Head of Department (m/f/d) IT Infrastructure and IT Security

Head of Department (m/f/d) IT Infrastructure & IT Security – IT and Medical Technology Division

MAGDEBURG UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL

Magdeburg University Hospital is a public institution (A.ö.R.) and, together with the Medical Faculty of Otto von Guericke University, forms UNIVERSITÄTSMEDIZIN MAGDEBURG. With approximately 1,100 beds in 27 clinics and 28 institutes or associated departments, it is the largest healthcare facility in northern Saxony-Anhalt and, in addition to research and teaching, offers the entire spectrum of multi-professional and highly specialized university maximum care.

Lead the technical foundation of a university medical center into a secure, resilient, and modern future.

Your mission:

Magdeburg University Medical Center combines cutting-edge medicine, research, and teaching with highly critical digital systems. To ensure that these remain reliable, secure, and efficient, a strong leader is needed: you.

As Head of IT Infrastructure & IT Security, you will lead one of the most central departments in the IT & Medical Technology division. You will shape the strategic development of our overall infrastructure – from networks and data centers to clouds and workplace services to identity & access management, security operations, and KRITIS-relevant security architectures.

You will create clear structures, lead teams of experts (m/f/d) with confidence, and develop a technological foundation that protects clinical operations and actively drives digital transformation.

Your tasks – strategic, business-critical, future-oriented:

Strategic and organizational leadership

• Management of an interdisciplinary team from the areas of network, server/storage, data center/cloud, workplace, IAM, and security operations
• Definition and implementation of a strategic roadmap for the entire IT infrastructure
• Ensuring stable, secure, and cost-effective IT operations
• Developing an open, transparent, and empowering leadership culture

Responsibility for infrastructure & platform architectures – You will be responsible for all core technological components of UMMD:

• Network & Communication: Core, WAN, WLAN, firewalls, segmentation, SD-Access.
• Data center & cloud: Virtualization, storage, backup strategies, high availability.
• Workplace & client management: Lifecycle, endpoint security, mobile devices, hybrid work.
• Identity & access management: Role models, authorization processes, provisioning
• Security operations: SIEM, SOC processes, vulnerability management, incident response
• Security architectures: Zero trust, perimeter and endpoint security, hardening standards

Information security, KRITIS & compliance

• Assumption of all KRITIS and §8a-relevant responsibilities in the infrastructure area
• Close cooperation with CISO, information security officers, and data protection
• Implementation of standards and requirements from ISO 27001, BSI basic protection and KRITIS regulation
• Provision of complete documentation, auditability and evidence management
• Collaboration on business continuity, emergency planning and cyber resilience concepts

Project, budget, and resource management. Managing large modernization and security projects (e.g., data center transformation programs, network redesigns, IAM realignment). Responsibility for budget planning, procurement, resource requirements, and service provider management. Representing the department in internal committees, audits, and vis-à-vis external partners. Ensuring measurable service quality and sustainable operating results. Collaborating on business continuity, emergency planning, and cyber resilience concepts. Representing the department in internal committees, audits, and vis-à-vis external partners

Collaboration & communication

• Clear prioritization, transparent decisions, and communication tailored to the target audience
• Promoting self-organization, role clarification, and solution-oriented collaboration
• Trust-based cooperation with clinics, medical technology, administration, research, and IT departments

What you can expect:

• A key role in the digital advancement of a university medical center
Responsibility for all critical infrastructure and security architectures Generous creative freedom and significant support from IT management Collaboration with highly competent experts in a modern and professional environment The opportunity to shape state-of-the-art technologies, security architectures, and cloud concepts
• Flexible working models, clear responsibilities, and an appreciative corporate culture

Your profile:

• Several years of management experience in IT infrastructure, IT security, or data center/network operations
• Very good understanding of modern infrastructure architectures (network, server, virtualization, storage, cloud, IAM)
• Experience in KRITIS or highly regulated environments; healthcare is a plus
• Expertise in security operations, monitoring, zero-trust approaches, and security architectures
• Strong organizational, strategic, and communication skills
• Leadership personality who provides guidance, motivates, and strengthens teams in the long term

What we offer you:

• We offer you a secure and exciting workplace in a maximum care, research, and teaching hospital.
• Look forward to internal and external training and continuing education opportunities.
• Stay fit and healthy: We offer you an attractive bicycle leasing program at favorable terms.
• Protect the environment and use buses and trains at a reduced rate with a job ticket.
• We also offer a wide range of sports and relaxation activities as part of our corporate health management program.
• Onboarding: At the start of your employment, you can look forward to our introductory event, where you will receive lots of important information and training.

Remuneration: You can expect performance-based remuneration depending on your assigned tasks and fulfillment of personal requirements, up to pay grade E 13 according to the in-house collective agreement of the University Medical Center Magdeburg A.ö.R.

Details of the collective agreement can be found > here.

Position: The position is available immediately, full-time (38.5 hours/week) and permanent.

You can find more good reasons to work for us as an employer under > Our benefits for employees

If you have any further questions, please contact Mr. Tobias Mündel at .

Ready to play a key role in the digital future of medicine?
Then take on responsibility for a highly critical and forward-looking IT department at our university medical center.

CONTACT: We look forward to receiving your application by April 1, 2026 (application deadline). Please apply online via our career portal or by email in a single PDF file to:
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Magdeburg University Hospital A.ö.R.
Human Resources – Recruiting
Leipziger Str. 44, 39120 Magdeburg

Applications from people with severe disabilities are expressly welcome. Women are particularly encouraged to apply. Consent for the Equal Opportunities Officer to view the application documents is required.