AI DevOps Team Lead – Azure (m/f/d)
In Germany- Berlin
| Bonn | Cologne | Frankfurt/Main | Hamburg | Munich
Simon-Kucher is enabling its
employees with generative AI based solutions to improve productivity. To
support this endeavor, a central Data & AI function is being established.
Together with our Data Analytics team Elevate and the Software Development team
Engine, the demand for support of software development by IT is constantly
increasing.
What makes us special: - Voice your
unique ideas in a corporate culture defined by openness and integrity.
- Enjoy the
opportunity to work from abroad (workation).
- Feel at
home working with our helpful, enthusiastic colleagues who have great team
spirit.
- Broaden
your perspective with our extensive training curriculum and learning programs
(e.g. LinkedIn Learning).
- Speak your
mind in our holistic feedback and development processes (e.g. 360-degree
feedback).
- Satisfy
your need for adventure with our opportunities to live and work abroad in one
of our many international offices
- Enjoy our
benefits, such as hybrid working, daycare allowance, corporate discounts, and
wellbeing support (e.g. Headspace).
- Unwind in
our break areas where you can help yourself to the healthy snacks and beverages
provided.
- See another
side of your coworkers at our frequent employee events and highly anticipated
World Meeting and Holiday Party.
How you will create an impact:
- Lead and
mentor the DevOps engineers, providing day-to-day guidance, removing blockers,
and acting as an escalation point
- Set clear
goals and expectations, including regular 1:1s, performance feedback,
development plans, and ongoing coaching through mentoring and knowledge sharing
- Define and
drive the DevOps strategy aligned with enterprise standards
- Oversee
Azure cloud infrastructure, ensuring scalability, security, cost efficiency,
and monitoring performance, usage, and spending to address risks and
inefficiencies
- Support the
operationalization of AI/ML solutions and MLOps practices
- Collaborate
with cross-functional teams to enable reliable AI platform delivery and act as
a technical advisor contributing to strategic roadmap planning
- Govern and
promote Infrastructure as Code, defining and enforcing IaC standards and best
practices (Terraform)
- Ensure
effective CI/CD pipelines and deployment processes, including governance via
code reviews and CI/CD validation
- Drive
adoption of IaC and DevOps practices through training and reusable modules
About you: - Several
years of experience in a medium to large corporate environment or software
house
- Experience
working with remote engineering teams with diverse backgrounds
- 5+ years in
DevOps / Cloud / Platform Engineering
- 3 + years
in a management role with demonstrated experience in leading and developing
DevOps teams
- Strong
leadership and ability to develop and guide engineers
- Strong
knowledge of DevOps principles (CI/CD, automation, reliability)
- Experience
with Microsoft Azure cloud environments
- Clear
communication across technical and non-technical teams with fluent English
- Strategic
mindset focused on scalability and stability
- Ownership
and accountability for delivery and outcomes
- Adaptability
to evolving AI and cloud technologies
Have we
sparked your interest? Simply click the 'Apply now' button to submit your
application. Please note that, for data protection reasons, we cannot accept
applications via email.
Would you like to learn more about us and our
company culture? Click here to watch our recruitment video.
About Simon-Kucher
Simon-Kucher
is a global consultancy with more than 2,200 employees in 30+ countries. As a
trusted commercial advisor focused on unlocking better growth, we combine deep
consulting expertise, growth specialization, and technology to scale lasting
impact. We optimize every lever of commercial strategy – product, pricing,
innovation, marketing, and sales – based on what customers want and value. With
over 40 years of monetization experience, we are recognized as the world’s
leading commercial growth and pricing specialist. simon-kucher.com
We believe
in building a culture that embraces diversity, equity, and inclusion, creating
an environment in which our people feel valued, are able to be themselves and
feel their contribution matters. If we get that right, remarkable things will
happen; people will grow faster, innovate, feel valued, and create better
outcomes for everyone – our people, our clients and, of course, our business.
Your personal contact:
Christina Jaup-Schwilk
recruitment.germany(at)simon-kucher.com
Please
submit your application exclusively via the “Apply now” button!
Better growth starts here. With you.
