TECH LEAD - FINANCE AND SOURCING

Since 1946, we have kept Scandinavia connected to the world and the world to Scandinavia. We have been frontrunners in the air – but the future we head into is ever-changing. We need to be one step ahead.

Which is why we are now making the largest move within Digital and IT in the history of SAS;
We will employ 100 new people working with data engineering, data science, UX design, front- and backend development and more, to a new inhouse department – leading the way for aviation into the future. Our ambitions transcend those of our industry – and this team will be the center of our most accelerated technological transformation so far.


As part of our inhouse department, you will be one of our guiding stars to implement a true digital-first approach throughout SAS. We are dedicated to becoming the airline with absolute integration between business, people, and technology, creating a seamless travel experience for our customers. Given the freedom to bring in your own ideas, you will be provided opportunities to impact the future of SAS, aviation, and a more sustainable air travel. Together, we will continue to transform aviation for generations to come.


We are SAS, and we move Scandinavia. We fly because the world is moving, and it needs our help to stay in motion. Will you get on board and join our journey?
Tech Lead - Finance and Sourcing
SAS Digital & IT is responsible for all IT within Scandinavian Airlines. The business unit Corporate Solutions IT is responsible for providing and improving all IT services necessary for Human Resources, Finance & Sourcing and Data Control. SAS Digital & IT are transforming into an agile business driven, technology enabled team aiming to create a Digital First airline taking a lead in sustainable aviation.

The Tech lead is responsible for aligning the development community and architecture within all departments at SAS. This is a hands-on role with a natural place inside a tech team. The role includes architectural alignment, coaching the development teams in improved ways-of-working and facilitating collaboration. You can also expect to join other teams in hands-on deep dives in particular challenges if needed.

The purpose of this role is to secure a stable operations and agile development solutions - both customer facing front-end interfaces and back-end stability and development as well as ensuring integrations with other applications. In particular- promoting reuse, modularization and maintainability is something that requires close communication and innovation.

As a Tech Lead at SAS you will;
• Ensure that Enterprise Architecture and IT security requirements are met, and the solutions are designed in alignment with Digital & IT overall target architecture
• Engage in continuously enhancing the overall target architecture and tech principles to ensure that it is accurate and relevant
• Contribute to IT development and operations for SAS to create industry leading digital services in the Finance & Sourcing unit.
• Driving software craftsmanship and a continuous delivery mindset.
• Remove obstacles for the organization and promote to SAS general tech principles.
• Solve architectural challenges together with the development teams and leaders
• Coordinate integrations with SAS portfolio and external integrations with other Tech leads and external suppliers
• Ensure collection of data as well as easy access for the team and business stakeholders
• Enable microservices to other DevOps teams where applicable
• Ensure back-end and front-end alignment
• Understand different regulations and be able to translate that into working software such as: Accessibility and GDPR.
• Understand how to recognize and mitigate application security risks
• Participate in negotiations with external suppliers as a tech/architecture expert


To be successful, we believe you should have:
• Proven experience (approximately 10 years) as a senior software engineer, ideally with finance and/or sourcing solutions and businesses going thru digital transformation at significant scale.
• Possess a deep understanding of how to translate business goals into tech strategies.
• Experience of developing software in the finance and sourcing domain is highly valued.
• A demonstrable track record as a full stack developer and/or tech lead, driving significant impact.
• You need to be up to date with the latest development practice and tooling and be prepared to work side by side with developers to help them grow. You have great communication skills and you can engage with both the developer community and those who are less technical in their daily work.

This is why we love SAS
• Purposeful: Be part of a historical transformation on a continuous journey to create a new and seamless way to travel, with opportunities to solve challenges that no one has cracked before
• Adventurous: We grow by making the world smaller. Discounted airline tickets providing you, your family and friends to travel the world at great prices.
• Personal: Opportunity to work on many challenges and initiatives
• Innovative: Building in-house development of products allows for freedom to bring in own ideas
• Ownership: Opportunity of bringing initiatives from ideas into end-point delivery
Other of Importance
Last day of application is 3rd of December. The interview process may start before the last day of application. If you have questions about the position, please contact Head of Corporate IT at nina.soderqvist@sas.se