Lead Infrastructure Engineer Within Digital Site Services
Boden, Sweden
Type of Employment Full-time
Job position Lead Infrastructure Engineer Within Digital Site Services
Work model On location
Application due date ASAP
Are you the one?

Research shows that women and other under-represented groups within our industry hesitate to apply unless they tick most boxes of a role description. At Stegra, we are building an impact company with sustainability at its core. We need a diverse, inclusive, and authentic team to rally behind our purpose of de-carbonizing hard-to-abate industries, starting with steel.

So, if you are equally passionate about our purpose yet concerned that your experience doesn’t perfectly align with the qualifications stated in the job advert, we strongly encourage you to apply anyway. You may be just the right candidate, either for this role – or for another upcoming role in our rapidly growing business.

About us:

Stegra, formerly know as H2 Green Steel, is on a mission to disrupt the global steel industry by producing green steel, with the end goal of bringing down CO2 emissions to zero. By using green hydrogen and fossil-free electricity instead of coal; water and heat will be our primary emissions. By 2030, our ambition is to produce 5 million tonnes of green steel annually in our fully integrated, digitalized, and sustainable plant in Boden, located in northern Sweden - currently in construction phase. But this is just the beginning – our expertise in green hydrogen will enable us to decarbonize other industries in addition to steel, and we look forward to what’s next in store for us.

We are looking for talented, innovative, and purpose-driven people to join our rapidly growing and diverse team. Our employees get to learn everyday, implement the latest technology and test and put their ideas into practice. Together, we are building an impact company with sustainability at its core – for our people, customers, investors, society, and planet.

So why join us?

  • Be part of a fresh start: Play a pivotal role in creating innovative solutions from scratch that will stand the test of time.
  • Make a lasting impact: Work in a forward-thinking, fast-moving organization aiming to transform the industrial sector for good.
  • Shape the future: Collaborate with diverse, passionate colleagues to tackle challenges that matter, in a company committed to creating a better tomorrow.

We are committed to creating a diverse workforce, valuing different nationalities, genders, and ages. We actively strive to increase gender diversity, with a particular focus on encouraging more women into the industry. We believe diversity is the key to our success, as varied perspectives and experiences help us find the right path forward in solving complex challenges - it’s all about We, Not Me – Together.


Lead Infrastructure Engineer - Digital Site Services

Are you ready to lead the development and operations of advanced, hyper-converged digital infrastructure? As our Lead Infrastructure Engineer, you’ll play a vital role in designing and maintaining the systems that power our Digital Factory. Join the Digital Site Services team, where we deliver secure, resilient, and innovative infrastructure solutions, including fully redundant datacenters. Based in Boden and part of Strega’s dynamic digital team, you’ll ensure our platforms drive productivity, safety, and sustainability.

Responsibilities: 

As Lead Infrastructure Engineer, you will:

  • Oversee the deployment, commissioning, and configuration of digital infrastructure, including both hardware and software.
  • Configure and operate physical servers, storage, backup systems, datacenter support functions, as well as virtualization environments (both on-premises and in the cloud).
  • Work closely with team members and vendors to design digital infrastructure and implement best practices.
  • Define operational processes for monitoring and maintaining infrastructure, ensuring secure, efficient, and reliable operations.
  • Develop plans for maintenance and support to minimize downtime and ensure smooth operations.
  • Collaborate with stakeholders to understand business needs, prioritize infrastructure requirements, and ensure the safe and robust platform while improving productivity, safety, and sustainability in the factory.
  • Create and document best practices, and mentor team members to foster growth and improve infrastructure operations.
  • Participate in an on-call rotation together with other team members to support the 24/7 operation of critical infrastructure.

Qualifications: 

We’re looking for someone with:

  • A University degree or equivalent experience, Bachelor or Master’s in Engineering or Computer Science.
  • Expertise with administration of Linux and Windows based systems.
  • Several years of relevant experience in datacenter operations.
  • Hands-on experience with configuring and managing virtualization environments such as VMware / Nutanix.
  • Hands-on experience in Infrastructure provisioning and configuration management via infrastructure as code (IaC) – Ansible / Terraform.
  • Hands-on experience with Kubernetes for Containers management, deployment and scaling.
  • Knowledge of Cybersecurity best practices, and experience in analyzing possible threats and vulnerabilities, embedding security standards, monitoring adherence to them, and implementing disaster recovery plans.
  • Experience with Active Directory and Users management systems.
  • Very good experience with AWS services configuration and management.
  • Experience with performance monitoring and troubleshooting for hosts, servers, databases, virtual machines, containers.
  • Good knowledge of networks and network protocols.
  • Experience with Data Backup solutions.
  • Experience in writing scripts with at least one scripting language — such as Python, Java, JavaScript, etc.
  • Experience with OT infrastructure such as Historians, HMI, Scada, Edge gateways.
  • Experience with Agile and DevOps methodologies, and with Continuous integration and continuous delivery (CI/CD) platforms.

We’re seeking someone with a proactive and collaborative mindset who thrives in a dynamic environment. You excel at problem-solving, organization, and clear communication, especially when explaining technical solutions to non-technical stakeholders. Empathy for end-users and a passion for creating technology that improves their daily work are key traits we value.

 Location: Boden, Sweden

(Yes, we help out with relocations and Visa processes).

We will start looking at applications the 16th of January and you can first after that expect an update.

What we can offer you

If you are passionate about making actual change and having a positive impact on society and our planet, Stegra offers a unique opportunity to be part of a fun and professional team with high ambitions.

You will get the opportunity to shape your future career together with a company focusing on creating a culture where everyone can thrive and feel a sense of belonging. In the end, we know that Stegra's growth and success is dependent on our people and we can’t wait to shape the future of steelmaking and other industries together as a team.