Manager IT Infrastructure (all genders welcome)

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Manager IT Infrastructure (all genders welcome) at the Kia Europe Headquarters in Frankfurt/Main, Germany.

Job mission:

The "Manager IT Infrastructure" role is responsible for IT infrastructure, ensuring its reliability, efficiency, and security while aligning it with future needs. This position is essential for safeguarding business continuity and success. It addresses the rising complexity of IT systems and the growing risks of cyberattacks, focusing on:

• Managing networks, servers, devices, and cloud services with vendors.

• Ensuring compliance with regulations and Hyundai Motor Group IT policies.

• Developing and planning regional IT infrastructure strategies.

• Implement IT security measures in collaboration with the Security department.

Your responsibilities:

• Oversee the administration of IT infrastructure, including networks, servers, storage, databases and applications.

• Oversee the procurement, installation, and lifecycle management of IT assets.

• Maintain detailed infrastructure documentation incl. network diagrams, procedures, and know-hows.

• Improve IT infrastructure availability, reliability, and performance, both on-premise and in the Cloud.

• Plan and implement disaster recovery solutions to ensure business continuity.

• Develop and maintain IT policies and processes for enhanced operational efficiency and data security.

• Develop regional infrastructure strategies aligned with business goals and global frameworks.

• Provide 2nd level user support for topics related to IT Infrastructure.

• Collaborate with Legal to ensure IT compliance with regulations.

• Collaborate with Security for audits and IT security enhancements.

• Collaborate with subsidiary IT teams and vendors to enforce global and regional IT standards.

Your talents:

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Information Technology, or a closely related field. A Master's degree or MBA is a plus.

• Minimum 5 years of experience in IT infrastructure management, ideally with 1+ year in a leadership role.

• Proficiency in IT infrastructure technologies including servers, operating systems, databases, storage, networks, virtualization, and cloud environments.

• Proficiency in Windows and Linux administration.

• Familiarity with software development tools (e.g., Git, Jenkins, Jira, Confluence), DevOps technologies, and agile methodologies.

• Experience in vendor management.

• Self-starter with minimal supervision required.

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.

• Adaptable and flexible in a fast-paced environment.

• Effective interpersonal skills with multicultural competence.

• Excellent English communication skills (verbal and written, working language).

• Knowledge of SAP ERP and automotive industry experience is a plus.

Who are we?

Kia is a global mobility brand with a vision to create sustainable mobility solutions for consumers, communities, and societies around the world. Founded in 1944, Kia has been building motorcycles, cars and trucks for more than 75 years.

Kia is now spearheading the popularization of electrified and battery electric vehicles, developing a growing range of mobility services while encouraging millions of people to explore the best ways of getting around. Our brand slogan – ‘Movement that inspires’ – reflects our commitment to inspire consumers through our products and services.

Kia Europe is the European sales and manufacturing arm of Kia Corporation. From our headquarters in Frankfurt, Germany, we lead 39 markets across Europe and the Caucasus, employing more than 5,500 persons, including about 3,500 blue collar workers in our state of the art car plant in Zilina, Slovakia.

Our headquarter is home to 40 different nationalities and this diversity is truly inspiring! This means that every day at Kia is an opportunity to learn something new and to grow personally and professionally. The mix of ambitious and dynamic employees from all over the world is the fuel to our success. Do you have what it takes to join our team? We are looking forward to getting to know you!

You will enjoy working with us if you like these things:

• A pulsating international environment. Our workforce is composed of people from 37 nations.

• Playing an active and important part in the development of Kia in Europe.

• Developing new frameworks and solutions.

• Demanding challenges to which you can creatively contribute.

• A competitive compensation package; private leasing offer; systematic off and on-the-job training, free staff restaurant, support as concerns Health Management and more.

If you’re interested to become part of our Kia team, please apply via our online portal. We are looking forward to getting to know you.