Lead Infrastructure Engineer – Backup & Disaster Recovery (m​/w​/d

Cultural Fit

You see disaster recovery as the discipline that makes infrastructure trustworthy -- not just running, but built to bounce back? You bring structure to chaos before it ever happens -- failovers proven in practice, not just promised on paper? Then welcome to AND-E!

• Own the enterprise Disaster Recovery strategy, framework, and governance
• Conduct Business Impact Analysis (BIA) and define RTOs/RPOs together with business stakeholders
• Plan and execute Disaster Recovery exercises, including failover/failback testing, with post-test reports and remediation tracking
• Ensure backup, replication, and recovery solutions meet regulatory requirements (e.g., DORA, ISO 22301, ISO 27001)
• Maintain Disaster Recovery documentation, recovery runbooks, and dependency maps
• Manage third-party vendors supporting backup, replication, and Disaster Recovery services
• Define and report Disaster Recovery KPIs to senior management and support crisis management during business disruptions

• Bachelor's or master's degree in computer science, Information Systems, Business Continuity Management, or equivalent experience
• 7+ years of experience in IT infrastructure or business continuity, including 3--4 years focused specifically on enterprise Disaster Recovery
• Hands‑on experience defining and validating RTOs/RPOs and translating them into technical recovery requirements
• Proven track record planning and executing Disaster Recovery exercises for critical systems, with structured post-test reporting
• Solid technical understanding of backup and recovery technologies across on‑premises and cloud environments (e.g., Veeam, Zerto, AWS/Azure DR)
• Working knowledge of DORA, ISO 22301, and ISO 27001, including audit preparation experience
• Strong cross‑functional collaboration skills; fluent English required, German language skills are an advantage

• Growth is important to us, that's why we support your personal and professional development
• A working environment based on trust, encouragement and constructive feedback
• Collaboration with people from different countries and cultures
• 32 days annual leave plus 2 days off
• Flexible working hours and home office policy (approx. 60% possible)
• Attractive employee conditions for car insurance
• Exceptional company benefits:
  Employer subsidy for occupational pension scheme and disability pension, supplementary company health insurance, capital-forming benefits
• Optional:
  Job ticket, car parking spaces, monthly travel allowance
• EGYM Wellpass
• Financial subsidy as a small wish‑fulfiller
• Free coffee, tea, water and weekly fruit delivery
• Health management and pme family service