Team Lead – Cloud & DevOps

Responsibilities

• Technical and disciplinary responsibility for an experienced team of Cloud & DevOps Engineers, including project coordination and resource planning
• You will spend at least 60% of your time directly on client projects — through architecture, technical design, or implementation for public-sector clients
• Support with tenders and proposals as well as technical support in presales discussions
• Active development of your team members — both professionally and personally
• Strategic involvement in shaping ARES's growth

Requirements

• Degree or vocational training in an IT-related field
• Initial experience in presales or technical customer consulting
• Experience with cloud-native technologies, particularly in private cloud or hybrid environments
• Solid knowledge of the Kubernetes ecosystem and public cloud platforms (e.g., AWS, Azure, GCP, STACKIT)
• Experience in architecture — you can design complex environments and confidently justify technical decisions
• Industry experience in the public sector or KRITIS (critical infrastructure) environment
• Interest in recruiting and leading personnel, ideally with some prior experience
• Independent, communicative working style with strong customer orientationVery good German and English language skills
• Willingness to travel within Germany (on average max. 3 days/month)
• Willingness to undergo a security check (SÜ1 or SÜ2) under the Security Clearance Act (SÜG)