Cloud Operations Engineer / Future Team Lead – €75,000 – Azure, Kubernetes

Cloud Operations Engineer / Future Team Lead – €75,000 – Azure, Kubernetes

This role is ideal for an experienced IT Operations or Infrastructure Engineer with strong systems fundamentals who wants to move further into cloud, modern operations, and future leadership .

You'll join a modern internal IT team inside a successful, long-established business that operates with a start-up mindset . The environment is hands‑on and pragmatic, ideas are welcomed, and there’s real freedom to influence how IT is run.

This is not a pure cloud engineer role.

It’s an operations-focused position with a clear path into cloud-native infrastructure and team leadership .

Why this role stands out

• Real growth potential – take on responsibility quickly
• Modern environment – cloud-first infrastructure, Azure, Kubernetes, DevOps thinking
• A genuine playground – bring ideas, improve systems, and actually implement change

What you’ll actually do

• Act as a senior 2nd/3rd level operations and infrastructure specialist
• Work across Windows Server, networking, and classic on-prem concepts , while moving services into cloud and hosting environments
• Contribute ideas on how IT operations should be structured, automated, and improved
• Over time, mentor others and take ownership of processes and standards

You might already work with

• Windows Server, Active Directory, networking
• On-prem and hybrid infrastructure
• Hosting environments or early cloud exposure
• Cloud infrastructure – Azure/AWS (principles matter more than tools)

Who fits best

• Several years of hands‑on experience after university or training
• Strong operations and infrastructure mindset
• Curious about cloud and motivated to become cloud-native over time
• Interested in leading people or processes in the future
• Strong German (C1 level)

Interested?

Apply now to set up a confidential conversation. Even if your experience doesn’t match everything, this role is about capability, mindset, and growth — not ticking boxes.

Keywords

Cloud Operations Engineer, Ops Engineer, Infrastructure Engineer, IT Operations, System Administrator, Windows Server, Active Directory, Networking, On-Prem Infrastructure, Hybrid Infrastructure, Cloud Infrastructure, Azure, AWS, Hosting, Kubernetes, DevOps, Automation, Cloud Migration, Team Lead Potential, German-speaking IT Jobs, Cologne Area, Hybrid Working