{"id":1718058,"url":"https://alion.io/job/cuculus-senior-it-infrastructure-cloud-engineer-mfd","title":"Senior IT Infrastructure & Cloud Engineer (m/f/d)","company":{"id":3829421,"name":"Cuculus","domain":"cuculus.com","url":"https://alion.io/company/cuculus-2","size_band":"51-200","is_staffing_agency":false,"employer_type":"direct","is_intermediary":false,"listed_via":null,"ats_vendor":"Personio","truth_index":{"grade":"B","score":75,"open_postings":3,"ghost_share":0,"stale_share":1,"repost_share":0,"time_to_fill_p50_days":null,"computed_at":"2026-10-02T05:45:00Z"}},"role":"DevOps","role_family":"DevOps","seniority":"senior","employment_type":"full_time","work_mode":"on_site","remote_scope":null,"remote_scope_basis":null,"remote_working_hours":null,"hiring_geo_confidence":"structured","locations":["Leipzig, Germany"],"countries":["DE"],"hiring_countries":[],"hiring_countries_total":0,"salary":null,"salary_estimate":{"min_usd":75000,"max_usd":155000,"period":"year","method":"role_seniority_country_remote_cell","sample_n":30},"experience_years_min":null,"visa_sponsorship":false,"relocation_package":false,"has_equity":false,"technologies":[{"name":"Ansible","optional":false},{"name":"Azure","optional":false},{"name":"Bash","optional":false},{"name":"Bicep","optional":false},{"name":"Debian","optional":false},{"name":"DNS","optional":false},{"name":"Docker","optional":false},{"name":"Jira","optional":false},{"name":"Least Privilege","optional":false},{"name":"Linux","optional":false},{"name":"Microsoft Entra ID","optional":false},{"name":"PowerShell","optional":false},{"name":"Python","optional":false},{"name":"Red Hat","optional":false},{"name":"Terraform","optional":false},{"name":"Ubuntu","optional":false},{"name":"CI/CD","optional":true},{"name":"Confluence","optional":true},{"name":"GDPR","optional":true},{"name":"GitLab","optional":true},{"name":"ISO 27001","optional":true},{"name":"ITIL","optional":true},{"name":"Keycloak","optional":true},{"name":"LDAP","optional":true},{"name":"SIEM","optional":true}],"status":"live","first_seen_at":"2026-10-01T17:57:00Z","employer_posted_date":"2026-10-01","last_verified_at":"2026-10-02T19:39:20Z","board_verified":true,"closed_at":null,"days_open":1,"trust":{"level":"ok","repost_count":null,"flags":[],"days_open":1},"description":"Shape the utilities market of the future with us!\nPermanent / Full-time / Ilmenau, Erfurt or Leipzig - on site, especially during the first months / Start ASAPWe 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.\nThis 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.\nYour Role at a Glance\nAzure & cloud migrationLead the migration of selected virtual machines and services to Microsoft Azure.\nDesign and maintain Azure infrastructure, including virtual networks, virtual machines, storage, identity, monitoring, backup, access controls, and cost management.\nEstablish infrastructure-as-code and automation using tools such as Terraform, Bicep, Ansible, PowerShell, Bash, or Python.\nLinux & server operationsMaintain and support Linux servers, virtual machines, Docker environments, and internal services.\nPlan and perform operating system upgrades, security updates, patching, hardening, and lifecycle management.\nMonitor infrastructure health, capacity, availability, backups, performance, and security vulnerabilities.\nEstablish reliable backup, restore, disaster-recovery, and business-continuity procedures.\nJira Cloud & Microsoft 365Administer and govern Jira Cloud, including projects, workflows, permissions, roles, automations, integrations, marketplace applications, and license usage.\nSupport Microsoft 365 and Entra ID administration, including identity, access, MFA, RBAC, and integrations.\nNetwork & securityMaintain secure connectivity, DNS, certificates, VPNs, firewalls, reverse proxies, and internal network services.\nSupport security monitoring, logging, incident investigation, vulnerability remediation, and operational security controls.\n Support & documentationProvide advanced technical support and act as the escalation point for complex infrastructure and access issues.\nDocument systems, dependencies, maintenance procedures, architecture decisions, and recovery processes.