Solution Architect Industrial IoT

SKF works to reduce friction, make things run faster, longer, cleaner and safer. Doing this in the most effective, productive and sustainable way has made the SKF Group a leading global supplier of products, solutions and services within rolling bearings, seals, mechatronics, services and lubrication systems. Services include technical support, maintenance services, condition monitoring, asset efficiency optimization, engineering consultancy and training.

SKF is now looking for a hands-on and results-oriented


Solution Architect
Industrial IoT


to join our growing team.

You will be part of the Future Factory team tasked to transform and equip the SKF Group Manufacturing footprint with digital solutions, skills and knowledge to strengthen World Class Manufacturing for competitive advantage. You will be responsible for industrial software development, standards and practices in digital manufacturing.

Key responsibilities
• Drive the industrial software development together with the high-performing cross-functional Future Factory team, aligned with business demands and priorities
• Assess the demands and translate them to software development requirements and software architectures
• Provide guidance and steer on industrial software architectures and related software practices to the SKF Manufacturing community
• Innovate with latest technologies to find new technology enablers for additional business benefits
• Involvement in key initiatives to safeguard their execution

Requirements
• University degree in Computer Science, Mathematics, Physics, Engineering, or equivalent
• Strong hands-on experience in software squad management, software practice management (Git, DevOps), software development (C#, Java, JavaScript, TypeScript, Python, R), software containerization (Docker, K8S) and software delivery automation (CI/CD, Terraform)
• Basic knowledge in Cloud Native Architectures, such as REST and APIs, Microservices, Docker, K8S, SQL, NoSQL, Messaging
• Basic knowledge in Cloud and Hybrid-Cloud services in Microsoft Azure
• Basic knowledge in Industrial IoT technologies, such as OPC-UA, MQTT/AMQP, Event Driven Architectures, Time Series Databases
• Certifications in MCTS, MCPD, Microsoft Certified Azure Developer, Microsoft Certified Azure DevOps Engineer, Microsoft Certified Azure Solution Architect, or similar is considered advantageous
• Fluent in English, both verbal and in writing


You will enjoy working here if
You have excellent interpersonal, communication and organizational skills. You want to become a leading member of a global, distributed transformation team focused on delivering quality services and solutions for the global SKF Manufacturing footprint.


We offer
• Opportunity to work with a diverse workforce in an international environment
• Interesting challenges in driving the digital readiness and digital solutions development to the full scope of the SKF Manufacturing footprint
• Professional growth opportunities in working with some of the absolute latest technologies. SKF is featured in e.g., Microsoft Ignite 2021, Microsoft Build 2021, Microsoft Hybrid Cloud Digital Event 2021 for their Hybrid Cloud and Industrial IoT technology deployments

Additional information
Preferred location: Airasca, Gothenburg or Sofia or any other major SKF manufacturing site in Europe.

You will report to Sven Vollbehr, Head of Digital Manufacturing, who is located in Gothenburg, Sweden.

For questions regarding the recruitment process, please contact Danijel Sjögren, Recruitment Expert at SKF Group Recruitment Center, at Danijel.Sjogren@skf.com.

How to apply
If you are interested and meet the above requirements, please submit your application with CV and cover letter (in English) no later than January 9, 2022. Please note that we will screen candidates continuously throughout the application period.