Lead Windows Infrastructure Engineer
Summary
Lead a team of Windows infrastructure engineers while remaining 50% hands-on, managing Microsoft platforms like Active Directory, Azure, and Microsoft 365 to ensure a secure, highly available 24/7 environment.
Lead Windows Infrastructure Engineer
Zurich | Hybrid | 80–100%
Are you an experienced Microsoft Infrastructure / Windows Engineer who has moved into leadership, but still wants to remain technically involved?
We are supporting a major Swiss organisation operating one of the country's most complex, highly available and business-critical technology environments in the appointment of a Lead Windows Infrastructure Engineer.
This is not a purely managerial position. You will combine approximately 50% technical / hands-on responsibility with 50% team leadership, leading an established team responsible for critical Microsoft infrastructure supporting a 24/7 operational environment.
The Opportunity:
You will lead 7 System Engineers, taking responsibility for the continued development, stability, security and operation of the organisation's Microsoft platforms.
Your environment will include:
Windows Server Infrastructure
Active Directory
Microsoft Azure
Entra ID & Identity and Access Management
Okta
Microsoft 365 & Teams
Intune / SCCM
Modern Workplace / Client Infrastructure
Alongside leading and developing the team, you will remain technically close to the environment — contributing to projects, supporting complex technical issues and helping shape the future architecture and technology roadmap.
What You will Be Doing:
Lead, coach and develop an experienced infrastructure engineering team
Remain approximately 50% hands-on / technically involved
Drive the evolution of Microsoft, Windows, IAM and Modern Workplace platforms
Ensure highly available, secure and compliant infrastructure for a 24/7 environment
Contribute technical expertise to major infrastructure projects
Support the resolution of complex technical challenges
Work closely with internal stakeholders and specialist teams
Take responsibility for budgets, external specialists and technology procurement
Help evaluate and introduce new technologies
What We are Looking For:
You will ideally bring:
Strong experience across Microsoft / Windows Infrastructure
Knowledge of Active Directory, Windows Server, Microsoft client technologies and/or Azure
Previous technical team leadership / people management experience
The ability and desire to remain technically involved
Strong communication, stakeholder management and consulting skills
Degree-level education in Computer Science / IT or comparable background
Fluent / professional German and good English
Why Consider It?
This is an opportunity to lead technology in an environment where infrastructure genuinely matters.
You will be working with large-scale, highly available systems supporting round-the-clock operations, where reliability, security and technology innovation have a direct impact on the organisation's ability to operate.
Additional benefits:
Hybrid working & flexible working hours
5 weeks' holiday + option to purchase up to 30 additional days
Public transport contribution / travel benefits
Strong support for professional development & further education
Employee discounts across restaurants and retail
In-house sports programme & discounted fitness options
Attractive insurance benefits
Informal, collaborative and down-to-earth working culture