We are looking for proactive and experienced Lead System Engineer (all genders) with a passion for building high-performance IT infrastructures and leading teams to operational excellence in our offices in Munich, Hamburg or Franfurt (hybrid):
Serviceplan MAKE develops, creates, and produces the kind of content successful brands need to inspire, engage, and connect with their audiences – all while delivering standout experiences. For every project, we dive deep into our clients’ unique goals and the needs of their target groups. We’re constantly pushing boundaries, always searching for smarter, fresher solutions and we never settle for the status quo. That’s why we’re looking for you: someone passionate, proactive, and always on the lookout for the latest and most innovative ways to create exceptional content.
Lead System Engineer (all genders)
What you can expect:
- You will take overall responsibility for our IT operations, ensuring high availability, security, and performance for all business-critical systems
- You will lead and develop our IT infrastructure team (currently two engineers) across both business units and coordinate work across multiple locations
- You will oversee the operation and strategic development of our high-performance renderfarm and optimize workflows for GPU rendering. AI workloads, remote workstation setups, and integration of tools like Unreal Engine, Maya, and microservices
- You will ensure a TISAX-compliant, secure, and highly available IT architecture
- You will work closely with Group/Holding IT on central topics such as Azure Active Directory, centralized logging with Graylog, identity management, and shared security infrastructure
- You will manage IT roadmaps, capacity planning, and performance optimization across both business units environments
- You will develop and enhance infrastructure and systems to support AI-driven and real-time content production
What we expect from you:
- Proven experience in leading IT infrastructure or system engineering teams, ideally with multi-business-unit responsibility
- Strong expertise in virtualization (e.g. Proxmox), high-performance networking, and GPU-based compute environments
- In-depth knowledge of Windows and Linux server administration, storage solutions (e.g., TrueNAS), and renderfarm management
- Experience with security standards and compliance frameworks (TISAX, ISO 27001).
- Familiarity with automation, monitoring, and logging/alerting tools (e.g. Graylog, Prometheus)
- Excellent problem-solving skills, hands-on mentality, and ability to manage multiple priorities across different teams and departments
- Very good English and German skills, both written and spoken
What we offer:
- Onboarding: Through personal mentoring and digital onboarding sessions – we ensure your perfect start
- Further Education: Your development is important to us. Whether through our internal campus training program to expand your technical, methodological, or personal skills, voluntary language courses, or regular coaching sessions – we keep you up to date
- Flexibility: With flexible working hours, mobile office, and job-sharing models, you can adapt your job to your life – and not the other way around
- Fun: Who works must also take a break – with us, you have plenty of opportunities through regular after-work and team events (also virtual if necessary)
- Sports: Extensive sports program as well as mobility through agency bicycles and e-bikes/e-bike leasing
- Accessibility: Our modern offices are perfectly located and easily accessible
- Internationality: As an internationally operating agency group, you have the opportunity to network and exchange ideas with colleagues from various disciplines around the world
Interested?
Then we look forward to receiving your detailed application documents, including your salary expectations and earliest possible starting date.
Please note: We only publish job offers on our official careers page or trusted job platforms. Our application process is always handled through our official system. We will never contact you via WhatsApp, TikTok, or Instagram, and we never ask for any payments during the hiring process.
We have made it our goal to create an inclusive culture where all forms of diversity are seen as added value for our agency group. We are also on a first-name basis here - from interns to management. This reduces unnecessary distance, fosters personal exchanges and enables us to work at ease and effectively with each other. We welcome applications regardless of gender, age, ethnic and social background, sexual orientation or religion. We are committed to equal opportunity and participation and we particularly encourage applicants from underrepresented groups to apply with us.
contact
Wiebke Burmeister
Jetzt bewerben auf karriere.serviceplan.com
