Senior IT Infrastructure & Cloud Engineer

📋 Job Overview

Shape the utilities market of the future with us! We are looking for a Senior IT Infrastructure & Cloud Engineer to own and improve Cuculus’ IT infrastructure, Jira Cloud administration, Linux systems, operational security, and transition from VM-based hosting to Microsoft Azure. This role combines hands-on infrastructure operations with architecture, automation, security, and cloud migration responsibilities.

🏢 About Cuculus GmbH

We at Cuculus believe that work should be meaningful, fun, and enable growth. When you join us, you can expect an environment that trusts you, values collaboration, and gives you the freedom to take ownership.

🎯 The Role

This role combines hands-on infrastructure operations with architecture, automation, security, and cloud migration responsibilities. The successful candidate will help build a reliable, secure, and increasingly cloud-based IT environment.

✅ Key Responsibilities

• Lead the migration of selected virtual machines and services to Microsoft Azure.
• Design and maintain Azure infrastructure, including virtual networks, virtual machines, storage, identity, monitoring, backup, access controls, and cost management.
• Establish infrastructure-as-code and automation using tools such as Terraform, Bicep, Ansible, PowerShell, Bash, or Python.
• Maintain and support Linux servers, virtual machines, Docker environments, and internal services.
• Plan and perform operating system upgrades, security updates, patching, hardening, and lifecycle management.
• Monitor infrastructure health, capacity, availability, backups, performance, and security vulnerabilities.
• Establish reliable backup, restore, disaster-recovery, and business-continuity procedures.
• Administer and govern Jira Cloud, including projects, workflows, permissions, roles, automations, integrations, marketplace applications, and license usage.
• Support Microsoft 365 and Entra ID administration, including identity, access, MFA, RBAC, and integrations.
• Maintain secure connectivity, DNS, certificates, VPNs, firewalls, reverse proxies, and internal network services.
• Support security monitoring, logging, incident investigation, vulnerability remediation, and operational security controls.
• Provide advanced technical support and act as the escalation point for complex infrastructure and access issues.
• Document systems, dependencies, maintenance procedures, architecture decisions, and recovery processes.
• Coordinate with vendors and external service providers where required.

📌 Required Qualifications

• Several years of experience in IT infrastructure, systems administration, cloud engineering, or IT operations.
• A degree in computer science or a related field, or an equivalent qualification.
• Hands-on experience with Microsoft Azure, especially Azure VMs, networking, storage, monitoring, backup, Entra ID, RBAC, and security controls.
• Experience planning or executing cloud and infrastructure migrations.
• Strong Linux administration experience, preferably with Ubuntu, Debian, or Red Hat-based systems.
• Practical experience with virtualization, Docker, networking, DNS, TLS certificates, SSH, firewalls, and backup systems.
• Strong understanding of patch management, least-privilege access, secrets management, vulnerability remediation, and secure system design.
• Experience administering Jira Cloud and integrating Jira with other systems through APIs, webhooks, or automation.
• Familiarity with Microsoft 365 and Entra ID.
• Experience with scripting and automation using Bash, PowerShell, Python, Terraform, Bicep, or Ansible.
• Ability to troubleshoot independently and communicate clearly with technical and non-technical colleagues.
• Strong documentation and change-management habits.
• You can work on site at one of our offices in Ilmenau, Erfurt or Leipzig, especially during your first months.
• Our company language is English - good English skills are a must.

⭐ Desirable Experience

• Keycloak, LDAP, or other identity platforms.
• MDM or endpoint-management systems.
• GitLab, CI/CD, container orchestration, or internal developer platforms.
• SIEM, log collection, monitoring, and alerting systems.
• Jira Service Management or Confluence administration.
• ITIL, ISO 27001, GDPR, or other security/compliance frameworks.
• Azure certifications or Atlassian certifications.

🎁 Benefits

Working model: On site in Ilmenau, Erfurt or Leipzig, especially during your first months.
Flexibility: Flexible working hours & workation option (up to 4 weeks per year).
Mobility: 50% subsidy for the Germany ticket and bike leasing.
Security: Company pension scheme and capital-forming benefits.
Culture: Short decision-making paths, open feedback culture and genuine trust.
Onboarding: A structured onboarding plan and a buddy to support you from day one.
Office Life: We enjoy spending time together in our offices - whether for a coffee, a shared lunch or a spontaneous after-work get-together.

🛂 Visa & Eligibility

Cuculus GmbH Germany | Lindenstraße 9-11, 98693 Ilmenau | Großer Brockhaus 1, 04103 Leipzig | Anger 63, 99084 Erfurt | United Arabic Emirates | Swiss Tower, Cluster Y, Jumeirah Lakes Towers, Dubai | South Africa, 16 North Road, 2196 Gauteng, Johannesburg