Head of Information and Communication Technology - User Service and System Administration | Sachgebietsleiter/in Informations- und Kommunikationstechnik - Benutzerservice und (m/w/d)
Stadt Troisdorf
Job Summary
This leadership role involves managing the User Service and System Administration departments within the City of Troisdorf's ICT office, a dynamic municipality situated between Cologne and Bonn. The successful candidate will be crucial in shaping the city's digital infrastructure, ensuring smooth IT operations, and maintaining high standards of IT security, data protection, and system resilience for the entire municipal administration. Day-to-day responsibilities include the technical and organizational leadership of the teams, managing IT infrastructure (Windows/Linux servers, VMware), overseeing complex IT projects (agile, classic, hybrid), and handling public procurement processes for IT acquisitions. This position requires a strong background in IT infrastructure, security standards (BSI/ISO 27001), and project management, offering a high degree of responsibility and the opportunity to strategically contribute to the city's ongoing digitalization efforts in a modern, flexible work environment.
Required Skills
Education
Degree in Computer Science, Business Informatics, or comparable qualification. IPMA or PMI certification in Project Management is ideal.
Experience
- Minimum three years of relevant professional experience in a leading IT function
- Several years of leadership experience in IT organizations
- Experience in the public sector/public administration is ideal
- Experience with IT security standards and Information Security Management Systems (ISMS)
- Experience in implementing tenders and procurements according to public procurement law
Languages
Additional
- Must be able to work in Troisdorf (near Cologne/Bonn, Germany). Must be eligible for employment under German public service pay grade EG 12 TVöD.
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