\nCoordinate with vendors and external service providers where required.\nMust-haves (to thrive in this role)\nExperience & educationSeveral years of experience in IT infrastructure, systems administration, cloud engineering, or IT operations.\nA degree in computer science or a related field, or an equivalent qualification.\nAzure & cloud migrationHands-on experience with Microsoft Azure, especially Azure VMs, networking, storage, monitoring, backup, Entra ID, RBAC, and security controls.\nExperience planning or executing cloud and infrastructure migrations.\nLinux, infrastructure & securityStrong Linux administration experience, preferably with Ubuntu, Debian, or Red Hat-based systems.\nPractical experience with virtualization, Docker, networking, DNS, TLS certificates, SSH, firewalls, and backup systems.\nStrong understanding of patch management, least-privilege access, secrets management, vulnerability remediation, and secure system design.\nTools & automationExperience administering Jira Cloud and integrating Jira with other systems through APIs, webhooks, or automation.\nFamiliarity with Microsoft 365 and Entra ID.\nExperience with scripting and automation using Bash, PowerShell, Python, Terraform, Bicep, or Ansible.\nHow you workAbility to troubleshoot independently and communicate clearly with technical and non-technical colleagues.\nStrong documentation and change-management habits.\n Location & languageYou can work on site at one of our offices in Ilmenau, Erfurt or Leipzig, especially during your first months.\nOur company language is English - good English skills are a must.\nNice-to-haves (great if you have them, but not a dealbreaker)\nTools & platformsKeycloak, LDAP, or other identity platforms.\nMDM or endpoint-management systems.\nGitLab, CI/CD, container orchestration, or internal developer platforms.\nSIEM, log collection, monitoring, and alerting systems.\nJira Service Management or Confluence administration.\nFrameworks & certificationsITIL, ISO 27001, GDPR, or other security/compliance frameworks.\nAzure certifications or Atlassian certifications.\nWhy us?\nWe 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.Working model: On site in Ilmenau, Erfurt or Leipzig, especially during your first months.\n Flexibility: Flexible working hours & workation option (up to 4 weeks per year).\nMobility: 50% subsidy for the Germany ticket and bike leasing.\nSecurity: Company pension scheme and capital-forming benefits.\nCulture: Short decision-making paths, open feedback culture and genuine trust.\nOnboarding: A structured onboarding plan and a buddy to support you from day one.\n Office Life: We enjoy spending time together in our offices - whether for a coffee, a shared lunch or a spontaneous after-work get-together.","description_format":"text","description_chars":5160,"description_truncated":false,"requirements":{"experience_years_min":null,"management_years_min":null,"team_size_min":null,"manages_managers":false,"education":{"level":"bachelor","optional":true},"security_clearance":false,"languages":[{"language":"English","level":"All levels","optional":false}]},"benefits":["Flexible schedule"],"hiring_locations":[],"hiring_excludes":[],"relocation_offered":false,"industries":["Energy & Utilities","Energy Efficiency","Energy Management"],"lifecycle":[{"event":"open","at":"2026-10-02T19:39:20Z"}],"liveness":{"score":86,"band":"hot","label":"Hiring now","p_open":1,"p_active":0.86,"p_room":1,"age_days":1,"expected_fill_days":41,"reasons":["conf:8","win:early"],"computed_at":"2026-10-03T03:58:09Z"},"pay":null,"html_url":"https://alion.io/job/cuculus-senior-it-infrastructure-cloud-engineer-mfd","json_url":"https://alion.io/job/cuculus-senior-it-infrastructure-cloud-engineer-mfd.json","meta":{"generated_at":"2026-10-03T03:58:09Z","cache_seconds":300,"methodology":"https://alion.io/methodology","terms":"https://alion.io/terms","contact":"https://alion.io/contact","api":"https://alion.io/developers","usage":{"tier":"crawler","counted_by":"address","units_charged":1,"used_today":3973,"day_limit":5000,"remaining_today":1027,"minute_limit":60,"resets_at":"2026-10-04T00:00:00Z"}}}