IT Service Lead Backup Management On-Prem & Cloud (f/m/d)

Working at Freudenberg: "We will wow your world!" This is our promise. As a global technology group, we not only make the world cleaner, healthier and more comfortable, but also offer our 52,000 employees a networked and diverse environment where everyone can thrive individually. Be surprised and experience your own wow moments.
Klüber Lubrication is a global leader in specialty lubrication and part of the Freudenberg Group. With subsidiaries in 30+ countries and partners worldwide, our custom solutions support nearly every industry - from automotive to food processing. Join us to drive innovation, sustainability, and lasting impact - Together beyond lubrication.

Some of your Benefits

• Cafeteria/ Canteen: We offer fresh food on-site, both hot and cold.
• Diversity & Inclusion: We focus on providing an inclusive environment and recognize our diversity contributes to our success.
• Flexible Work Models: We allow for flexible work models to ensure both professional and personal success.
• Health Management: We support you to stay and become healthy and fit.
• International Opportunities: Grow in your career through international exchange and global job opportunities.

Hybrid Work

You support our team as

IT Service Lead Backup Management On-Prem & Cloud (f/m/d)

Responsibilities

• You take end-to-end ownership of global backup services (on-prem, Azure, Microsoft 365, Entra ID) and drive their strategic development
• Across hybrid IT environments, you design and implement modern backup architectures
• Including monitoring and incident handling, you ensure stable, secure, and highly available backup and restore operations
• You actively strengthen cyber resilience (e.g., immutability, encryption, recovery strategies)
• Besides planning and executing disaster recovery tests, you ensure fast recovery of business-critical systems
• You collaborate closely with global stakeholders, IT security, architecture, and cloud teams
• You manage vendors, drive continuous improvement, and ensure compliance and audit readiness

Qualifications

• Profound experience in enterprise IT infrastructure with a focus on backup and recovery
• Strong expertise in Commvault and Veeam in enterprise environments - Certification preferred
• Experience with Backup for Azure, cloud services, and Microsoft 365 / Entra ID
• Solid knowledge of file system management (on-prem & cloud) and data availability
• Strong understanding of cyber security, ransomware protection, and compliance requirements
• Structured, solution-oriented mindset with a high level of ownership
• Strong English communication skills, and experience working in global stakeholder environments

The Freudenberg Group is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to diversity and inclusion. Employment opportunities are available to all applicants and associates without regard to race, color, religion, creed, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, or related medical conditions), gender identity or expression, national origin, ancestry, age, mental or physical disability, genetic information, marital status, familial status, sexual orientation, protected military or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.