IT Administration & Automation Manager (all genders)

Academic Key; München; On-site; EUR 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Lio in Munich seeks an IT Administration & Automation Manager to transform manual IT tasks into automated workflows. You will design an automation-first IT landscape, build internal tools, and ensure a scalable, secure IT foundation that supports a fast-growing AI company.

You’ll lead onboarding automation, access control, and system integrations while documenting processes. Strong scripting and cloud skills are essential.

Qualifications

• Experience in IT administration, systems engineering, or IT operations in startups or SaaS.
• Automation-first mindset; building systems preferred over manual tasks.
• Ability to script or build internal tools (Python, APIs, low-code tools).
• Understanding IAM, SaaS ecosystems, and modern cloud environments.
• Security fundamentals and structured permission concepts.
• Work independently, pragmatically, and solution-oriented.

Responsibilities

• Automate onboarding, offboarding, access management, and device provisioning.
• Build lightweight internal tools to replace or optimize SaaS workflows.
• Integrate and orchestrate systems into a clean, automated setup.
• Own role- and group-based access structures and improve permission management.
• Support IT security initiatives such as firewall setup and device policies.
• Document systems clearly and create scalable IT processes.

Skills

IT administration

Systems engineering

IT operations

Automation

Scripting

Python

APIs

Low-code

IAM

Cloud environments

Security basics

Independent work

Job description

IT Administration & Automation Manager (all genders)

Lio · Munich Office

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You're not just managing IT; you're automating it. As IT Automation & Systems Manager at Lio, you replace manual processes with smart workflows, build internal tools that outperform SaaS solutions, and create a secure, scalable IT foundation for a fast-growing AI company.

What You'll Do

• Automate onboarding, offboarding, access management, and device provisioning across our tool stack
• Build lightweight internal tools (low-code / vibe-coded / custom scripts) to replace or optimize SaaS workflows
• Integrate and orchestrate systems into a clean, automated setup
• Own role- and group-based access structures and continuously improve permission management
• Support IT security initiatives such as firewall setup, device policies, and security best practices
• Document systems clearly and create scalable IT processes that grow with the company

Your Profile

• Have experience in IT administration, systems engineering, or IT operations in a startup or SaaS environment
• Think automation-first and prefer building systems over manually executing tasks
• Can script or build internal tools (e.g., via Python, APIs, low-code tools, or AI-assisted coding)
• Understand identity & access management, SaaS ecosystems, and modern cloud environments
• Care about security fundamentals and structured permission concepts
• Work independently, pragmatically, and solution-oriented

Why Join Us?

At Lio, IT is not a support function, it's a leverage function. You'll design an automation-first IT landscape, eliminate repetitive work, and build internal systems that scale with our growth. Your work will directly increase efficiency, security, and speed across the company. Move fast, automate everything, and help power a category-defining AI company.

Any questions about the role? Feel free to reach out to Cansel .