Head Of It Infrastructure & Architecture (m/w/x)

ZEISS Group

Jena, Germany
Hybrid (regular presence in jena and oberkochen)
It/ot infrastructure stability
Develop target architecture
Lead interdisciplinary team
The ZEISS Group is seeking a Head of IT Infrastructure & Architecture to lead the technical backbone of its Shared Production Unit in Germany. This leadership role emphasizes team development, strategic orientation, and the advancement of IT and OT infrastructures in a modern, innovative environment

Job Summary

  • As Head of Architecture & Infrastructure, you will shape the technical backbone of the Smart Factory for the Shared Production Unit, ensuring stable, secure, and future-proof IT and OT infrastructures.
  • You will be responsible for developing the SPU-wide target architecture (IT/OT), setting technical guidelines for MES, IoT, and production networks, and ensuring efficient implementation of OT requirements.
  • This is a modern leadership role with a focus on team leadership, strategic capability, and transformation power, requiring excellent communication skills in German and English.

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The ZEISS Group is seeking a Head of IT Infrastructure & Architecture to lead the technical backbone of its Shared Production Unit in Germany. This leadership role emphasizes team development, strategic orientation, and the advancement of IT and OT infrastructures in a modern, innovative environment.

Skills & Requirements

Must-have

  • IT/OT infrastructure stability
  • Develop target architecture
  • Lead interdisciplinary team
  • OT connectivity and production
  • Modernize and harmonize IT/OT

Nice-to-have

  • Strategic vision and clarity
  • Coaching and people development
  • Solution-oriented and structured
  • Holistic and cross-departmental thinking

Key Requirements

  • Advanced experience in target architectures
  • Experience in integration concepts
  • Understanding of EAM
  • Experience in architecture approval processes
  • Industry 4.0 technologies experience
  • Comfortable in complex stakeholder environments
  • Excellent German and English communication skills (min. C2)

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