Lead IT Specialist

THE ROLE

We are Power Factors, developer of the world’s leading cloud platform for renewable energy. We are now looking to expand our team in Gothenburg with a tech-savvy, experienced and engaged Lead IT Specialist. If you are looking for an international workplace where you are encouraged to have fun, want to make a clear impact with your work and enjoy seeing your efforts resulting in happy and productive colleagues – continue reading!

Your main job as Lead IT Specialist is to ensure that our IT landscape is efficient and that all employees have the software and hardware required to perform at their best. You will join our international IT team to lead and support cross-functional IT projects to structure, secure and optimize the flow of digital information, within and between services. You will also manage the workflow, prioritization of tasks and coordinate the daily work for our Junior IT Specialist.

RESPONSIBILITIES

- Responsible for processes, procurement, commissioning, management and support related to hardware, software and user accounts for employee workstations, office equipment and the supporting IT infrastructure
- Own and administer IT systems, including Microsoft Intune, Microsoft 365 and Azure Active Directory (cloud based)
- Participate in the implementation and maintenance of security infrastructure, recommend proper security requirements and safeguards, prepare System Security Plans and review system audits
- Use your knowledge, ideas, and creativity to take our IT infrastructure and processes to the next level
- Identify and evaluate new IT solutions as required
- Plan and manage major upgrades and updates to ensure minimal disruption
- Plan and execute IT integration projects for any company acquisitions
- Support and guide the Junior IT Specialist in the daily work with aspects such as workflows and prioritizations
- Participate in multiple projects with different stakeholders as required

REQUIREMENTS

We believe you enjoy working with both hardware and software, and that you thrive in an environment where you need to find creatives solutions to challenging problems in a fast-changing context. This also means that you are effective at managing multiple tasks of varying complexities, work well under pressure, and are driven by continuous learning and growth.

Education & Profile

- Degree in Information Technology, Computer Science or equivalent
- Minimum 5+ years of work experience from similar roles and responsibilities
- Extensive knowledge of information technologies, information systems and information security
- Fluent in spoken and written English
- Tech-savvy, know your way around a Windows and Linux terminal and have experience working with SQL, scripting languages and APIs
- Capable of working autonomously and with experience to make relevant decisions and take new initiatives as needed
- Great problem solving skills; can independently identify issues and take lead in creating solutions
- You are friendly, helpful, and like to collaborate with amazing colleagues (often remotely and in an international context)

Extra Pluses

- Experience and/or interest in renewable energy
- Experience with cloud platforms such as AWS and/or Azure


We are Power Factors, developer of the world’s leading cloud platform for renewable energy. Our SaaS platforms - Drive, Greenbyte, and Bluepoint - are used to manage over 110+ GW of solar, wind, and energy storage projects across the planet. By driving down operations costs and increasing revenue, we’re tackling one of the world’s most important challenges: making renewable energy the world’s leading source of power.

Our company is going through accelerated growth, fueled by the transition to clean, renewable energy and backed by one of the world’s leading enterprise software private equity funds. Our vision is to create a sustainable world powered by renewable energy.

We are an agile development company – big enough to make an impact, but small enough to move quickly and execute in a growing industry, taking advantage of rapidly evolving technologies. We are a collective of bold and ingenious talents driven by results. Our team is made up of hard-working, fun-loving people who are passionate about making the world a better place. We seek fierce but humble people to help us achieve our ambitious plan.

If you are all that and more, join us!