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VP of IT Infrastructure & Operations (f/m/d)

GMX, WEB.DE & mail.com
IT Quality Assurance / -management
Karlsruhe, Munich
Full-time
M-333

About GMX, WEB.DE & mail.com

With our strong brands GMX, WEB.DE and mail.com and over 42 million active users, we are the leading email and communications platform in Germany, Austria and Switzerland. From this strong market position, services and apps are developed that simplify users' digital lives - from office tools and cloud solutions to personal ID management.

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Tasks

Do you have experience operating highly available 24/7 environments for web, mobile, or financial services with millions of users and high traffic volumes? Are you at home working with bare metal as well as virtualized or container-based environments? Does continuous improvement in the agile sense mean more to you than just technology—namely organization and culture?

Do you also have a clear vision of what a modern, scalable IT operations landscape and future collaboration with development should look like? And are you able to inspire your teams with this vision? Then we’re looking for you!

Take responsibility for operations and platform development for Germany’s largest web portal, with more than 10 billion page impressions per month and over 50,000 hosts.

  • You lead an agile, hybrid operations organization consisting of five departments across three locations.
  • You actively contribute to the design of system architectures as well as strategic and technical roadmap planning.
  • You manage CAPEX and OPEX budgets and coordinate strategic investments with top management.
  • You define goals, ensure their implementation, and coach or support leaders in their personal development.
  • You work closely with software development, product management, our group-owned data centers (IONOS), and external colocation partners.
  • You manage large, long-term infrastructure projects, create appropriate project structures and governance processes, and keep project objectives in focus.

Qualifications

Did you start your career where real technology is built—working as a system administrator, developer, or infrastructure engineer? Do you have a completed technical degree and several years of leadership experience in IT operations—as a Director, VP, Head of Department, or CTO? Do you see yourself as a coach and organizational developer who can inspire a team of around 100 employees? Then we should get to know each other! What we are also looking for:

  • Familiarity with IT and network security concepts, DDoS protection, high availability, and business continuity management (BCM).
  • Experience in system and software design for distributed systems.
  • Up-to-date knowledge of current IT technologies, with a clear understanding of the technical developments in your organization, and the ability to drive innovation and architecture forward.
  • Solid understanding of concepts, use cases, and limitations of technologies such as Ceph, Kubernetes, Cassandra, Prometheus, Elasticsearch, HAProxy, BGP, and others.
  • A results-driven and structured working style, combined with openness to constructive discussions and feedback.

Benefits that make a difference

As an employer, United Internet offers interesting roles with exciting projects, personalized development opportunities and excellent career prospects.

Culture

Our working environment is characterized by flat hierarchies and short decision-making processes. We encourage a positive approach to learning from mistakes and open feedback!

Mobility

To support sustainable and flexible mobility, we provide our employees with attractive benefits packages. For example, through JobRad, you can lease your ideal bike on attractive terms. We also provide a financial subsidy for this offer. Alternatively, you can use public transport and benefit from a subsidy towards the Deutschlandticket.

Events

We celebrate our successes as a team: at United Internet, we throw legendary parties. And our varied workshops and team events foster a special sense of camaraderie.

Flexible Working

Many of our roles allow for remote working from home and flexible working hours.

Pension and health

Our employees benefit from attractive pension schemes. These include modern financial security options that support wealth accumulation. Our health and fitness programmes, covering topics such as ergonomics, exercise and nutrition, round off the package. The aim is to provide a working environment in which all colleagues can not only develop professionally but are also well-positioned for their personal future. 

Discounts

Our employees benefit from a wide range of discounts on our Group’s products and services, for example in the form of discounted broadband and mobile phone contracts. In addition, we offer exclusive price advantages for selected leisure and partner offers.

A wide range of training opportunities

Strengths are individual – and that is a good thing! Our wide range of development programmes offers excellent opportunities for personal and professional growth. From e-learnings to trainings, conferences and mentoring – we learn from, for and with one another to grow together.

Technology

To provide our employees with a productive and comfortable working environment, we rely on state-of-the-art technology. This includes high-performance hardware, ergonomic accessories and the latest software tools for efficient collaboration.

Our benefits in detail

🏢 Lived corporate culture: Flat hierarchies, a culture of respect and appreciation, signatories of the Diversity Charter, open communication, and no dress code.

🎓 Wide range of further training: Internal and external training opportunities, LinkedIn Learning, language courses, leadership training, conferences, mentoring, and free choice between Linux, Mac, or Windows.

💡 TEC-Campus: Conferences, lecture series, courses, open-source projects, community meetups, and user groups.

❤️ Active health care: Wellpass, health days, family & care support services, discounts at fitness centers, mental health first responders, fresh fruit, and drinks for free.

🚝 Mobility: Company car, subsidy for job bike leasing, and the job ticket.

💻 Flexible working models: Home office options, flexible working hours, and 30 days of vacation with the option for additional unpaid leave.

💰 Financial benefits: Corporate benefits, company pension scheme, capital-forming benefits, occupational disability insurance, and various partner discounts.

🎉 Events: Summer and winter parties, sports tournaments, and team events.

Join our team

United Internet offers diverse opportunities for people who want to help shape the digital future. Those who want to contribute their strengths and grow in an innovative environment will find the right place with us.

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Two colleagues in the office
WORK UNITED.
 

Diversity enriches. Different cultures, nationalities, genders, ages, sexual orientations and religions as well as people with disabilities - we value diversity and encourage it. Because only teams that reflect all facets of society offer the best environment for creativity and make a company productive and distinctive. We value diversity and welcome all applications.

Contact

Questions?

1&1 Mail & Media Applications SE
Recruiting & Candidate Management

Brauerstraße 48
D-76135 Karlsruhe
jobs@mail-and-media.com

Please submit your application exclusively through our easy-to-use online application form. This allows us to ensure a transparent application process while maintaining full compliance with all applicable data protection regulations.