Senior IT Technician Container Technology, Kubernetes & Middleware

🚀 We are looking for: Senior IT Technician, Container Technology, Kubernetes & Middleware
Company: Hykmann Global Business Solutions AB
Location: Sundsvall
Assignment period: 1 February 2027 – 31 January 2029
Scope: 100 %
Working model: On site in Sundsvall. Current guidelines allow remote work for up to 40 % of working hours (a maximum of two days per week), but remote work is not guaranteed.
Competence level: 4, Senior
Security clearance: Required
Do you have extensive experience of Kubernetes, container platforms, Linux and automation in complex IT environments? Would you like to work on the development, management and continuous improvement of modern platform services in a large-scale IT environment?
Hykmann Global Business Solutions AB is now looking for an experienced Senior IT Technician specialising in Container Technology and Middleware for a long-term consultancy assignment in the public sector.
About the assignment
You will work on developing, managing, operating and further developing platform products and web services in a hybrid cloud environment.
The role has a strong focus on container technology, Kubernetes, cloud platforms, infrastructure automation and middleware. You will be responsible for contributing to stable, secure, efficient and sustainable IT operations, as well as identifying and implementing improvements in operations and platform management.
This assignment is suited to someone with a very high level of technical expertise who can take independent responsibility and is used to working in large and complex organisations.
Main duties
Develop, implement, configure and manage container-based platform services.
Work with Kubernetes and Helm to package and deploy applications.
Automate infrastructure and configuration management using Ansible.
Develop and automate solutions using Go (Golang).
Administer and further develop Linux-based environments.
Work with public cloud services and cloud platforms in hybrid environments.
Manage and further develop Elastic Stack/ELK for log management, search and analysis.
Manage artefacts and packages using Sonatype Nexus Repository.
Contribute to stable, secure and quality-assured IT operations.
Identify opportunities for improvement and make platform operations and management more efficient.
Take responsibility for technical deliveries and contribute expertise in large IT environments.

Mandatory requirements, must-have criteria
You must be able to provide evidence of at least 5 years of documented experience in each of the following areas:
Working in complex IT environments in larger organisations with at least 3,000 users.
Implementing, configuring, managing or developing with Kubernetes.
Working with public cloud services and cloud platforms.
Administering, configuring or developing in Linux-based environments.
Implementing, configuring or using Helm for packaging and deployment in Kubernetes environments.
Implementing, configuring or using Ansible for automation and configuration management.
Development or automation with Go (Golang).
Implementing, configuring or managing Elastic Stack/ELK for log management, search and analysis.
Implementing, configuring or managing Sonatype Nexus Repository for artefact and package management.

Desirable skills, nice-to-have criteria
The following experience is an advantage:
At least 4 years of experience with Backstage as a developer portal.
At least 4 years of experience with Google Cloud Platform (GCP).
At least 4 years of experience with Argo CD for GitOps-based deployment.
At least 4 years of experience with HashiCorp Terraform and Infrastructure as Code (IaC).
At least 4 years of experience with Amazon Web Services (AWS).
At least 4 years of experience in development or automation with Python.
At least 4 years of experience with Grafana for visualisation, monitoring and observability.
At least 3 years of experience with SonarQube for static code analysis and quality assurance.
At least 3 years of experience with GitLab for version control and CI/CD.
At least 1 year of experience with Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform.
At least 1 year of experience with Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL).
At least 1 year of experience with Puppet for automation and configuration management.

Personal qualities
Excellent analytical skills and a structured approach to work.
Ability to work independently and take responsibility for complex technical deliveries.
Strong problem-solving skills and a commitment to continuous improvement.
Good collaboration and communication skills.
Ability to lead and coordinate technical activities in larger groups.
A high degree of initiative and sense of responsibility.

Assignment information
Start date: 1 February 2027
End date: 31 January 2029
Scope: 100 %
Location: Sundsvall
Workplace: On site, with the possibility of remote work in accordance with the client’s current guidelines. Remote work is not guaranteed.
Extension option: 2 × 6 months
Languages: Swedish and English, depending on the communication needs of the assignment.
Security clearance: Yes.

A relevant reference assignment demonstrating the consultant’s competence and experience in the requested technical areas must be available.
Application
Are you a senior IT technician with extensive experience of container technology, Kubernetes and modern platform services?
Submit your updated CV via Hykmann’s careers portal: https://www.hykmann.com/careers
Please include the following in your application:
Your total experience in each mandatory technical area.
Specific assignments where you have worked with Kubernetes, Helm, Ansible, Go and Elastic Stack.
Your experience of cloud platforms and automation.
Your availability and ability to work in Sundsvall.
A relevant reference assignment.

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