Lead Infrastructure Engineer H/F - Approach People Recruitment

We are hiring a Lead Infrastructure Engineer
Our client is looking for a Lead Infrastructure Engineer to take full ownership of the company's IT infrastructure across Europe. At the intersection of performance, security, and resilience, you will design, implement, and oversee the systems architecture required to operate thousands of real-time energy assets distributed across multiple countries.

In a critical and constantly evolving environment, you will play a key role in ensuring the reliability of technical platforms, supporting product innovation, and enabling business growth. You will work closely with the DEVOPS, Data, and Cybersecurity teams to deliver a modern, scalable infrastructure that meets the regulatory demands of the energy sector.

Your Role

As Lead Infrastructure Engineer, you will play a central role in designing, evolving, and securing our infrastructure landscape. You will ensure systems are secure, resilient, and scalable-powering the real-time control of hundreds of megawatts of flexible energy assets across European markets.

Reporting directly to the CTO and working within a collaborative international team, your time will BE split across infrastructure architecture, team leadership, and DEVOPS enablement.

Your Responsibilities

Infrastructure - 60%
- Design, deploy, and maintain a hybrid infrastructure (currently based on AWS : ECS, EC2, RDS) with on-premise components, and support the planned migration to GCP in 2026.
- Ensure system availability, resilience, and security.
- Lead modernization efforts : Infrastructure-as-a-Service, observability, automated failover, scalability.

Team Leadership - 30%
- Manage and mentor a team of two infrastructure engineers.
- Define clear objectives, foster individual growth, and build a positive, high-performing team culture.
- Act as the liaison between the infrastructure team and the broader tech organization.

DEVOPS Best Practices - 10%
- Promote and implement DEVOPS methodologies (CI/CD, automated testing, monitoring).
- Work closely with backend developers to streamline deployment pipelines.
- Support infrastructure adoption that enables faster, safer, and more reliable releases.

Profile Sought

Key Technical Skills (Must-Have)
- Solid expertise in cloud architecture (GCP preferred), networking, and system security.
- Strong background in Linux, CI/CD pipelines, and containerization.
- Fluent in French (spoken and written), and professional-level English.

Nice-to-Have
- Knowledge of Pulumi, Kubernetes.
- Backend development experience (Java/Kotlin is a plus).

Soft Skills
- Proactivity : You're always looking to improve and optimize technical stacks.
- Continuous improvement mindset : Passionate about innovation and efficiency.
- Collaborative spirit : You work well across teams and disciplines.

Why Join This Company?
- Direct Impact : Play a strategic role in the decarbonization of European industry.
- Purpose : Contribute tangibly to a greener future, both in France and internationally.
- Scale-Up Energy : Agile work environment with autonomy and decision-making at all levels.
- Group Support : Backed by a major player in ecological and energy transformation.
- Cutting-Edge Tech : Work at the forefront of real-time energy markets and smart technologies.
- Dedicated Resources : Access to central teams (R&D, Product, Portfolio) and best-in-class tools and training.
- European Community : Collaborate with international teams; enjoy regular cross-country events and knowledge sharing.
- Continuous Learning : Ongoing development of both technical and soft skills.
- Work-Life Balance : Hybrid work model with 2 remote days per week.

About the Company

This fast-growing energy technology company is a recognized leader in Europe in the Internet of Energy and smart demand-side energy management (Demand Response). Its core mission is to help balance the power grid through a large, fully automated portfolio of flexible energy assets such as batteries, electric boilers, CHPs, generators, wind farms, solar arrays, and industrial processes.

By offering innovative software solutions for client-side energy optimization (load shifting, demand reduction, etc.), the company helps industrial sites reduce electricity costs while actively contributing to the energy transition.

Ready to take on the challenge?

Want to apply your technical expertise to a meaningful cause? Join a passionate, innovative, and impact-driven team.

Apply now and help build a smarter, more flexible, and sustainable energy future !