Vacant job

Our client is a global technology company driving industrial and digital transformation. The organization develops advanced technologies and infrastructure solutions used worldwide to improve efficiency, performance, and sustainability across multiple industries.

You will join an experienced infrastructure team responsible for supporting critical IT environments and services used by research and development teams globally. The team values collaboration, knowledge sharing, and continuous learning, and is now looking to strengthen its High Performance Computing (HPC) capabilities with additional team members.

As a High Performance Computing System Administrator, you will play an important role in supporting and maintaining the organization’s HPC platform and related infrastructure services. The environment is used by R&D and research teams across several countries for advanced simulations and computational workloads.

You will work in a Linux-based environment with responsibilities ranging from daily operations and troubleshooting to maintenance, optimization, and support of HPC applications and software licensing systems. The role combines infrastructure operations, user support, documentation, and continuous improvements.

The team is open to both junior and senior candidates, and the scope of responsibilities will be adapted based on your experience and background. This is a great opportunity for someone who wants to grow within Linux, infrastructure, and advanced computing environments together with an experienced and supportive team.

• Monitor, maintain, and troubleshoot HPC systems and infrastructure services

• Support users with technical issues related to HPC environments and applications

• Install, configure, test, and maintain HPC applications and software tools

• Perform system updates, maintenance activities, and operational improvements

• Support and optimize software license management across the HPC platform

• Collaborate with internal stakeholders, vendors, and team members to solve technical challenges

• Document systems, procedures, and operational routines

• Contribute to improving collaboration, knowledge sharing, and long-term stability within the team

• Experience working in Linux environments and confidence working with the command line interface (CLI)

• General understanding of server infrastructure, networking, and IT operations

• Ability to troubleshoot technical issues in a structured and analytical way

• Good documentation skills and ability to work methodically

• Strong communication skills in English, knowledge of Swedish is considered an advantage

Post-secondary education within IT, Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field is considered an advantage, but equivalent practical experience is equally valued.

Experience from system administration, infrastructure operations, or HPC environments is highly meritorious.

To succeed in this role, we believe you are curious, collaborative, and eager to learn. You are comfortable asking questions when needed and enjoy sharing knowledge with others. You have a structured way of working, take ownership of your responsibilities, and enjoy solving technical problems in cooperation with others. Most importantly, you have a genuine interest in Linux, infrastructure, and technology.

Location: Västerås

Start Date: ASAP or according to agreement

Working Hours: Primarily daytime office hours, although occasional work outside regular hours may occur during maintenance activities

Employment Type: Permanent employment, starting with a 12-month consulting assignment with the ambition of direct employment by the client thereafter

Security Screening: Background and security checks will be conducted as part of the recruitment process