Senior Systems Engineer for Business-Critical IT Systems

Vattenfall AB · plný úvazek

Stockholm, Švédsko

Company Description Vattenfall is one of Europe's largest producers and retailers of electricity and heat. Our main markets are Sweden, Germany, the Netherlands, Denmark, and the United Kingdom. The Vattenfall Group has approximately 21,000 employees. We have electrified industries, delivered energy to homes, and transformed life through innovation for over a hundred years. About the Role Do you want to work with business-critical systems that are essential to operations? We are seeking a technically strong systems engineer who wants to combine systems administration, technical problem-solving, business development, and coordination of initiatives that create real business value. In this role, you will have significant responsibility for our central applications and integrations. You will work closely with product owners, users, suppliers, and other stakeholders to ensure stable operations, continuous development, and efficient work processes. An important part of the role is to coordinate activities and changes between the business, IT, and external partners to ensure that solutions are delivered efficiently and meet business needs. With us, you will combine technical depth with business understanding in a role where you have great freedom, personal responsibility, and the opportunity to influence both technical solutions and future ways of working. Responsibilities: Manage, configure, and further develop business-critical applications and IT systems. Work closely with the business to understand needs, identify improvement opportunities, and translate them into effective technical solutions. Drive and coordinate initiatives that streamline processes, increase automation, and improve user experience. Develop smaller web- and frontend-based tools, dashboards, and user interfaces that simplify daily work for users. Ensure high availability, performance, and security in business-critical systems and integrations. Perform troubleshooting, incident management, and root cause analysis in complex IT environments. Coordinate activities between the business, IT teams, suppliers, and other stakeholders to ensure efficient deliveries and well-functioning solutions. Act as a bridge between the business, IT, and external suppliers by specifying requirements, following up on deliveries, and ensuring activities are driven to completion. Participate in planning and implementation of change and development initiatives, and ensure that documentation and procedures maintain high quality. Participate in a 24/7 IT on-call team to support our business-critical applications. Requirements We believe you combine strong technical interest with a clear business focus. You work in a structured and analytical manner, have an easy time building trusting relationships, and collaborate well with different stakeholders. You are driven to improve processes, translate business needs into sustainable solutions, and create value through technology. As a person, you are curious, take initiative, and enjoy contributing knowledge to the team's development. You communicate fluently in both Swedish and English, both verbally and in writing. We would like you to have: Relevant higher education in IT, computer science, power systems, electrical engineering, or equivalent experience. Experience as a systems engineer, applications specialist, systems administrator, or similar technical role. Experience managing, operating, and further developing business-critical systems and applications. Good understanding of system architecture, integrations, databases, and technical platforms. Experience with troubleshooting, incident management, and technical problem-solving in complex IT environments. Experience coordinating activities between business, suppliers, and technical teams. Understanding of networks, server environments, security principles, and integration solutions. Experience in supplier management and requirements management is a merit. Ability to work independently, create structure, and drive multiple activities in parallel. Swedish and English, both verbally and in writing. Meritorious: Basic knowledge in, for example, JavaScript, TypeScript, React, or similar technologies. Experience developing simpler web applications, dashboards, or user interfaces. Additional Information In addition to being part of shaping the future's smart energy society, we offer you a developmental and varied job with many points of contact. At Vattenfall, it is important that work and private life have a good balance, so we offer flexibility at work and the opportunity to work from home when needed. We also offer a range of other employee benefits such as reduced working hours, favorable occupational pension agreements, parental leave supplements, and more. Read more about our benefits here. Work Location Stockholm, Solna For more information about the position, contact recruiting manager Beata Lesniewski, [email protected]. For questions about the recruitment process, contact recruiter Julia Norberg, [email protected]. Union representatives via Vattenfall's switchboard, 08 739 50 00. Sven-Gunnar Gremlin (Akademikerna), Simon Salomonsson (Unionen) Welcome to submit your application by September 13, 2025. Selection and interviews may take place on an ongoing basis. We only accept applications through our website. We do not accept cover letters in applications. You apply quickly and easily by answering screening questions and attaching your CV. At Vattenfall, we value being active, positive, open, and security-conscious. We seek employees who share our vision and can help strengthen our corporate culture. We are convinced that diversity contributes to building a more profitable and attractive company and strive to be role models when it comes to diversity. Vattenfall actively works to ensure that all employees have the same opportunities and rights regardless of age, ethnic or cultural background, gender identity, religion/belief, sexual orientation, or functional variation. Read more about how we work with diversity and inclusion here. As security for Vattenfall and its employees is crucial, we will conduct a "pre-employment screening" before each employment. These checks are based on the role you will fill at Vattenfall. Working at Vattenfall means working with critical societal infrastructure. Therefore, many of our positions are security-classified and you may be subject to civil contingency placement.