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Do you want to help shape Chalmers' future infrastructure and work in an environment where technology, development, and collaboration are at the forefront? We are now looking for a System Administrator specializing in Azure/Windows for the IT Department's Operations and Infrastructure unit.

Information about the department

The IT Department at Chalmers University of Technology is a comprehensive IT organization responsible for Chalmers' shared IT systems and also provides limited IT support to the entire Chalmers Group. We have approximately 100 employees distributed across several units, working closely with operations within education, research, commercialization, and administration.

The IT Department's mission is to ensure that the University has stable, secure, and appropriate IT services. We work together and build our operations on responsibility, clarity, trust, and close collaboration with Chalmers' various operations.

Job Description

Chalmers is undergoing a technological shift from primarily on-premises solutions to a more cloud-based and hybrid infrastructure with Azure and Windows as central building blocks. In this role, you will work with both daily operations and development and change projects related to our platform.

Your main responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Manage and further develop our Azure and Windows server environment in a hybrid solution.
• Define, implement, and improve platform architecture and related services.
• Participate in and sometimes lead projects related to modernization, migration, and automation.
• Work with troubleshooting, performance optimization, and proactive maintenance.
• Contribute to keeping documentation, routines, and processes up-to-date and appropriate.
• Monitor the external environment in your area, acquire new knowledge, and share it with colleagues.

You are expected to take overall responsibility for your tasks and collaborate closely with both IT colleagues and business representatives.

Employment Terms

Permanent full-time position. Location is Gothenburg, Johanneberg campus.

Qualifications

We are looking for someone who has:

• Post-secondary IT education or equivalent experience
• Good and at least three years of current experience with Windows server environments
• Experience with Azure cloud infrastructure
• Understanding of hybrid environments where on-premises and cloud work together
• Ability to design, implement, operate, and improve platform services
• Experience developing scripts/automation (e.g., PowerShell)
• Very good skills in Swedish and English, both spoken and written

It is meritorious if you have:

• A university degree in IT.
• Certifications in Windows Server and/or Azure.

Personal Qualities

This is a role for you with high social competence and a genuine interest in service. You will collaborate with many different target groups – from IT colleagues to researchers, teachers, and administrators – and need to be able to adapt your communication to the recipient and situation. The role is technically advanced but also business-oriented, which requires you to build trusting relationships and translate technical solutions into business value.

We place great emphasis on you:

• Having a service-oriented approach and appreciating helping others.
• Thriving in collaboration, sharing knowledge, and contributing to a good team spirit.
• Communicating clearly, both verbally and in writing, and being able to explain technical solutions in an understandable way.
• Being structured, responsible, and following up on your commitments from idea to management.
• Being curious, analytical, and enjoying problem-solving.
• Being a reliable team player who contributes to a non-hierarchical and positive work climate where people help each other and have fun at work.

Working at Chalmers

Chalmers' core values: openness, respect, participation, diversity, and quality, permeate our view of our work environment and our employees. We offer an stimulating workplace in an academic environment, where students and employees are driven by creating value for a sustainable future.

Our benefits for employees include, among other things:

• Flexibility to work remotely considering the needs of the operations.
• Up to seven weeks of vacation per year.
• Collective agreement with parental leave, sickness benefit supplement, medication costs, wage exchange, pension, working-in days, and flexitime.
• Wellness allowance and one wellness hour each week during paid working hours.

Here you can read more about our benefits and conditions and what it is like to work with us.

Application Process

The application should be marked with your name and the documents saved as PDF files as follows:

CV

Cover Letter

• 1-2 pages

Other (optional)

• Any certificates, grades, etc.

A background check may be conducted as part of the application process.

Application deadline: August 3

For questions, please contact

Mattias Andersson, Unit Manager for IT Operations and Infrastructure, [email protected]

*** Chalmers declines all offers of additional job advertising or recruitment support in connection with this recruitment. ***

Chalmers University of Technology in Gothenburg conducts research and educates in technology and natural sciences at a high international level. The University has 3,100 employees, 10,000 students, and educates engineers, architects, and marine officers. With scientific excellence as a foundation, Chalmers develops competence and technical solutions for a sustainable world. Through global engagement and entrepreneurial spirit, we create innovation power, in close collaboration with the rest of society.

Chalmers was founded in 1829 and still has the same motto: Avancez – forward.