One team. Millions of happy customers worldwide.
Picanova is the global market leader* for customizable wall and home decoration. In our 5 factories in USA, Germany, Poland and Latvia we manufacture up to 500.000 products daily, each one individually tailored to the specifications of our customers. We ship to over 170 countries and sell via 30 own online stores which are fueled by cutting edge technology and world class marketing.
(*Lexicon of german world market leaders)
We want to remain the best - therefore, we need the best! We are currently looking for a:
Head of it-infrastructure & DevOps (M/F/D)
Full-time position, available immediately
Your responsibilties
- Planning, directing and maintaining the (hybrid) IT infrastructure in multiple locations
- Hands-on liaison for configuring servers, networks and infrastructural components with Linux and Windows servers on-premises and in Cloud
- Coordinating with our hardware and software partners in infrastructure and desktop areas
- Collaborating in the organisation of IT governance as well as compilation of policies, methods and KPI reporting
- Securing licence requirements for the IT infrastructure including the end user environment and further applications
- Integration of a business community management system including backup strategies
- Carrying out security, business impact and risk analyses
- Expanding the Cloud infrastructure in AWS and Azure using a Cloud-First approach
- Managing the IT help desk and major accidents
- Professional, disciplinarian management of an expandable team starting with 5 employees
- Monitoring the efficient, timely and reasonably priced execution of projects
- Assistance in planning and executing both short- and long-term IT strategies
- Overview of the latest trends and technology and active benchmarking in the e-commerce sector and competitive environment
Your Qualifications
- A degree in (business) informatics, equivalent training or lateral entry
- At least 4, ideally 8+ years of work experience in IT infrastructure and maintaining a complex system environment
- You can be successful at efficiently managing infrastructure projects, including definition, planning, delivery, support and project reporting
- Experience in professional, disciplinary management of employees
- Skilled at managing and controlling external service providers and relevant contract negotiations including SLAs
- High level of social and methodical competence along with enjoyment of management and liaison on an international level
- Good knowledge of written and spoken German and English
What we offer
- A job in an international, owner-managed company in the heart of Cologne
- Pleasant work atmosphere with a motivated team
- Rapid transfer of responsibility
- An occupational pension
- Unlimited coffee, tea, water and fruit
Have we sparked your interest? Send us your application with salary requirements and a possible start date.
Please use our online application form to send your documents. Thank you!