Head of IT Infrastructure Backbone & Applications Platforms
Częstochowa, WP, PL, 42-200
Req ID 73501 | Częstochowa PSS Eng&Glob.F, Poland, ZF Passive Safety Systems Poland Sp. z o.o.
Main accountabilities, responsibilities and deliverables
Lead and manage the global unit “Infrastructure backbone & Application Platforms”, ensuring the design and operation of secure, economical, and scalable platforms in a hybrid IT environment.
Accountable for business continuity, availability, performance, and lifecycle management of infrastructure and application platforms supporting all strategic business applications.
Backbone & Onsite Infrastructure Ownership
- Oversee the management, operation, administration, and support of onsite and backbone IT infrastructure, including:
- Servers, storage, and local networks
- Telephony and collaboration systems
- Backbone hardware and workplace IT
- Ensure adherence to global service management processes, security policies, and compliance requirements
Infrastructure Architecture & Standards
Infrastructure Architecture & Standards
- Act as global infrastructure architect, defining and maintaining baseline architectures, including:
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- Network and backbone landscapes
- Workplace and client standards (e.g., Basic Client)
- Server, storage, and cloud platform architectures
- Define global infrastructure standards, guidelines, and reference architectures, and ensure adoption across all regions
Application & Platform Enablement
- Design, evaluate, deliver, and support engineering and production platforms, including:
- Platform-specific automation (job scheduling and special automation)
- Middleware
- Industry 4.0 solutions, MES, OEE
- Cloud platforms and managed application services
- Continuously enhance platform capabilities to enable new technologies, services, and digital manufacturing use cases
Identity, Access & Security
- Ensure that the right identities access the right assets at the right time for the right reasons, in close coordination with external partners for IAM and Identity Management
- Drive infrastructure and application platform security improvements, including monitoring, advisory, and risk mitigation measures
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Engineering, or Business Administration (required)
- Strong foundation in IT infrastructure, including networking, servers, and workplace technologies (Juniper, Fortigate, Zscaler, Cisco, VMware, Azure)
- Solid financial background, including budgeting, forecasting, and vendor management
- Excellent critical thinking, communication, and analytical skills
- Minimum 10 years of professional experience (preferred)
- Fluent English (spoken and written)
- Executive IT Management professional with strong strategic and operational leadership
- Long-term experience leading global infrastructure and platform organizations
- Strong business, stakeholders, and political empathy
- Proven leadership in complex, multi-vendor IT environments
- Ability to balance architecture governance with operational excellence
Benefits
- Stable employment and attractive work conditions
- Possibility of professional development in an international environment
- Benefit package: private medical care, MyBenefit platform, discounts package on goods and services
- Flexible working hours and possibility of working in a hybrid model (20% remotely)
Be part of our ZF Lifetec team as Head of IT Infrastructure Backbone & Applications Platforms and apply now!
Contact
Weronika Flak
weronika.flak@zf-lifetec.com