Lead Data Engineer / IT Operations Manager | Data Engineer

BUNDESRECHENZENTRUM GmbH

Wien,Landstraße, Wien, Österreich
Published Apr 14, 2026
Full-time
Permanent

Job Summary

As a Lead Data Engineer and IT Operations Manager at the BRZ, you will spearhead the IT Operation Center team, overseeing the 24/7 monitoring and analysis of a complex IT landscape. Your primary focus will be modernizing observability tools for end-to-end monitoring, data aggregation, and the correlation of logs, metrics, and traces. You will lead incident management and root cause analysis while preparing the groundwork for AI-supported predictive maintenance. This role is highly strategic, involving budget and resource planning, vendor management, and close collaboration with various business units to ensure seamless infrastructure integration. The position offers a unique blend of technical leadership and organizational development, providing a high degree of autonomy with 60% home office flexibility and the opportunity to shape the future of enterprise-level observability in a stable, long-term environment.

Required Skills

Education

Completed degree in Business Informatics, Computer Science (University/FH), or equivalent professional experience.

Experience

  • Several years of experience in direct or lateral leadership roles
  • Several years of professional experience in observability within complex enterprise IT environments
  • Proven experience in incident management and root cause analysis for enterprise applications and data center infrastructures
  • Professional experience in managing external service providers and vendor relationships

Languages

German (Fluent)

Additional

  • Location: Vienna; 60% Home Office availability; Full-time (38.5 hours/week); Includes a monthly overtime flat rate of 10 hours.