Head of Digital Infrastructure & Workplace Platforms

EU Satellite Centre (SatCen); Noordwijk; Remote; EUR 150,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

European Space Agency (ESA) seeks a senior leader to head the Digital, Data and IT Infrastructure and Digital Workplace Division. You will establish, operate and evolve ESA-wide digital foundations, ensuring secure, resilient and scalable technology for mission delivery and business continuity across the agency.

You will lead a multidisciplinary team, drive transformation of cloud, platform engineering, HPC, and digital workplace services, and collaborate with directorates, programmes and

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in a relevant field and 15+ years of leadership in digital technologies.
• 8+ years in senior leadership with accountability for large multidisciplinary teams.
• Experience with infrastructure, cloud, platform engineering, security, and mission-critical services.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic direction for ESA's infrastructure, platform and end-user technology capabilities.
• Lead modernization of ESA’s infrastructure, cloud, HPC, digital workplace and shared services.
• Manage strategic suppliers, partnerships, and major infrastructure investments.
• Ensure resilience, security, and interoperability across directorates and programmes.
• Develop and evolve the operating model to deliver ESA’s digital, data and IT ambitions.

Skills

Strategic leadership

Infrastructure strategy

Cloud platforms

Vendor management

Stakeholder engagement

Risk management

People management

Change management

Decision making

Education

Master's degree in CS/IT/Engineering/Math/Physics

Tools

Cloud platforms / HPC / Security architectures

HPC

Job description

European Space Agency (ESA) seeks a senior leader to head the Digital, Data and IT Infrastructure and Digital Workplace Division. You will establish, operate and evolve ESA-wide digital foundations, ensuring secure, resilient and scalable technology for mission delivery and business continuity across the agency.

You will lead a multidisciplinary team, drive transformation of cloud, platform engineering, HPC, and digital workplace services, and collaborate with directorates, programmes and