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# Head of Cloud & Infrastructure

- **Company:** Cloudflight GmbH
- **Location:** Innsbruck, Austria
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** €64,554.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Apache ActiveMQ, Amazon Web Services, Microsoft Azure, Ubuntu (Operating System), CentOS, Cloud Computing, Linux, Open Source Technology, OpenShift, OpenStack, Software Engineering, SonarQube, Gitlab, Containerization, Kubernetes, Apache Kafka, Teamcity, Docker, Artifactory
- **Published:** August 10, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.adzuna.at/details/5834726763

## About the Role

* minimum 10 years of professional experience in software engineering, consulting, or a related field, including at least 5 years in a people leadership role with demonstrated experience in leading managers and building high-performing organizations
 * deep technical expertise in cloud and infrastructure, including hands-on experience with platforms like Azure, AWS or GCP, as well as open source and cloud native technologies like OpenShift, OpenStack, Kubernetes, Linux & Containers (e.g. Ubuntu, CentOs, Docker), Gitlab, Teamcity, SonarQube, Artifactory, Kafka, ActiveMQ
 * proven track record in workforce planning, capacity management, and resource allocation across multiple teams or locations, with the ability to align staffing decisions with business priorities and client demands
 * strong understanding of utilization, billability, compensation structures, and cost management, combined with experience contributing to budget planning and using workforce KPIs to drive data-informed decision
 * demonstrated ability to coach and develop leaders through regular feedback, performance management, and succession planning, while building resilient and scalable team organizations
 * excellent communication and influencing skills, with experience collaborating across cross-functional stakeholders such as Sales, Delivery, Finance, Talent Acquisition, and executive leadership, and the ability to represent the stream in strategic discussions
 * fluency in both German and English, written and spoken

## Description

Your daily tasks will include

 * leading, developing, and inspiring a team of cloud and infrastructure specialists, fostering a culture of collaboration, psychological safety, and continuous growth while acting as a role model for your people leaders
 * defining and driving the cloud and infrastructure strategy and technical roadmap, ensuring alignment with business goals and contributing to innovation initiatives in close collaboration with the CTO organization
 * overseeing the design, implementation, and operation of scalable, secure, and cost-efficient cloud infrastructure solutions, ensuring reliability, compliance, and performance across environment
 * managing capacities, skill mix, and utilization by identifying gaps, initiating hiring decisions in collaboration with Talent Acquisition, and ensuring specialists are staffed to project demands in a timely and skill-appropriate manner
 * contributing to budget planning, including headcount projections, compensation, and skill development investments, while monitoring delivery KPIs and driving corrective actions together with the VP Group Delivery
 * collaborating cross-functionally with Sales, Presales, Delivery, and People & Culture to align on planning activities, support presales engagements, and facilitate two-way communication between leadership and the team


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