Senior Network Engineer

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 UK. The Vattenfall Group has approximately 20,000 employees. We have been electrifying industries, powering homes and transforming life through innovation for more than 100 years. We now want to make fossil free living possible within one generation and we are driving the transition to a sustainable energy system.

Job Description

Would you like to be a part of our Swedish team as we move towards a fossil free generation? Are you passionate about your field and ready to be an interface between our interbal customer and our sourcing partner?

For the Network Operations team we are now looking for an experienced and ambitious Senior Network Engineer (f/m/d) for our team in Stockholm who will become a member of an international team that is active in five countries supporting the Vattenfall business units.

You have at least five years of experience in network operation and engineering in corporate environments, strong skills in Cisco Routing & Switching and Checkpoint Firewalling. Focus will be provisioning and operating network solutions for specific business areas (‘Tech-IT’) with their applications and LAN/WAN-environments mainly in Sweden, but also in other countries, where Vattenfall is active. Part of the job is as well to cooperate with our external sourcing partners for Data Center and Office Networks.

Your key activities will be:

• Work in an international team (5 countries)
• Network operations ‘Tech-IT’ with focus on Firewalls, Routers and Switches based on ITIL processes including planning, documentation, troubleshooting as well as execution of lifecycle and patch management
• Develop network operational concepts and support network related projects in technical areas of the business (‘Tech-IT’) with focus on Sweden
• Business trips are required within an international team as well as for executing e.g. life cycle activities and on-site meetings with the business in the Swedish country region
• Taking part in on-call duty (24/7)

Qualifications

Your profile as Senior Network Engineer (f/m/d)

You have skills/knowledge in the following areas, relevant Cisco and Checkpoint certifications are preferred:

• Minimum five years job experience in network operations in corporate environments, strong skills in Cisco Routing & Switching, Firewalling (Checkpoint)
• Usage of troubleshooting and diagnostic tools
• Experience with ITIL processes (incidents, changes, problems)
• Basic scripting knowledge (python, perl, …), experience in network automation is preferred
• Knowledge in the area of remote access (RAS), WLAN, cabling and security engineering will be considered as a plus
• Strong communication skills (fluent English and Swedish are a must) for communicating to the customers, suppliers and other stakeholders, e.g. the IT Security department
• Knowledge about structure of Data Centres including security zones
• Proven analytic and conceptional abilities
• Independent / autonomous workstyle
• Academic Degree in IT: Computer Science, engineering, science, mathematics or similar
• Driving license

Additional Information

Our Offer

At Vattenfall, we are convinced that striving for diversity helps building a more profitable, efficient and attractive company. Therefore we seek a harmonious balance of employees in terms of age, religion, gender identity & expression, sexual identity, disability and ethnic background.

Vattenfall is more than "just" an interesting job in a results-oriented company. You will be part of a challenging, complex and international working environment. We offer competitive remuneration, a company pension scheme and opportunities for training and personal development.

Our Organisation

Vattenfall is a European energy company with approximately 20,000 employees. For more than 100 years we have electrified industries, supplied energy to people's homes and modernized our way of living through innovation and cooperation. We now want to make fossil-free living possible within one generation. To be able to reach this ambitious goal we are looking for talented individuals who, in addition to their passion for their own role, also have strong team spirit and want to contribute to supporting a meaningful corporate mission.

More Information

For further information regarding the recruitment process you are welcome to contact recruiter Teri-Anne Brink [email protected]

We look forward to your application in English with a cover letter, curriculum vitae and relevant certificates or references. Please apply directly via our application link. Please note that we will only start the selection process after the application period has expired.

Last date of application- 29th of January 2023. We kindly request that you do not send applications by any means other than via our website.

Location: Stockholm (Solna)

Due to COVID-19 we adapted our application process to the current conditions. Interviews regarding this position will be conducted via video conference.

Trade union representatives in Sweden: Vatkovic Silvija Lilja (Akademikerna), Inger Strandberg (Unionen), Christer Gustafsson (Ledarna), Lennart Bengtsson (SEKO). To get in contact with the representatives, please call Vattenfall's switchboard +46 8 739 50 00.

At Vattenfall we are convinced that diversity contributes to build a more profitable and attractive company and we strive to be a good role model regarding diversity. Vattenfall works actively for all employees to have the same opportunities and rights regardless of gender, ethnicity, age, transgender identity or expression, religion or other belief, disability or sexual orientation. Click here for further information.

Since Vattenfall is a part of the Swedish critical infrastructure, many of our services are security classed. If this position is security classed the final candidates might be subjected to a security vetting process, according to the Swedish legislation.

We look forward to receiving your application!