Network & Security Team Lead

Quick Facts

• Role: Network & Security Team Lead

Description

You will lead a Network & Security team delivering stable, secure, and highly available operations for firewall, LAN, WLAN, and WAN infrastructure. The role focuses on strategic and technical evolution of the network and security architecture, continuous improvement of services and standards, and successful delivery of infrastructure and security projects. You will also coordinate external service providers and work closely with IT Security and adjacent IT teams on security measures.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical and disciplinary leadership and development for the Network & Security team in close alignment with the relevant department head

• Ensure reliable, secure, and high-availability operation of firewall, LAN, WLAN, and WAN infrastructure

• Drive strategic and technical development of the network and security architecture

• Continuously improve services, processes, and standards owned by the team

• Structure tasks, workflows, and responsibilities within the team

• Plan and implement infrastructure and security projects

• Manage and coordinate external service providers and technology partners

• Ensure up-to-date, traceable documentation of network and security infrastructure

• Collaborate closely with IT Security and neighboring IT teams to design and implement security measures

Requirements

• Degree in Computer Science or comparable field, or equivalent qualification with relevant work experience

• Multi-year practical experience operating complex enterprise networks and working in Network Security

• Strong knowledge of routing, switching, WLAN, firewalling, and network segmentation

• Experience with enterprise technologies, ideally Palo Alto Networks and Cisco, or comparable solutions

• Initial experience in functional/disciplinary leadership, or experience leading projects or technical teams

• Interest in leading and developing employees and co-creating sustainable solutions

• Structured, independent, and solution-oriented working style

• Strong communication, customer, and service orientation

• Very good German and good English skills

• Advantage: experience in healthcare or KRITIS environment and relevant certifications

Benefits

• Structured onboarding program

• Broad training and professional development opportunities

• Support in arranging modern and sustainable staff accommodation

• Corporate health management and sports offerings

• Affordable meals and Corporate Benefits (Wellhub, JobRad)

• Modern working-time and care concepts

• Places in company daycare

• Compensation according to TVöD / TV-Ärzte VKA

• Employer-funded company pension plan via ZVK

• Subsidy for the DeutschlandTicket Job