Team Lead Infrastructure

As Team Lead Infrastructure, you’ll be at the core of our technological backbone, leading a skilled team of Infrastructure Engineers to shape the foundation that keeps our business running smoothly and securely.

At Budget Thuis, you play a key role in building a future-proof, hybrid infrastructure that connects our brands; Budget Thuis, Energy Global, and Elegant, and supports thousands of customers every day. Your mission: to design, modernize, and safeguard our infrastructure landscape while guiding your team toward technical excellence and operational reliability.

Your leadership will not only strengthen our systems but also empower the people behind them, ensuring that our technology evolves hand-in-hand with our business ambitions.

What you’ll love doing

• Lead and coach the Infrastructure team, setting goals and fostering continuous growth

• Ensure reliability, security, and efficiency of our hybrid IT infrastructure

• Oversee maintenance, upgrades, and lifecycle management to optimize performance

• Implement and manage robust security measures to protect systems and data

• Advise on infrastructure improvements, modernization, and best practices

• Coordinate and deliver infrastructure projects end-to-end

• Manage vendor relationships for cost-effective, high-quality services

• Develop and enforce IT policies, procedures, and compliance standards

• Maintain clear documentation of systems, configurations, and operations

What you bring

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, IT, or a related field

• 7+ years in infrastructure or system administration, including 3+ years in a leadership role

• Strong knowledge of server hardware, networking, storage, and hybrid cloud environments

• Experience with Windows and Linux/Unix administration, virtualization (VMware, Hyper-V), and cloud platforms (AWS, Azure)

• Skilled in security solutions, automation/scripting (e.g. PowerShell), and project management

• Analytical, detail-oriented, and able to solve complex problems

• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills

• Relevant certifications (NSE, CCNA, CompTIA Security+, Networking+, ITIL, VCP) are a plus

• Collaborative, innovative, and a can-do mindset

At Budget Thuis, we believe it’s important that you can be 100% yourself. In our organization, we welcome different perspectives and personalities—we are curious and appreciative of one another. For this position, we are preferably looking for someone who enriches our team in every way: someone who, through their background and personal qualities, is a strong addition to Budget Thuis.

Why Budget Thuis?

• A gross salary between €4.000 and €6.500 (based on 40 hours, depending on experience);

• A 13th month;

• Budget Summer Free: paid Friday afternoons off in July & August;

• 25 vacation days (based on 40 hours) + option to buy 1.5 weeks extra;

• A solid pension scheme (11% employer / 5% employee);

• Sustainable travel allowance (Swapfiets or NS Business Card);

• Focus on vitality: free weekly boot camps and participation in sports events (Dam tot Damloop, Mudmasters, company soccer, etc.);

• Fun extras for your 1, 3, and 5-year anniversaries (dinners, weekends away, sabbatical opportunities);

• Hybrid working (50/50 office & home), plus the option to work one month per year fully remote;

• Fresh hot lunch daily from our chef for only €2,50 net per day;

• A scale-up mentality where bold ideas and entrepreneurship are valued;

• An office in the heart of Amsterdam with regular drinks and company parties;

• Free Budget internet & mobile, plus great deals on Budget energy.

Want to know more about us?

• Full employment benefits

• About Budget Thuis

⚠️ Relocation is not possible

Questions & Contact

Are you excited about this vacancy? Then send us your CV and motivation via the button below! Do you have any questions about this role? Please contact Liesbeth van Brakel at: liesbeth.vanbrakel@budgetthuis.nl.