IT Manager (Infrastructure and Cloud)

At Materialise, we are dedicated to delivering reliable, scalable, and secure systems that empower our business and stakeholders to grow and innovate. Our Global IT Cloud, Security, and Infrastructure team, composed of approximately 20 talented professionals, is at the heart of this mission. The team is responsible for managing Materialise’s global IT infrastructure, safeguarding data, and providing robust platforms for our DevOps engineers.

 

Job description

We are currently seeking a motivated manager to lead the DevOps Tools Engineering and Site Reliability Engineering teams. In this role, you will act as both a people manager and a functional leader, guiding your team to success while driving technical projects to completion. You will work closely with business stakeholders and IT management to set a consistent technical direction and identify opportunities to leverage new technologies for organizational success.

What you will do

• Team leadership and people management
  • Lead, mentor, and develop a team of skilled engineers
  • Foster a culture of collaboration, innovation, and continuous improvement within the team
• Cross-functional collaboration
  • Collaborate closely with engineering, DevOps, and product teams to align efforts and achieve shared goals
• Incident management
  • Oversee incident response processes, ensuring timely resolution and thorough root cause analysis
• Strategic planning
  • Define and execute strategies related to SRE and DTE technologies, aligning with IT Management and business stakeholders
• Budget oversight
  • Manage and oversee the team’s budget, ensuring cost-effectiveness while meeting project and operational goals
• Project management
  • Manage and prioritize SRE and DTE-related projects, ensuring clear scope, on-time delivery, and collaboration with cross-functional teams.

Your profileExperience:

• 5+ years of experience in Site Reliability Engineering, DevOps, or related fields
• 2+ years of managerial experience, with a proven track record of leading technical teams

Technical skills:

• Strong understanding of cloud (AWS, Azure) and on-premise infrastructure (Windows, Linux, Active Directory, M365, Storage, Backup, ...)
• Knowledge of DevOps concepts and implementation strategies, including CI/CD pipelines and deployment strategies.
• In-depth knowledge of DevOps practices such as Infrastructure as Code (IaC) using tools like Terraform or Ansible, as well as version control systems like Git
• Familiarity with monitoring and observability tools to ensure system reliability and performance
• Experience implementing and managing automated testing frameworks in a DevOps environment

Leadership:

• Proven ability to lead and grow high-performing technical teams
• Strong skills in People Management, fostering both individual and team development

Project management and strategic management

• Experience managing and delivering technical projects, with a focus on system reliability, scalability, and performance improvements
• Strategic mindset with the ability to define and execute plans that align with organizational priorities

Communication:

• Clear and effective communication skills, with the ability to translate technical concepts for non-technical stakeholders
• Fluency in English