IT Operations Manager

Define the "how." You will establish the workflows, SLA adherence protocols, and on-call structures for the Stretch and Telekom platforms. - Technical Stewardship: Maintain your edge by dedicating 40% of your time to high-level technical contribution, acting as the ultimate authority on Linux, Ceph, and OpenStack. Key Responsibilities - Team Reconstruction: Lead the end-to-end recruitment and onboarding strategy for the new unit in Spain. - Migration Leadership: Own the operational readiness for the strategic Telekom platform migration. - Stakeholder Management: Coordinate with senior leadership in Cologne (Germany) to ensure seamless institutional knowledge transfer and alignment with the Stretch Telekom Business Case. - Risk Mitigation: Prevent operational collapse by balancing immediate firefighting with long-term infrastructure hardening. Your Proven Track Record We are looking for a peer-a leader who has already successfully, managed infrastructure teams through periods of high

pressure and growth, Proven Management Experience: 3-5+ years in a formal Engineering Manager or Head of Operations role, with a focus on people development and talent acquisition. - Large-Scale Infrastructure Expertise: Deep technical roots (+5-8 years) in Linux environments, specifically with Ceph clusters and OpenStack at scale. - Operational Excellence: Expert-level knowledge of automation (Ansible/Puppet/Terraform) and observability (Prometheus/Grafana). - Strategic Thinking: Ability to map technical stability to business revenue benefits and SLA commitments. Ready to lead the turnaround and define the next chapter of IONOS infrastructure? Let's talk. J-18808-Ljbffr

Are you an experienced Infrastructure Manager ready to architect a mission-critical operation from the ground up? At IONOS , Europe's #1 hosting provider, we are looking for a seasoned leader to take full ownership of our Infrastructure Operations unit in Spain. This is not a role for someone looking to "try" management-it is for an established Engineering Manager who thrives on stabilizing complex systems, scaling teams, and executing high-stakes migrations. The Mandate: Rebuild, Stabilize, and Scale You are being brought in to solve a critical resource-capacity challenge. Your mission is to take over a massive, global infrastructure-500+ servers, 28 data centers, and multi-petabyte Ceph deployments-and rebuild the engineering culture and headcount from scratch. As an experienced lead, you will have full autonomy to: - Hiring Authority: Build your own team by recruiting 7 senior engineers and managing short-term freelance resources to de-risk the operation. - Operational Strategy