Director of IT Operations
ComeOn Group
full-time
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Location Type: Hybrid
Location: Stockholm • Sweden
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About the role
- Develop and implement the infrastructure strategy, in close partnership with the Information Security team, in line with the company's objectives.
- Ensure the infrastructure supports current and future business requirements.
- Oversee the design and implementation of IT systems, network infrastructure, DBA and data centres.
- Identify opportunities to drive continuous improvement
- You are a strong leader who mentors and upskills teams and leaders reporting to you.
- You will lead the team into a winning culture of efficiency, goal focus and internal customer service.
- Experience in managing and evolving legacy leadership mindsets, transitioning subject matter experts into scalable people leaders, and driving accountability.
- You will conduct performance reviews and provide professional development opportunities and coach the leaders reporting to you on how to lead teams at scale.
- Ensure high availability, reliability, and performance of all IT systems and infrastructure.
- Drive a culture of Automation First, reducing dependency on individuals and manual interventions.
- Oversee routine maintenance, upgrades, and troubleshooting of infrastructure components.
- Develop and maintain disaster recovery plans and data backup procedures.
- Develop and manage the IT and Infrastructure budget ensuring cost-effectiveness whilst maintaining the uptime targets.
- Negotiate contracts and manage relationships with external vendors and service providers.
- Lead it & infrastructure projects from initiation to completion, ensuring timely delivery within scope and budget.
- Coordinate with cross-functional teams to ensure seamless integration of new technologies and systems.
- Track project progress, manage risks, and report on project status to the executive team.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field; Master’s preferred.
- 10+ years in IT infrastructure and operations, with 5+ years in leadership leading managers with their own teams.
- Experience in leading 24/7/365 mission-critical IT operations, ensuring business continuity in high availability environments for global business operations. (SLA 99,99% uptime)
- Proven track record of collaborating with a PMO to deliver complex, cross-functional projects on time while managing technical debt.
- Experience with compliance standards (e.g., ISO27001).
- Strong knowledge of IT infrastructure, including networks, servers, cloud computing, DBA and security.
- Excellent leadership, communication, and interpersonal skills where you have successfully led other leaders.
- Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
Benefits
- A competitive remuneration package! :moneybag:
- Fantastic quarterly team events and weekly company events :sunglasses:
- A one-time bonus to help you set up a comfortable workstation at home (we’re truly Hybrid!)
- On top of our Hybrid work arrangement, up to 40 days a year to work fully remote from anywhere 🌎
- 30 paid vacation days a year
- Generous pension and insurance benefits
- Brand new laptop and smartphone with fully paid plan
- Generous health subsidy benefit
- Company events, including breakfast mornings and Friday beers
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard Skills & Tools
IT infrastructurenetwork infrastructuredatabase administrationcloud computingdisaster recoverydata backup proceduresautomationproject managementtechnical debt managementhigh availability systems
Soft Skills
leadershipmentoringcoachingcommunicationinterpersonal skillsgoal focusefficiencyaccountabilityteam managementperformance reviews
Certifications
Bachelor’s degree in Computer ScienceBachelor’s degree in Information TechnologyMaster’s degree (preferred)