such as company pension schemes, childcare subsidies, etc.
Benefits
You will work in a permanent employment relationship with a weekly working time of 38 hours in a hybrid working model. Barrier-free access to the workplace as well as free parking spaces and benefits for public transport make your daily commute easier. For mobile work, you will receive a company laptop and can organize your workday independently thanks to flexible working hours and home office options. 30 vacation days per year as well as additional vacation days contribute to your recovery, while a company pension scheme supports your security. Free drinks are available to you at the workplace at any time.
