Teamlead IT – Datacenter & Infrastructure (m/w/d)

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Vulcan Energie Ressourcen GmbH is an innovative, fast-growing company in the field of lithium extraction and renewable energies. With our lithium plant, we are making a decisive contribution to the decarbonization of European industry and to securing a supply of lithium in Europe.
Support our dedicated team in making our vision of a climate-neutral future a reality.

We are looking for you to join our growing team in Karlsruhe as a full-time (40 hours per week) as Teamlead IT -Datacenter & Infrastructure (m/f/d).

Your mission

• You take overall responsibility for steering, operating and continuously developing the global IT infrastructure, including data centers and networks (LAN, WAN, connectivity).
• You develop and implement the IT infrastructure, datacenter and network strategy, including target architectures and long-term roadmaps.
• You plan, manage and execute IT infrastructure and data center projects from concept phase through to operational handover.
• You ensure a highly available, secure and high‑performance IT infrastructure in alignment with Service Management and external service providers.
• You oversee backup, disaster recovery and business continuity concepts and ensure their effective implementation.
• You drive knowledge transfer, change management and user adoption for new systems, services and processes.
• You participate in audits and risk assessments and ensure compliance with security and regulatory requirements in close collaboration with IT Security.

Your profile

• You hold a degree in business informatics or a comparable qualification and bring experience in IT infrastructure management as well as data center and network operations.
• You have proven experience in leading teams and managing external service providers, complemented by a strong understanding of IT service, project and management processes.
• You maintain a strong interest in new and emerging technologies, including networking, firewalls and service management tools.
• You work in a highly analytical, structured and solution‑oriented manner.
• You demonstrate clear decision-making ability, assertiveness and a strong sense of responsibility.
• You are exceptionally well organized, resilient, and able to perform effectively in complex, dynamic environments.
• You communicate confidently with excellent presentation skills and are fluent in both German and English, written and spoken.

We offer

• Flexible working hours and the option of mobile working.
• 30 days of vacation (based on a 5-day week).
• Onboarding program “Vulcan Starter Days.” Includes a visit to the power plant and a tour of our laboratory.
• Company pension scheme.
• Corporate benefits platform with many attractive discounts offers.

We are looking forward to meeting you!

Interested? Just send us your resume using the application form and tell us why you would like to join Vulcan.

** Please note that all applications must be submitted using the application form—we do not accept applications by email. **

About us

At Vulcan, we are united by the idea of a more sustainable and independent supply of energy and raw materials for Europe. We are pioneers in the field of CO2-neutral lithium extraction using a direct lithium extraction process and have developed an innovative and forward-looking technology for this purpose. We bring together talents and experts from over 40 nations and work passionately on the planning and construction of geothermal and lithium extraction plants, which we will operate ourselves in order to accelerate the climate-neutral mobility and energy industry. With companies such as Stellantis and Renault, we already have strong partners who are supporting us on our way to becoming a market leader.

Be the first with us!