Bw Bekleidungsmanagement GmbH | Germany | 50xxx, 51xxx Köln | Permanent position | Full time | Published since: 26.03.2026 on stepstone.de
IT-Service Manager Azure (m/f/d)
Our cloud infrastructure stands. Our Azure services are running. But now it is about the next step: a resilient, secure and strategically developed Azure environment – permanently anchored in its own home. BwBM – Bw Clothing Management GmbH – is responsible for the entire value chain of the Bundeswehr clothing: from the specification to the tendering, awarding and quality assurance to logistics and distribution. Around 250,000 soldiers, reservoirs and civilian employees rely on our work. With around 1,800 employees at the headquarters in Cologne and around 110 locations nationwide, we are a reliable employer – crisis-proof, growing, with real design spaces. For this we create the role of an indefinite permanent position at the Cologne site IT-Service Manager (w/m/d) The area The IT Service Management team is responsible for the operation and further development of BwBM's IT infrastructure – and Azure is increasingly central to this. The team works closely with the IT architecture, the requirement management and external service providers. The area currently comprises eight employees – by the end of 2028, growth is planned to 18 to 20 jobs. .
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In this role you are responsible for the technical and organizational support of the Azure environment of BwBM – through your own technical depth and targeted control of external service providers. You are the central contact person for everything around Azure services: from strategy to ongoing operation to incident management. The role combines technical expertise, strategic service management and service provider control in the cloud environment. You use their Azure expertise in ongoing operations as well as in strategic development. Your tasks include: Development and implementation of service strategies for providing and managing Azure services based on business requirements Monitoring the performance and availability of Azure Services and ensuring compliance with agreed SLAs Coordination of Incident and Problem Management in the Azure environment Control of external service providers in close coordination with team management and internal stakeholders Planning and support of Azure projects in cooperation with IT architecture and requirements management Compliance and Governance: Ensuring that Azure Services meet the relevant legal and regulatory requirements
The focus is on the ability to ensure service quality, to clarify responsibilities and to design processes in such a way that all participants work reliably. Ideally you bring: Training or studies in the IT field, as far as possible with relevant further education/certifications (e.g. AZ‐104, AZ‐305) Long-term professional practice in Azure management, e.g. as a system engineer, Azure Service Manager or subproject management, like IT services, industry or public environment Experience in project management and management of external IT service providers Deep understanding of Azure Platform: Services, Functions, Best Practices and Security Mechanisms Knowledge of IT infrastructure and networks to support Azure integration Very good German in word and writing You work structured, think analytic and act proactively. You bring conceptual competence, act sovereignly and are able to cooperate and to take responsibility and remain clear in conflict situations. Why the role of us is exciting This position was created because Azure is at the heart of our IT strategy – and we want to build and anchor this competence permanently in the house. You work: in an expanding team with a long-term perspective and great design space the continuous development of the cloud infrastructure – together with external service providers and with active development of their own know-how with practical, needs-oriented training possibilities
As a federal in-house company, we offer you a secure workplace with the following advantages: The possibility of later takeover into an indefinite working relationship Regular working hours (1-2 days/week) without shift and weekend work A market-oriented remuneration with a clear development structure Interesting and varied tasks A lived culture of respect, reliability and readiness Individual, internal and external training opportunities A performance-oriented remuneration system, a lived feedback culture and, in other words, an annual performance-oriented salary adjustment
Location
 | Bw Bekleidungsmanagement GmbH | |
| 51149 Köln | ||
| Germany |
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