Team Lead System Engineering

Telio | Telecommunications and IT services

1h 59m ago

Hybrid

Full Time

Lead

Germany

Lead, mentor, and develop a distributed System Engineering team across Europe.
Own and operate core IT services including Windows/Linux servers, Active Directory, virtualization platforms, backup solutions, and database services.
Manage and continuously improve VMware, Proxmox, Kubernetes, MSSQL, and PostgreSQL environments.
Ensure high availability, performance, capacity planning, backup, disaster recovery, and operational resilience.
Act as the escalation point for critical incidents and drive effective resolution across teams.
Promote automation, standardization, Infrastructure-as-Code, and operational excellence.
Oversee system changes, maintenance activities, releases, and lifecycle management.
Ensure compliance with security, audit, licensing, and regulatory requirements.
Maintain comprehensive technical documentation and operational procedures.
Collaborate closely with Network, Security, and Application teams in an international environment.
Manage on-call readiness and operational support processes.

Degree in Computer Science or a related field, or equivalent practical experience.
7+ years of experience in System Engineering, IT Infrastructure, or a similar role, including leadership responsibilities.
Strong expertise in Windows Server, Active Directory, and enterprise infrastructure environments.
Hands-on experience with VMware, Proxmox, Kubernetes, MSSQL, and PostgreSQL.
Solid Linux administration skills and experience with Azure and/or AWS, ideally in hybrid environments.
Strong knowledge of monitoring, incident management, capacity planning, backup, and disaster recovery concepts.
Experience with Jira and Confluence for documentation, planning, and operational processes.
Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
Fluent in English and German.
Willingness to travel internationally (10–20%).

Modern, centrally located office: Just a 5-minute walk from the Bahrenfeld stop – easy access guaranteed!
Open corporate culture: Immerse yourself in an international working environment where ideas and diversity are encouraged.
A supportive working atmosphere: Enjoy a working environment characterised by collaboration and a hands-on approach.
Hybrid working model: Flexibility – combine working on-site with working from home.
30 days’ annual leave: More time for rest and leisure. Additional days off on 24 December, 31 December, as well as half a day off on your birthday.
Attractive remuneration package: We reward your performance appropriately.
Company pension scheme: With a generous 25% employer contribution up to €75.
Pluxee vouchers: For hassle-free meals whilst at work.
HVV season ticket or underground car park allowance: Support for your convenient.
JobRad: Take advantage of the opportunity to lease a JobRad after your probationary period.
EGYM Wellpass: Take advantage of the opportunity to keep yourself physically and mentally fit after your probationary period.

Telio is a medium-sized, internationally active, rapidly growing company in the field of telecommunications and IT services in the prison sector. As the European market leader, we have been providing communications solutions for prisons and their inmates worldwide for over 25 years. With more than 300 employees, we are active in 23 countries and develop, install and operate communication and media systems that make an important contribution to resocialization in prisons as well as in correctional facilities.

Required Skills

windows_serveractive_directoryvmwareproxmoxkubernetesmssqlpostgresqllinux

Required Languages

🇬🇧 English, 🇩🇪 German