Company description

Vattenfall is one of Europe's largest producers and retailers of electricity and heat. Our main markets are Sweden, Germany, the Netherlands, Denmark and the UK. The Vattenfall Group has around 21,000 employees. We have been electrifying industries, powering homes and transforming lives through innovation for over a century.

About the role

We at Vattenfall IT are now looking for an Operation Engineer within Linux who wants to work with the development and delivery of IT services, where secure and stable operations are high on the agenda. For you as a candidate, this is a chance to take place in an organization that is undergoing an exciting transformation with new technology and expanded collaboration areas, where we value well-being in the workplace together with an open and honest atmosphere.

Your main tasks will consist of daily operation, monitoring and alarm management of infrastructure platforms and driving development in your area. As an Operation Engineer, you will have a varied job with broad responsibilities in a delivery that covers everything from Linux server, 3rd line support and system updates.

We collaborate with several hardware manufacturers in our environments, which provides dynamic development together with our suppliers. Another part of your job is to continuously work with life cycle management. You will also be given the opportunity to participate in various exciting projects locally and internationally, which provides great opportunities for development.

As an Operation Engineer you will be part of a team but we also see that you have the ability to work independently with external suppliers as well as colleagues around Sweden and Europe. For you as an individual, there are great opportunities for personal development and impact in the daily delivery.

Your daily tasks:

• Linux Server Operations
• Efficiency and automation of workflows and systems
• Monitoring and alert management of infrastructure platforms
• Patching and system updates
• 3rd line troubleshooting for infrastructure issues
• Working in projects for new technical solutions
• Lifecyclemanagement and planning of IT infrastructure

Requirements

We would like you to be forward-looking and solution-oriented. We would also like you to be a confidence builder, both within your own group and towards other activities. You thrive on change and have a natural desire for continuous improvement. You have good collaboration skills and a humble approach to people around you. You enjoy working with others and also have good structure in your own work. We would like to see that you have these skills/experience:

• Have a genuine interest in learning and understanding new technologies
• Broad understanding of IT and running a data center
• Have a passion for troubleshooting of varying size and complexity
• Understand and embrace high IT security mindset
• A natural team player and understand the importance of collaboration and sharing experiences actively
• Driven, takes own initiatives and is self-driven
• Has a structured and methodical way of working
• Is fluent in both Swedish and English, both spoken and written
• Driving license B

It is meritorious if you have greater competence or certification in one or more areas, e.g.e.g.;

• Virtualization platforms
• Data storage and backup
• Windows server
• Networking (switching/firewall/routing)

Additional information

In addition to being involved in shaping the smart energy society of the future, we offer you a developing and varied job with many contact surfaces. For us at Vattenfall, it is important that work and private life have a good balance, which is why we offer flexibility in work and the opportunity to work from home if needed. We also have a lot of other employee benefits such as reduced working hours, favorable occupational pension agreements, parental leave allowance and more. Read more about our benefits here.

Location

1. Solna- with the requirement to be able to travel to Forsmark at regular intervals.

2. Forsmark

For more information about the position itself, please contact the recruiting manager Emma Bosch, Emma.Bosch@vattenfall.com. For questions about the recruitment process, contact recruiter Julia Norberg, Julia.Norberg@vattenfall.com

Union representatives via Vattenfall's switchboard, 08 739 50 00. Christian Ericsson - Ledarna, Anne-Marie Sjöbohm - Akademikerna, Asim Nokic - Unionen, Ulf Tengman - SEKO.

Please send your application no later than 2025-06-01. Selection and interviews are ongoing. We only accept applications via our website. We do not accept personal letters in the application. You apply quickly and easily by answering selection questions and attaching your CV.

We are convinced that diversity helps build a more profitable and appealing company and strive to be good role models when it comes to diversity. Vattenfall works actively to ensure that all employees have the same opportunities and rights regardless of age, ethnic or cultural background, gender, religion/belief, sexual orientation or disability. Read more about how we work with diversity and inclusion here.

Because the safety of Vattenfall and its employees is paramount, we will carry out a pre-employment screening prior to each hire. These checks are based on your role that you will fill within Vattenfall.

Vattenfall is part of Sweden's critical infrastructure, thus many of our services are classified. If this position is security classified, a security clearance will be carried out before employment, in accordance with the Security Protection Act.

We look forward to your application!