Systems Engineer Lead (IC Role)

SumUp is looking for a Systems Engineer Manager to join our Corporate IT team. You will establish and lead our Systems Engineering function within Corporate IT, establishing the discipline from the ground up. You will own and mature SumUp's identity infrastructure, built on Microsoft Entra ID, and drive the consolidation and standardization of our core business platform configurations.

What you'll do

• Design conditional access policies, manage identity lifecycles, and ensure SSO health across a complex Microsoft Entra ID environment.
• Develop scripting and workflow tooling to reduce manual toil and increase reliability across the organization.
• Drive the adoption of AI-powered tooling to automate routine processes and scale the team's output beyond human hours.
• Partner with Endpoint Management to ensure seamless integration between identity, access, and device management across the fleet.
• Govern access to AI platforms and tooling (e.g. Copilot, Cursor, Langdock) - permissions, data boundaries, audit trails.
• Lead the consolidation and standardization of core business platform configurations to bring consistency to our fast-growing landscape.
• Build a team where you will set clear expectations and actively support the career growth of your team members.
• Own the IT service queue for systems-level issues, triaging and resolving with engineering rigour.

What you'll need

• 5+ years of experience in IAM or Systems Engineering, with deep expertise in tooling like Azure/Entra ID, Okta, or OneLogin.
• Familiarity with governing non-human identities and service accounts at scale.
• Proven track record of automating lifecycle processes (JML) and proficiency in scripting (PowerShell, Bash, or Python).
• Experience acting as a technical lead, managing high-level administrative permissions, and navigating Least Privilege environments.
• Design systems that solve access problems before they reach the helpdesk and have expert knowledge of cloud-first identity principles like SCIM and OIDC.

What they offer

• Annual L&D budget of €2,000 for conferences and career advancement.
• Enrolment onto VSOP program with equity stake in SumUp.
• Corporate pension scheme with up to 20% employer match.
• 30 days sabbatical after 3 years of employment.
• Urban Sports Club subsidy, Kita placement assistance, relocation assistance, subsidised office lunches.