About the Opportunity
Job Type: PermanentApplication Deadline: 31 July 2025
Title Senior Manager - AWS Cloud Infrastructure
Department Technology German Platform and Advisory
Location Kronberg, Germany
We share a commitment to making things better for clients and each other. We continually explore new technology and different ways of working to put our clients first. So, bring your boldest ideas to our Infrastructure Services team and feel like you’re making progress.
About your team
Be part of our growing IT Infrastructure Services team responsible for all aspects of our company’s technical infrastructure including network, on-premise hosted servers as well as our cloud platform infrastructure. The team is looking after infrastructure aspects in various different projects as well as in the day2day operation of FFB Technology platform.
We work closely with internal development teams as well as with different external IT service providers, delivering platform and connectivity services, tailored to FFBs needs.
To strengthen our team, we are looking for an experienced and skilled Senior Manager Infrastructure Services (m/f/d) with a strong focus on cloud (AWS) related topics and platform infrastructure projects.
About your role
As a Senior Manager, you will lead the strategic design, development, and governance of secure, scalable, and cost-effective AWS cloud infrastructure across the organization. You will serve as a subject matter expert and technical leader, shaping DevOps practices and cloud strategies in alignment with business and regulatory requirements.
In this role, you will:
1. Lead the architecture and governance of AWS cloud infrastructure solutions, ensuring alignment with enterprise architecture and future scalability.
2. Oversee the automation strategy for infrastructure deployment and management, driving improvements in efficiency, security, and reliability.
3. Direct and evolve the CI/CD ecosystem, guiding teams in implementing consistent and robust pipelines across projects.
4. Define and enforce cloud security and compliance frameworks, ensuring adherence to banking industry standards and regulatory requirements.
5. Provide strategic leadership and mentorship to internal DevOps and infrastructure teams, fostering a culture of collaboration and continuous improvement.
6. Engage with senior stakeholders and external partners to influence technology decisions, assess solutions, and drive innovation.
7. Perform high-level architectural assessments to evaluate emerging technologies and guide investment decisions.
8. Ensure operational excellence by monitoring cloud infrastructure health, performance, and incident response protocols.
9. Own critical incident response coordination, acting as escalation point for complex infrastructure issues.
About you
You are a strategic and hands-on technology leader with deep expertise in cloud infrastructure and DevOps, capable of influencing cross-functional teams and shaping organizational cloud direction. You combine technical excellence with strong leadership and stakeholder management skills.
You bring:
10. Deep understanding of DevOps principles and Infrastructure-as-Code, with the ability to guide enterprise-level adoption.
11. Extensive hands-on experience with automation frameworks (e.g., Ansible, Terraform, Terragrunt, CloudFormation) and managing end-to-end CI/CD pipelines at scale.
12. Proven leadership in the design and operation of enterprise-grade AWS solutions, including services such as Lambda, API Gateway, S3, DynamoDB, EC2.
13. Strong background in governance and security in regulated environments (e.g., banking or financial services).
14. Expertise in source code management practices (e.g., Git/GitHub), with a focus on governance and best practices.
15. Knowledge of container orchestration and runtime environments (e.g., Docker, Podman; Kubernetes a plus).
16. Experience working with Agile tools such as Jira and Confluence and contributing to DevOps process maturity.
17. Language requirement: Proficient in German (B2 or above) and fluent in English, with ability to engage with technical and executive stakeholders in both languages.
Feel rewarded
For starters, we’ll offer you a comprehensive benefits package. We’ll value your wellbeing and support your development. And we’ll be as flexible as we can about where and when you work – finding a balance that works for all of us. It’s all part of our commitment to making you feel motivated by the work you do and happy to be part of our team.