Lead Infrastructure Operations

REFRESCO; Rotterdam; On-site; EUR 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

REFRESCO is looking for a Lead Infrastructure Operations to manage and advance infrastructure platforms across Europe. You will lead a small team of infrastructure professionals, driving operational excellence and delivering secure, reliable, and scalable IT services that support business-critical operations.

The role demands a hands-on leader with strong technical expertise and excellent stakeholder management, capable of shaping strategy and governance while coordinating with partners across

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in IT, Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field.
• 5+ years of experience in IT infrastructure operations.
• 3-5 years of leadership experience managing technical teams.
• Strong knowledge of server, virtualization, storage, and operating system technologies.
• Experience working in complex, multi-site environments.
• Strong communication, supplier management, and organizational skills.
• A proactive mindset and passion for continuous improvement.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop the Infrastructure Operations team across Europe
• Ensure stable and secure operations of server, virtualization, storage, and operating system environments
• Define and drive the infrastructure operations strategy, standards, and governance framework
• Manage suppliers and service providers to ensure high-quality service delivery
• Oversee incident, problem, change, capacity, and lifecycle management activities
• Drive standardization and continuous improvement across multiple business units and sites
• Ensure compliance with security, audit, and risk management requirements
• Collaborate with business, IT, and cybersecurity stakeholders on infrastructure priorities and roadmaps

Skills

Infrastructure leadership

Stakeholder management

IT infrastructure operations

Server & virtualization

Storage & OS

Multi-site environment

Education

Bachelor's degree in IT, Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field

Job description

Career Opportunities: Lead Infrastructure Operations (17420)

Do you enjoy leading infrastructure operations in a complex international environment? Are you motivated by building reliable, secure, and standardized IT services that support business-critical operations? Do you thrive on combining technicalexpertise, leadership, and continuous improvement? If so, we would love to hear from you!

We are expanding ourIT Infrastructureteam and are looking for a:

Lead Infrastructure Operations

In this role, you willbe responsible forthe operational performance, standardization, and continuous improvement of infrastructure platforms across Europe. You will lead a small team of infrastructure professionals, drive operational excellence, and work closely with internal stakeholders and external partners to ensure secure, reliable, and scalable infrastructure services.

Your key responsibilities are:

Lead and develop the Infrastructure Operations team across Europe

Ensure stable and secure operations of server, virtualization, storage, and operating system environments

Define and drive the infrastructure operations strategy, standards, and governance framework

Manage suppliers and service providers to ensure high-quality service delivery

Oversee incident, problem, change, capacity, and lifecycle management activities

Drive standardization and continuous improvement across multiple business units and sites

Ensure compliance with security, audit, and risk management requirements

Collaborate with business, IT, and cybersecurity stakeholders on infrastructure priorities and roadmaps

About you:

We are looking for an experienced infrastructure leader who combines strong technicalexpertisewith excellent stakeholder management skills. Ideally, you bring:

ABachelor'sdegree in IT, Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field

5+ years of experience in IT infrastructure operations

3-5 years of leadership experience managing technical teams

Strong knowledge of server, virtualization, storage, and operating system technologies

Experience working in complex, multi-site environments

Strong communication, supplier management, and organizational skills

A proactive mindset and passion for continuous improvement

In case of any questions with regards to the position, you may reach out to Yasimin Harput (Corporate Recruiter Group/HQ)