Sr Dir Global IT Infrastructure

Vishay
Heide, Germany
29 days ago

Role details

Contract type
Permanent contract
Employment type
Full-time (> 32 hours)
Working hours
Regular working hours
Languages
English
Experience level
Senior

Job location

Heide, Germany

Tech stack

Amazon Web Services (AWS)
Azure
Cloud Computing
Disaster Recovery
Virtualization Technology
Information Technology
Cloud Migration
Legacy Systems

Job description

We are seeking a visionary and results-driven Senior Director, IT Infrastructure to lead the transformation of our enterprise technology landscape. This role is pivotal in driving our transition to cloud-based platforms, modernizing legacy systems, and building scalable infrastructure that supports all lines of business. As a strategic partner to the organization, you will collaborate closely with business leaders to align infrastructure capabilities with evolving needs, ensuring agility, resilience, and innovation across the enterprise., * Lead the design and execution of a multi-year infrastructure modernization roadmap, with a strong emphasis on cloud migration, automation, and scalability.

  • Champion the adoption of hybrid and multi-cloud architectures, ensuring secure, cost-effective, and high-performing environments.
  • Oversee the decommissioning of legacy systems and the integration of modern platforms that support digital transformation initiatives.

Business Partnership & Alignment

  • Act as a strategic advisor to business units, understanding their goals and translating them into infrastructure solutions that drive value.
  • Establish governance frameworks and communication channels to ensure infrastructure priorities are aligned with enterprise objectives.
  • Responsible for relationship management with our third-party infrastructure vendors

Operational Excellence & Leadership

  • Lead a high-performing team of infrastructure professionals across networking, compute, storage, and cloud operations.
  • Implement best practices for reliability, performance, and disaster recovery across all infrastructure domains.
  • Drive continuous improvement through metrics, automation, and proactive risk management.

Security, Compliance & Sustainability

  • Partner with cybersecurity and compliance teams to ensure infrastructure meets regulatory and security standards.

Requirements

Do you have experience in Leadership?, * 15+ years of progressive experience in IT infrastructure, with at least 5 years in senior leadership roles.

  • Proven track record of leading cloud transformation and infrastructure modernization initiatives.
  • Deep expertise in cloud platforms (e.g., AWS, Azure, etc…), virtualization, networking, and enterprise architecture.
  • Strong business acumen and experience partnering with cross-functional teams to deliver strategic outcomes.
  • Excellent communication, leadership, and stakeholder management skills.

About the company

Vishay manufactures one of the world's largest portfolios of discrete semiconductors and passive electronic components that are essential to innovative designs in the automotive, industrial, computing, consumer, telecommunications, military, aerospace, and medical markets. We help the world's most in-demand technologies come to life. Every day our products touch your life and the lives of people across the world, though you likely do not know it. Come join us and help us build The DNA of tech. Vishay Intertechnology, Inc. is a Fortune 1,000 Company listed on the NYSE (VSH). Learn more at www.Vishay.com.

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