ZEISS | Germany | 07xxx Jena | Permanent position | Full time | Published since: 16.07.2026 on stepstone.de
Senior IT Specialist Industrial IT (m/f/d)
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ZEISS Microoptics is a unit of the Photonics & Optics strategic business unit specializing in the development, optimization, mastering, replication and integration of optical applications based on micro-optical and holographic optical elements.
Your profile As Senior IT Specialist Industrial IT (m/w/x) you take responsibility for all IT issues within the department and create a reliable, sustainable IT and OT landscape for our production and development environments. You are the central contact person for IT infrastructure, systems, interfaces, data flows, cyber security requirements and technical standards, working closely with production, development, industrial engineering, corporate IT and external partners. With your many years of experience, you will ensure stable operation, drive improvements and support projects from conception to implementation.
Your duties Independent support and further development of the IT and OT infrastructure within the department
Planning, coordination and implementation of IT requirements for production facilities, laboratory environments and technical jobs
Conception and maintenance of system, network, cyber security and infrastructure standards in coordination with corporate IT and relevant disciplines
Ensuring stable operation of servers, clients, networks, interfaces, data storage and connected systems
Considering cyber security requirements for changes, system implementations, network architectures and the connection of production-related systems
Analysis, Priority and Solution of Technical Issues in Day Business and Projects
Control of external service providers and support in procurement, rollout, documentation and lifecycle management of IT systems
Participation in digitalization, automation and infrastructure projects related to production and development
Documentation of system landscapes, processes, standards and technical decisions
Complete study of computer science, business informatics, electrical engineering, automation technology or a comparable qualification
Long-term professional experience in IT infrastructure, industrial IT, production IT or a comparable technical role
Wide technical understanding of networks, servers, clients, virtualization, interfaces, data flows, cyber security foundations and production-related IT systems
Experience in the independent support of complex IT landscapes and in cooperation with central IT functions and external service providers
knowledge of the production, development or machine environment and a good understanding of the requirements for stable and standardized IT processes
Experience in handling IT and OT security requirements, risk mitigation and standardized protection measures in the industrial environment
Safe handling of documentation, technical concepts, requirement analysis and prioritization in operational daily business
Very good communication capability, structured functioning and high self-initiative
Very good knowledge of German and English
Location
![]() | ZEISS | |
| 07745 Jena | ||
| Germany |
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