Senior Platform / Infrastructure Engineering Lead

At Sytac, we build high-performing engineering teams for leading organizations. We combine a pragmatic, people-first culture with technical craftsmanship—giving engineers autonomy in real production environments, backed by a consultancy that invests in growth and community.

For one of our major global aviation clients**, we are looking for a senior-level IT Specialist Engineering**. This is a high-impact, lead-level role within Operations and Distributed Services. You will be responsible for the architectural design, 3rd-line support, and end-to-end delivery of business-critical infrastructure platforms in a complex, multi-country environment.

What you’ll do

• Lead Infrastructure Engineering : Realize cost-efficient and optimal exploitation of specific platforms and infrastructure components .
• Design & Architecture : Create and review detailed and global designs, ensuring technical alignment and long-term maintainability .
• Lifecycle Management : Engineer new components and phase out legacy infrastructure while maintaining continuous business support .
• 3rd-Line Support : Act as the ultimate technical authority for resolving complex incidents and conducting deep-dive Root Cause Analysis (RCA) .
• Project Leadership : Lead large-scale, cross-departmental infrastructure projects, managing budgets up to €2.5 million and driving functional project teams .
• Performance & Monitoring : Implement advanced monitoring tools and define technical KPIs to safeguard system availability and performance .
• Governance : Manage system documentation, Disaster Recovery procedures, and security compliance .
• Strategic Advisory : Contribute to investment proposals and identify cost-reduction opportunities across the technical landscape .

What we’re looking for

• Senior Expertise : At least 8 years of professional ICT experience .
• Educational Background : Academic (WO) level of thinking, ideally obtained through an ICT degree or equivalent experience .
• Technical Mastery : Deep insight into modern ICT engineering methods, infrastructure architecture, and configuration management .
• Project Leadership : Proven experience leading multidisciplinary projects and managing planning, progress, and budgets .
• Industry Context : Knowledge of business and work processes within a large-scale aviation or enterprise environment is highly valued .
• Soft Skills : Strong problem-analysis capabilities, the ability to motivate others, and persuasive stakeholder management skills .
• Languages : Excellent command of written and spoken English .
• NL residency (no sponsorship).