Company description

Vattenfall is one of Europe's largest producers and retailers of electricity and heat. Our main markets are Sweden, Germany, the Netherlands, Denmark and the UK. The Vattenfall Group has around 21,000 employees. We have been electrifying industries, powering homes and transforming lives through innovation for over a century. We now want to make fossil-free living possible within a generation and we are driving the transition to a sustainable energy system.

The Markets Business Area is responsible for maximizing the value of Vattenfall's portfolio by optimizing, hedging and sourcing Vattenfall's assets and sales positions. The unit acts as Vattenfall's market contact for trading of electricity, emissions, fuels, freight and renewable energy certificates. We operate across Europe with more than 450 professionals working from Sweden, Germany and the Netherlands.

About the role

Are you a passionate and curious technical business developer or IT systems engineer? Do you want to become a key member of our dynamic and agile team? We offer a unique opportunity to work on exciting projects where you get to develop our business through innovative and digital solutions. If you are a self-driven problem solver with strong technical skills and a passion for optimizing business processes and applications, then this is the perfect role for you!

In this role you will work on:

• Analyzing and identifying areas of improvement within the company's business processes.
• Develop, implement and maintain technical solutions to optimize operations.
• Ensure high availability and performance of the company's IT systems.
• Perform troubleshooting and problem solving to minimize downtime and ensure continuous operation of 24/7 systems.
• Collaborate with product owners and stakeholders to understand requirements and translate them into user-friendly, efficient and scalable solutions.
• Participate in technical discussions and make decisions that affect the architecture and design of our applications.
• Support employees in the use of new systems and processes.
• Collaborate with different departments to understand their technical needs and deliver effective solutions.
• Participate in the planning and implementation of IT projects.
• Document system configurations and changes.
• Work closely with our suppliers and write requirement orders.
• Participate in a 24/7 IT emergency response team to support our business critical applications.

Requirement specification

We are looking for you who have:

• Relevant university education in IT, computer science, power systems, electrical engineering or similar.
• A minimum of 2 years of experience in business development, project management or system maintenance.
• Entrepreneurial spirit and passion for developing both yourself and our business.
• Experience working as an IT systems engineer or similar role.
• Ability to work independently and in teams and contribute with innovative ideas.

Personal qualities:

• Strong analytical and problem solving skills.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills
• Flexibility and ability to adapt to change
• Enthusiasm for keeping up to date with the latest technology trends.
• Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to build strong relationships with colleagues and stakeholders.
• Very good knowledge of Swedish and English in speech and writing.

Additional information

We offer

In addition to being involved in shaping the smart energy society of the future, we offer you a developing and varied work with many contact surfaces. For us at Vattenfall, it is important that work and private life have a good balance, which is why we offer flexibility in work and the opportunity to work from home if needed. We also have a lot of other employee benefits such as reduced working hours, favorable occupational pension agreements, parental leave allowance and more. Read more about our benefits here.

Location

Solna

For more information about the position itself, please contact recruiting manager Beata Lesniewski (beata.lesniewski@vattenfall.com) For questions about the recruitment process, please contact recruiter Carolina Osterman (carolina.osterman@vattenfall.com)

Union representatives via Vattenfall's switchboard, 08 739 50 00 Anders Bohlin (Unionen) and Sven Gunnar Gremlin (Akademikerna).

Please send your application no later than March 31, 2025. Selection and interviews will take place after the application deadline. We only accept applications via our website.

We are convinced that diversity helps build a more profitable and appealing company and strive to be good role models when it comes to diversity. Vattenfall works actively to ensure that all employees have the same opportunities and rights regardless of age, ethnic or cultural background, gender, religion/belief, sexual orientation or disability. Read more about how we work with diversity and inclusion here.

Because the safety of Vattenfall and its employees is paramount, we will conduct a pre-employment screening prior to each hire. These checks are based on your role that you will fill within Vattenfall.

Vattenfall is part of Sweden's critical infrastructure, thus many of our services are classified. If this position is security classified, a security clearance will be carried out before employment, in accordance with the Security Protection Act.

We look forward to your application