IT & Cloud Team Lead

• Lead and manage a team of Cloud engineers and systems administrators
• Ensure the availability, performance, and security of critical systems
• Define and deploy the technical roadmap in collaboration with the CTO
• Ensure compliance and manage the IT estate and IT assets
• Take responsibility for infrastructure security (ISO27001 / SOC2 frameworks)
• Ensure operational maintenance and readiness (MCO) of environments
• Oversee production operations (deployments, updates, incidents, databases)
• Support development teams on CI/CD pipelines and test environments
• Implement monitoring, observability, and alert management
• Optimize performance and capacity management
• Develop and improve cloud infrastructure (Infrastructure as Code - IaC)
• Administer cloud and on-premises systems as well as network, VPN, and IT equipment
• Deploy and maintain security controls (ISO27001, SOC2)
• Manage access, patching, vulnerabilities, and backups
• Lead business continuity (BCP) and disaster recovery (DRP) arrangements
• Ensure data processing complies with legal and internal requirements
• Manage budgets and optimize IT costs
• Manage vendors and contracts
• Define and promote IT best practices

Requirements

• Advanced proficiency in Linux and open-source environments
• Strong knowledge of cloud, networking, virtualization, and distributed systems
• Experience with DevOps tools and Infrastructure as Code (Ansible, Pulumi, etc.)
• Solid understanding of system security practices (ISO27001 / SOC2 a plus)
• Technical project management skills
• Professional working proficiency in English
• Leadership and ability to mentor and develop a team
• Excellent communication skills and ability to explain technical concepts to non-technical audiences
• Analytical mindset, rigor, and strong prioritization skills
• Results-oriented with the ability to solve complex problems
• Ability to work both collaboratively and independently
• Higher education in computer science (Bachelor, Master, or engineering school)
• Proven experience in systems administration and/or cloud
• Experience managing a technical team
• Experience managing projects on critical systems

Core Competencies

Demonstrates advanced proficiency in Linux and open-source environments, with strong knowledge of cloud, networking, and virtualization. Capable of leading technical teams, managing projects, and ensuring compliance with security frameworks such as ISO27001 and SOC2.

Highest-signal resume keywords

• Cloud Infrastructure Management
• DevOps Tools (Ansible, Pulumi)
• Technical Project Management
• Systems Administration
• Team Leadership and Mentoring

ATS Optimization Keywords

Hard Skills

• Linux Proficiency
• Cloud Technologies
• Networking
• Virtualization
• Infrastructure as Code
• System Security Practices
• Operational Maintenance
• Performance Optimization
• Database Management
• Disaster Recovery Planning

Soft Skills

• Excellent Communication
• Analytical Mindset
• Results-Oriented
• Problem-Solving
• Collaboration

Certifications & Qualifications

• ISO27001
• SOC2

Industry Keywords

• Cloud Engineering
• IT Compliance
• IT Best Practices
• Business Continuity Planning
• IT Asset Management

Tools & Technologies

• CI/CD Pipelines
• Monitoring Tools
• Observability Tools
• Alert Management Systems
• VPN Management