Regional IT Operations Manager; m​/f​/d

The Regional IT Operations Manager is responsible for the design, stability, security, and evolution of Exaktera’s core IT infrastructure across multiple international sites.

While not a formal people management position, the role provides technical leadership, mentorship, and operational coordination to local IT teams, helping drive consistency, resilience, standardization, security, and reduction of operational risk across the region.

The role will also contribute to key group-wide IT transformation initiatives, helping standardise systems, strengthen cybersecurity, improve global support and reduce operational risk across Exaktera.

• Help consolidate company domains, Microsoft 365 tenants, Entra  identity management into a common group architecture.
• Implement consistent group-wide cybersecurity controls, including MFA, endpoint protection, vulnerability management, security monitoring and incident response.
• Support the introduction of a global IT service desk with common tooling, SLAs, processes and shared documentation.
• Define, document and regularly test disaster-recovery and business-continuity arrangements for critical systems.
• Support the standardisation of ERP systems, core business applications, data and reporting across the group.

• VMware vSphere administration in production environments
• Windows Server administration
• Veeam Backup & Recovery
• Enterprise networking fundamentals (VLANs, routing concepts, CLI-based switching)
• Sophos firewall administration (policy management, VPN basics)
• Microsoft 365 and Entra
• Active Directory consolidation
• Identity, MFA, and SSO integration concepts
• Incident response collaboration with MDR providers (e.g., Arctic Wolf)
• Experience evaluating and implementing infrastructure improvements across multi-site environments
• Strong technical decision-making and risk assessment capabilities
• Manufacturing or regulated IT environments
• Multi-site or post-acquisition IT integration experience

• Ninja One or similar RMM tooling
• Power Shell automation (infrastructure-safe)
• SharePoint / Microsoft 365 migrations
• ERP system operational support (Business Central preferred)

• Independent, structured, and reliable working style
• Strong analytical and troubleshooting capabilities
• Clear technical communication skills
• Ability to mentor and support less-experienced IT staff
• Calm and methodical approach during incidents
• Documentation-driven mindset
• Fluent English, German desirable but not essential

• Depends on workplace and local employment conditions

Welcome to the career section of iiM GmbH.

Pursuing visions together, developing solutions, innovating, but above all being involved with passion. That is what makes iiM unique. A team that is committed and sustainably focuses on the future, seizes opportunities, and continuously adapts to new requirements. With three strong brands, we position ourselves worldwide in different markets to consistently provide our team with a secure job. We want to strengthen our region together with you, grow together, and shape the future – are you in?

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