Infrastructure Engineer / System specialist for SciLifeLab Data Centre
KTH Royal Institute of Technology, Support services at KTH
The task of Support services is to support the university’s education and research. KTH’s Support services are currently in an exciting phase where we are developing our working methods together. As an employee within Support services, you will contribute to KTH’s mission to research, educate and create societal benefits, and at the same time, will get the opportunity for your own professional development.
About SciLifeLab Data Centre
SciLifeLab is one of Sweden’s largest research initiatives, with approximately 2,500 researchers distributed across around 300 research groups. SciLifeLab operates at all major universities in Sweden with the goal of making Sweden a world leader in life science.
The mission of the Data Centre is to facilitate world-class research and improve research quality by providing essential IT services. The Data Centre contributes to open science and the reuse of research results, participates at the highest international level in technological development, and plays a key role in shaping best practices and standards for data-driven life science research.
Job Description
Your mission is to lead the technical coordination of SciLifeLab’s IT infrastructure. This includes planning and executing investments as well as working on the long-term management of IT infrastructures. You will be based at the SciLifeLab Data Centre, report to the Head of IT Systems and Infrastructure, and collaborate closely with KTH IT and other relevant units.
Technical expertise is important, but the role primarily requires the ability to work effectively with skilled system specialists from various organizations. Additionally, you will support research groups and platform units within SciLifeLab with technical expertise and serve as a bridge between them and IT functions.
What we offer
- A position at a leading technical university that generates knowledge and skills for a sustainable future.
- Engaged and ambitious colleagues along with a creative, international and dynamic working environment
- Work in Stockholm , in close proximity to nature
Read more about what it’s like to work at KTH and our benefits.
Qualifications
Requirements
- Relevant education in IT, networking, or system administration, or equivalent work experience.
- At least 5 years of documented experience in leading IT infrastructure work, such as storage, servers, networking, and data centers.
- Strong knowledge of IT infrastructure; a work sample may be required as part of the evaluation.
Preferred qualifications
- Knowledge of virtualization technologies, such as VMware.
- Knowledge of system administration in Linux/Unix.
- Knowledge of storage solutions such as SAN, NAS, or SDS (Software-Defined Storage).
- Knowledge of IT security and best practices for protecting infrastructure.
- Knowledge of Kubernetes or similar container platforms.
- Experience in data center investments and/or design.
- Experience in network administration, including VLANs, routing, firewalls, and network security.
- Experience with cloud-based platforms, such as AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud.
- Experience with monitoring and troubleshooting tools.
Great emphasis will be placed on personal skills.