Director IT Infrastructure & Dev

About the role

The Director Corporate IT is responsible for leading and scaling the company's IT function across all locations (Berlin, Munich, UK, and future sites). This leadership role oversees all aspects of corporate IT operations - including IT Support & Helpdesk, System Administration, IT Procurement, and IT Security Engineering and DevSecOps Management - ensuring robust, secure, and efficient technology operations aligned with defense-industry standards and internal growth targets.

What you'll do

• Manage on-premises and cloud environments (network, servers, collaboration tools, hardware)
• Lead infrastructure projects (e.g., office setups, migrations, automation)
• Oversee global IT support operations across all locations, ensuring high availability and excellent user experience
• Provide direct leadership and line management to the DevSecOps Manager, ensuring clear priorities, performance expectations and professional development
• Act as the primary interface between Corporate IT and Corporate Security functions
• Establish and maintain vendor relationships, procurement processes, and IT asset lifecycle management
• Build and lead a distributed Corporate IT team across Berlin, Munich, and the UK
• Define long-term IT roadmap aligned with business goals, production needs, and classified project requirements

What you'll need

• 7+ years of experience in IT management, including 5+ years in leadership roles in high-security or regulated industries (defense, aerospace, critical infrastructure)
• Proven experience in scaling IT operations across multiple sites and countries
• Strong technical foundation across infrastructure, IT support, network management, and cybersecurity
• Demonstrated experience working closely with CISO / Information Security functions
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills in English and German
• Hands-on, pragmatic leadership style, with the ability to move between strategy and execution

Nice to have

• Familiarity with defense compliance (VS-NfD, BSI Grundschutz, ISO 27001) is highly advantageous