System Technician at Linnaeus University

Imagine walking through the corridors of Linnaeus University, surrounded by a vibrant mix of creativity and knowledge. Here, you meet 2,200 employees and 40,000 students who together follow the vision of putting knowledge into motion for sustainable societal development. It is an atmosphere that pulses with energy and inspiration, where people develop through learning. This could be your future workplace as a system technician at Linnaeus University. We look forward to your application!

ABOUT THE POSITION

At Linnaeus University, you will meet 2,200 dedicated employees and 40,000 enthusiastic students who together strive towards the vision of putting knowledge into motion for sustainable societal development. Research and education at Linnaeus University are conducted with a strong future-oriented focus. The IT environment at Linnaeus University is complex and spans a wide range of areas such as support, operations, management, and development. This is to provide better IT support to the university's various activities.

About the Role

As a system technician at Linnaeus University, you will be part of a dedicated team within operations and infrastructure that is responsible for ensuring that the university's complex IT environment is stable, modern, and secure. You will be part of the operations and infrastructure section, which currently consists of 13 people: 11 system technicians, one infrastructure architect, and one IT architect. In total, there are about 60 employees in the IT department, distributed between Växjö and Kalmar. A large part of the role focuses on Linux, where you bring experience of Linux servers in production. At the same time, you will play a central role in delivering, maintaining, and developing the university's services and systems, from servers, storage, and security solutions to cloud-based platforms like Microsoft 365 and Azure.

To contribute to the entire infrastructure, it is important to have a holistic view and understanding of Windows servers and the Microsoft environment. You contribute to both Linux and Microsoft environments and work flexibly and curiously with new solutions. At Linnaeus University, the work is about much more than just operations. You are involved in driving a shift from manual routines to automated and cloud-based solutions. You contribute to creating effective and future-proof IT conditions for students, teachers, and researchers. The role also involves taking technical responsibility for selected components, planning upgrades, performing maintenance, and participating in projects and assignments together with your colleagues. The role also includes some scheduled on-call duty for mission-critical systems during evenings and weekends. In your daily work, you collaborate closely with your colleagues, where teamwork and a strong sense of responsibility for operations, development, and security are central to the university's journey.

Here, you not only have the opportunity to develop the infrastructure, but you also have the chance to develop yourself. With the right willingness and curiosity, you can grow in the role and take on even greater responsibility!

You are offered

A varied role where you are involved in exciting projects and contribute to the development of the organization
Good development opportunities, where you are offered skills development within your role but also have the opportunity to take on more responsibility based on your expertise
The opportunity to be part of an exciting development journey with your team
A secure employment with good employment benefits such as good vacation conditions, flexible working hours, wellness grants, and occupational health care, among others

WE ARE LOOKING FOR YOU WHO

Has relevant work experience from a similar role in a larger IT environment with in-depth experience in operations, configuration, and troubleshooting of systems and services on Linux and Windows servers
Experience working with one or more of the following areas: backup and virtualization, automation of operations, Microsoft platforms such as Microsoft 365, Azure, and Active Directory
Good knowledge of Swedish and English, both spoken and written

It is meritorious if you have

Post-secondary education in a relevant field
Security competence or experience working with IT security in larger environments
Knowledge of automation and scripting, e.g., PowerShell

To succeed in the role, you have the following personal qualities:

Good collaboration skills
Curious
Service-oriented
High problem-solving ability

Other

Start: Immediately, but with consideration to notice period
Employment conditions: Permanent employment, a probationary period may be applied
Location: Växjö, Campus

Considering that this is a government employer, your application will not be protected by confidentiality and is therefore a public document. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact the responsible recruiter.

Our Recruitment Process

This recruitment process is handled by Academic Work, and our client's request is that all questions regarding the position be sent to Academic Work.

We apply continuous selection and will remove the advertisement when enough candidates have reached the final stage of the recruitment process. When applying, a CV is requested. A cover letter is not used as a selection method and therefore does not need to be attached. The recruitment process includes two selection tests: a personality test and a cognitive ability test. The tests are a tool to find the candidate with the highest potential for the position and to promote equality, diversity, and a fair recruitment process.