Team lead, Cloud Platform Operations

ISS connects people and places to make the world work better. Are you ready to connect to a place where you belong? At our corporate facilities or at client sites – together, we make places while transforming businesses into having even more positive impact on societies, the environment, and our people.

Location: Düsseldorf, Germany

Language: English, German

Main purpose of the position:

We are looking for a team lead to lead a global diverse team of 7 cloud engineers and database administrators in transforming operational practices and skills from on-premise to cloud technologies, ensuring both efficiency and upskilling.

In this role, you’ll ensure the cloud environment remains highly available, secure, and cost-effective and your leadership will play a critical part in driving the company’s cloud migration and modernization efforts.

You will be joining Cloud Operations team, that is responsible for building, maintaining and operating cloud infrastructure in Azure and will report to the Head of Cloud Operations.

What you’ll do:

• Ensure cloud infrastructure uptime, performance, and effective daily operations by leading your team in proactive monitoring and issue resolution.
• Collaborate with the Senior Cloud Solution Designer on architectural decisions and strategy.
• Collaborate with the DevOps Team Lead to enhance CI/CD pipelines, improving efficiency and automation practices, and reducing deployment times.
• Establish and improve operational processes for implementing and supporting cloud infrastructure.
• Manage cloud deployments, updates, and resource optimization.
• Ensure compliance with security, governance, and cost management protocols.

Who you’ll work with:

• Cloud Platform Operations team located in Germany, Poland, Denmark, India and Indonesia
• DevOps team located in Portugal, Poland and Germany
• Cloud migration stakeholders from various countries
• Azure platform architect, cloud security architect and network architect in Poland and Germany

Key qualifications:

• Demonstrated experience leading a global or geographically dispersed team of cloud engineers or IT infrastructure engineers, with an emphasis on team-building, trust, and professional growth.
• Understanding of Azure services and architecture or optionally AWS/GCP.
• Demonstrated experience in building productive relationships with DevOps, SecOps, and other business stakeholders to drive alignment on cloud strategies and ensure seamless integration of security, compliance, and operational objectives.
• Demonstrated success in mentoring and developing talent, helping team members advance their skills, with a track record of fostering a culture of continuous improvement and upskilling.
• Excellent communication skills, including fluent English.
• Experience in working in a global enterprise with variety of international stakeholders is a plus.

Personal skills you excel:

• Strong relationship building skills, able to collaborate with cross-functional teams and present solutions clearly to stakeholders to align on goals, share knowledge, and enhance teamwork.
• Analytical and problem-solving mindset with ability to diagnose complex challenges and implementing strategic, effective solutions to optimize cloud performance and costs.
• Ability to inspire and guide a diverse team through cloud transformation while fostering a culture of growth, trust, and accountability.
• Proactive, detail-oriented mindset with a strong commitment to continuous improvement and innovation.

Why ISS

Since our founding in 1901, ISS has been a people-first company. We recognize the power of diversity and celebrate the differences that make us unique. When everyone is free to be themselves, everyone benefits. Our people feel safe, respected, represented, and supported as their authentic selves, allowing them to seize opportunities and reach their full potential. We take seriously our obligation to improve lives, make a difference in our communities, and protect our planet — because when we get things right, the world works better. And that is what drives us.

ISS is a Place to Be You.

Be who you are. Become what you want. Be part of something bigger.

Become more. Become ISS.

How you’ll apply

Apply directly via the link on this page by submitting a cover letter, CV and other relevant documents for the position you are applying for.

We look forward to receiving your application as soon as possible. 

ISS seeks to BE a place of belonging and CREATE places where every person is welcomed, embraced, and valued for exactly who they are. Places where people feel safe, respected, represented, and supported as their authentic selves.

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