Lead Cloud Engineer - AI Agent

WHAT MAKES US, US 

Join some of the most innovative thinkers in FinTech as we lead the evolution of financial technology. If you are an innovative, curious, collaborative person who embraces challenges and wants to grow, learn and pursue outcomes with our prestigious financial clients, say Hello to SimCorp!  

At its foundation, SimCorp is guided by our values — caring, customer success-driven, collaborative, curious, and courageous. Our people-cantered organization focuses on skills development, relationship building, and client success. We take pride in cultivating an environment where all team members can grow, feel heard, valued, and empowered. 

WHY THIS ROLE IS IMPORTANT TO US  

At SimCorp we believe AI plays a pivotal role in the futures success of our company. To facilitate the use of AI, we have created an Enterprise AI team, which is responsible for providing the infrastructure and AI tools for the organization, as well as migrating AI agents into our infrastructure. As a Lead IT Operation Specialist, at the IC5 grade, you will be responsible for smooth operation and optimization of  our AI-related systems and services across. With typically 5+ years of experience in IT operations, this role involves leading and managing IT infrastructure and services, monitoring system performance, and resolving technical issues. The Lead IT Operation Specialist works closely with cross-functional IT teams so that IT operations support business objectives, maintain high system availability, and meet security standards.  

What you will be responsible for  

• Play a leading role in the monitoring, management, and optimization of our AI-related IT infrastructure and services to ensure high performance, security, and availability  

• Own intake of AI agents and automations built in the organization into our managed infrastructure 

• Maintain the portfolio of AI agents and automations, maintaining cost control, reliability, effective monitoring, and resolution of complex issues   

• Build and maintain connectors to enable effective use of AI tools across the organization 

• Develop and implement IT operational processes in the Enterprise AI area for efficient operations and incident resolution, and support the transition of routine tasks to the Operations Center   

• Keep our AI-related infrastructure and tools compliant with security policies, procedures, and industry regulations, including implementing and maintaining guardrails such as Azure Policies and Copilot Studio guidelines 

• Collaborate with business units and our AI Enablement team to ensure seamless end-to-end execution across teams and business function boundaries 

• Provide leadership and mentoring to junior IT operations specialists, fostering a collaborative and results-driven team environment  

Type of work this role engages with  

• Managing and optimizing IT systems and services to support business operations  

• Leading the diagnosis and resolution of complex IT operational issues  

• Developing and implementing IT operations processes to improve efficiency and service delivery  

• Coaching team members and advancing ongoing improvements in IT operations  

WHAT WE VALUE 

• Experience with Microsoft Azure services, including Azure AI Foundry, Azure Policies, and related infrastructure — you are comfortable navigating the Azure ecosystem and applying governance controls 

• Hands-on experience with Copilot Studio or similar AI orchestration platforms, and an understanding of how to configure, monitor, and maintain AI tools at scale 

• Familiarity with MCP (Model Context Protocol) or API integration patterns — you understand how to connect AI assistants like Microsoft Copilot and Claude to enterprise systems 

• A solid grasp of IT operations fundamentals: monitoring, incident management, availability, cost control, and service reliability 

• Experience with AI agent lifecycle management — from intake and onboarding through to ongoing monitoring and decommissioning 

• Comfort working across security and compliance boundaries, including implementing guardrails and upholding adherence to policies and regulations 

• Strong cross-functional collaboration skills — you work effectively across engineering, business, and enablement teams and can translate between technical and non-technical stakeholders 

• An interest in or understanding of AI governance frameworks — you appreciate why guardrails matter and can implement them practically, not just in principle 

BENEFITS 

An attractive salary, bonus scheme, and pension are essential for any work agreement. However, in SimCorp, we believe we can offer more. Therefore, in addition to the traditional benefit scheme, we provide a good work & life balance and opportunities for professional development: there is never just one route - we offer an individual approach to professional development to support the direction you want to take. Visit our career pages to learn more about working at SimCorp: www.simcorp.com/career. Since SimCorp operates in 20+ offices worldwide, the benefits package may vary from country to country. 

NEXT STEP:  

Please send us your application in English via our career site as soon as possible. We process incoming applications continually. Please note that only applications sent through our system will be processed. At SimCorp, we recognize that bias can unintentionally occur in the recruitment process. To uphold fairness and equal opportunities for all applicants, we kindly ask you to exclude personal data such as photo, age, or any non-professional information from your application. Thank you for aiding us in our endeavor to mitigate biases in our recruitment process. 

For any questions, you are welcome to contact Katkat Calimag-Rupera, Senior Talent Acquisition Partner, at email [email protected]. If you are interested in being a part of SimCorp but are not sure this role is suitable, submit your CV anyway. SimCorp is on an exciting growth journey, and our Talent Acquisition Team is ready to assist you in discovering the right role for you. The approximate time to consider your CV is three weeks. We are eager to continually improve our talent acquisition process and make everyone’s experience positive and valuable. Therefore, during the process we 

will ask you to provide your feedback, which is highly appreciated. 

WHO WE ARE: 

For over 50 years, we have worked closely with investment and asset managers to become the world’s leading provider of integrated investment management solutions. We are 3,000+ colleagues with a broad range of nationalities, educations, professional experiences, ages, and backgrounds in general. 

SimCorp is an independent subsidiary of the Deutsche Börse Group. Following the recent merger with Axioma, we leverage the combined strength of our brands to provide an industry-leading, full, front-to-back offering for our clients. 

SimCorp is an equal opportunity employer and welcomes applicants from all backgrounds, without regard to race, gender, age, disability, or any other protected status under applicable law. We are committed to building a culture where diverse perspectives and expertise are integrated into our everyday work. We believe in the continual growth and development of our employees, so that we can provide best-in-class solutions to our clients