Hogrefe, with psychology at its core, identifies, develops, and disseminates knowledge about human experience. We are the largest company in our field in Europe and employ over 650 people worldwide.
Our subsidiary, Hogrefe Digital Solutions GmbH, develops the Hogrefe Test System (HTS), a web platform for comprehensive psychological online assessments. We are more than 60 people including Software Engineers, Psychologists, Product Managers, Quality Assurance, and UX Designers. We develop, learn, and grow together. Each employee in their own way, with their own interests, their own personality, and their own approach. There are many ways to reach your goal. Together, we are making Hogrefe successful.
We are looking for a full-time and highly skilled System Operations Team Lead (m/f/d) with strong DevOps expertise to guide our infrastructure and operations team. The position can also be filled on a part-time basis.
You combine technical expertise with proven leadership experience and ensure stable and secure operations while driving innovation and efficiency. Use your skills and experience to take our platform to the next level.
What will you be doing?
Technical Operations & Responsibilities
* You lead, operate, and further develop infrastructure based on Debian-based systems
* You oversee platform monitoring, perform error analysis, and ensure timely resolution of incidents
* You manage and coordinate deployments across environments
* You support and coordinate data center projects
* You drive the expansion of automation and orchestration for systems and processes
* You ensure data availability and maintain disaster recovery plans
Leadership & Collaboration
* You provide direction and mentorship to the system operations team, fostering a culture of reliability, collaboration, and continuous improvement
* You collaborate closely with teams to align strategies and share best practices
* You actively shape and introduce modern automation, orchestration, and security practices
* You evaluate and strengthen the overall security posture in a data-sensitive environment
* You manage on-call responsibilities and coordinate out-of-hours support when required
Who are you?
Required Qualifications
* Minimum 5 years of professional experience in system operations / DevOps
* At least 2 years of proven leadership experience managing technical teams
* Strong leadership, communication, and interpersonal skills
* High level of reliability, accountability, and ability to work independently
* Strong team orientation and mentoring skills
* Experience with ISO certifications
* Excellent written and spoken English and German
Technical Experience
* Application Servers: Apache Tomcat, WildFly
* Containerization: Docker
* Database Administration (general expertise across relational and non-relational systems)
* Monitoring & Logging: Datadog, NAGIOS
* Networking: DNS, Routing, Firewalls
* Reverse Proxies: Apache HTTPD, NGINX, Traefik
* Orchestration & Configuration: Puppet, Foreman
* Version Control: GitHub
* Virtualization: VMware
What do we offer?
* Work flexibility – Work remotely from wherever you want in Germany or from our beautiful office in Göttingen
* Work-life balance – Decide for yourself how many hours per week you want to work (35-38 hours, full-time) and we prioritize individual flexibility
* Agile methods – We work iteratively and value feedback
* Work environment - We prioritize flexibility, collaboration, and continuous improvement to be adaptive and responsive
* Qualification – We promote on-the-job training and recognized certifications
* Team spirit – Team events and celebrations bring variety to your workspace as well as each team works in its own pace and supports its own processes
* Health management – Hogrefe Bike, team sports and health days, fruit and relaxation: it’s up to you
* Meaningful work - you are engaged in contributing to the understanding and development of human psychology
We are looking forward to your application!