IT Technical Lead (all genders)

Job Title: IT Technical Lead
Location: Toulouse
Department: IT / Digital Systems
Reports To: Head of IT & Digital Systems

About Us: this is who we are

At Just Evotec Biologics, we believe that curiosity is the spark that drives innovation and success. As a forward-thinking team, we thrive on challenging the status quo, learning from each other, and pushing the boundaries of what’s possible. We're on a mission to create a place where curiosity isn't just encouraged—it’s celebrated.

Are you someone who asks questions, seeks answers, and isn't afraid to go deeper?
#BeCUREious with us and see where your curiosity can take you!

The Role: your challenge… in our journey

We are looking for an experienced IT Technical Lead (10+ years) to join our IT team. You will be the technical guarantor of IT solutions, in an environment where infrastructures must integrate and interact with OT systems.

Your scope will cover architecture, integration, performance, and security, and you will play a key role in defining the technical directions of strategic projects. You will guide technical teams, foster their growth, and ensure coherence, compliance, and resilience of our digital environments.

What You’ll Do :

• Ensure the performance, security, and availability of IT infrastructures (systems, networks, Cloud, telecom).

• Define technical orientations of IT and application projects, and establish specifications with teams.

• Act as the technical reference, supporting implementation and leading architecture and design decisions.

• Provide technical guidance and foster the skills development of administrators and engineers.

• Define and enforce technical best practices, ensure documentation and maintainability of solutions.

• Collaborate with Security teams to guarantee compliance (incl. GxP) and infrastructure resilience.

• Identify and assess technical risks, validate solutions through comprehensive evaluations.

• Design and oversee test plans, ensuring solution stability and quality.

• Optimize IT operations by introducing automation and streamlining environments.

• Contribute to solving complex incidents and support project and run teams.

• Conduct technology watch to propose relevant and innovative improvements.

Who You Are :

• Degree in IT, Information Systems, or related field.

• Over 10 years of experience in technical roles (networks, systems, security), with significant architecture exposure.

• Strong expertise in networking, operating systems (Windows/Linux), security, and Cloud.

• Understanding of IT/OT environments, ideally within pharmaceutical or regulated industries.

• Strong soft skills: organization, leadership, persuasion, team building, pedagogy, mentorship.

• Fluent in French and English, both spoken and written.

Why Join Us :

• Strategic role: act as the technical guarantor of infrastructure and IT projects.

• Team leadership: mentor, guide, and grow a technical team.

• Tangible impact: contribute to performance, security, and resilience in critical environments.

• Innovation: drive automation and modernization of infrastructures.

• Inclusive culture: diversity, curiosity, and innovation at the heart of our mission.

FR : Dans le cadre de sa politique Diversité, Evotec étudie, à compétences égales, toutes les candidatures dont celles des personnes en situation de handicap.

ENG : In the frame of our Diversity policy, Evotec considers, with equal competences, all applications including people with disabilities.