IT Operations Technician Focused on Storage and Backup

Are you passionate about technology and want to ensure that healthcare IT systems are always functioning? We are now looking for an IT Operations Technician focused on storage and backup for Karolinska University Hospital.

Warm welcome to submit your application!

You are offered

• a job with modern technologies and systems that support a vital societal function
• to become part of a competent and engaged IT team where we help each other, learn from one another, and work together to ensure healthcare can be delivered without interruption
• a key role in ensuring availability, reliability, and security in critical healthcare IT systems
• the opportunity to participate in development projects, such as the implementation of new storage solutions and automation of backup flows.

Of course, you will also benefit from our general benefits that Karolinska University Hospital offers you.

About the position

As an IT Operations Technician focused on storage and backup within Karolinska University Hospital, you play a key role in ensuring that critical healthcare IT systems are always available, reliable, and secure. You work with technical solutions that directly impact the ability to provide safe and effective care – where access to the right information at the right time can be crucial.

In this role, you are responsible for the operation, monitoring, and further development of the hospital's storage and backup infrastructure. You ensure that patient records, medical images, research data, and administrative systems are handled securely and regularly, in accordance with applicable requirements for information security, confidentiality, and data protection (including NIS2 and GDPR).

You will be part of an engaged team that works closely with other operations technicians, system administrators, and IT security specialists. Together, you ensure that the hospital's IT environment has high availability, robustness, and recovery capability – around the clock, year-round.

The work is characterized by a high security mindset, a careful structure, and continuous improvement work where you both manage daily operations and participate in development projects, such as the implementation of new storage solutions and automation of backup flows.

We are looking for someone who

• wants to contribute to a safe and modern IT environment for healthcare, where stable operations, availability, and data security are crucial for patients to receive the best possible care
• has a genuine interest in technology and a particular commitment to the storage and backup area. You thrive in an environment with high demands for security, structure, and accuracy, and you understand the importance of IT services always functioning regardless of the time of day
• is solution-oriented, responsible, and enjoys working both independently and in a team. You have the ability to analyze complex technical problems and find sustainable solutions while also sharing your knowledge with colleagues and contributing to continuous improvements in operations.

Qualifications

Requirements:

• Experience in administration, operation, and troubleshooting of server environments
• Basic knowledge of NAS and SAN environments
• Experience with backup and recovery solutions
• Ability to troubleshoot methodically
• Basic Linux & Windows knowledge
• Understanding of network technology related to storage (e.g., Fibre Channel, iSCSI, Ethernet)
• Good documentation skills and experience working according to established processes (e.g., ITIL)

Meritorious:

• Experience with automation and scripting (e.g., Python, Bash, Ansible)
• Knowledge of virtualization and container platforms (VMware, OpenStack, Openshift, Kubernetes) related to storage
• Experience in performance optimization and capacity planning for storage systems
• Knowledge of data protection, encryption, and security aspects related to storage and backup
• Experience working in enterprise environments with high availability and redundancy
• Experience in migration projects of storage solutions
• Experience or certifications in relevant technologies (e.g., IBM ESS & Spectrum Protect, NetApp, Red Hat, Ceph, or similar)
• Experience working in cloud or hybrid environments with storage services (AWS S3, Azure Blob, GCP)
• Knowledge of monitoring and alarm management for storage (e.g., Nagios, Zabbix, Prometheus, Grafana)
• Experience with computing clusters and associated performance/parallel file systems.

About the recruitment process

Selection and interviews may occur continuously during the application period.

When applying, you need to attach your CV. Instead of a personal letter, we ask you to answer selection questions and briefly explain why you are suitable for the role. Answering the questions is a prerequisite for your application to be considered complete.

Warm welcome to submit your application - Together we are Karolinska!

Before filling a position that involves caring for children and youth, the person offered the position will be checked against the suspicion and criminal records. Read more here. (https://www.karolinska.se/jobba-hos-oss/rekrytering-pa-karolinska/)

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If you are or have previously been employed by Region Stockholm, we will take internal references from your current or previous manager if you are considered for employment.

For permanent positions, a probationary period may be applied.

About Karolinska University Hospital

We at Karolinska University Hospital are proud to be one of the world's leading university hospitals. In addition to our special responsibility for highly specialized care in the Stockholm region, our main mission is to educate the healthcare professionals of the future together with Karolinska Institute and conduct world-leading research while continuing our work to develop care for the benefit of the patient. We work in a variety of areas and professions.

Our vision - We will cure and relieve tomorrow what no one can cure and relieve today.

Please read more about us at karolinska.se (https://www.karolinska.se/) and follow us on social media!