Senior IT Solution Specialist

Salary Competitive

With the mission to enabling waste free farming, Vultus offers satellite based fertiliser prescriptions. This helps farmers save 40% of fertilizers, leading to an increase profits and reduction of pollution. Currently, we reach out to the equivalent of double Sweden’s growing area. In cooperation with the Saudi Arabian government, we now offer a unique position in a nation wide mapping project.


Team

Our team in Sweden consists of eleven employees from 9 different countries, with about half the team working with software and GIS, half the team working with business and management. The position offered to you is a part of our expansion team in Saudi Arabia. Consisting of five employees, the team comprises of GIS specialists dealing with various tasks such as data analysis, cartography and IT. The team of diverse specialties and backgrounds, fosters a culture of openness and transparency, as well as compassion for all co-workers.

The position and responsibilities

On site cooperating with another team of GIS specialists, the scope of the project at hand is to produce a nation wide mapp analysis through gis-data layers for the Saudi Arabian government. The working period is 9 month and starting September/October of this year. The location of project and your personal stay for the 9 month duration (excluding holidays) is in Riyadh, the capital of Saudi Arabia. Given the size of task and time pressure of its execution, high quality of work and being comfortable with the responsibilities outlined below is of essence.

  • Ensures the stability, integrity, and efficient operation of the IT Services that support core organizational functions
  • Monitors, maintains, supports, and optimizes all networked software and associated operating systems
  • The Senior IT Specialist will apply proven communication, analytical, and problem-solving skills to help identify, communicate, and resolve issues to maximize the benefit of IT systems investments
  • Collaborate with the project manager and to assess the technology needs.
  • Develop, implement and maintain policies, procedures, and associated training plans for network administration, usage, and disaster recovery
  • Analyzes the effectiveness and efficiency of existing systems; develops and implements strategies for improving or further leveraging these systems
  • Designs and performs server and security audits, system backup procedures, and other recovery processes in accordance with the project needs
  • Monitor IT infrastructure performance and troubleshoot problem areas as needed.
  • Integrate servers, including database, e-mail, print, and backup servers and their associated software into enterprise systems
  • Communicates with the project team to document resolutions, recommended courses of action, and follow through on project requirements and enhancements
  • Creates and maintains documentation as it relates to system configuration, mapping, processes, and service records
  • Performs other duties as assigned 

Minimum experience or background requirements

  • Master’s degree in computer science,engineering, or information technology
  • 5+ years of experience working with large scale project IT infrastructure or equivalent work or training experience
  • Solid knowledge and experience with servers, networks, PC/printer maintenance, cyber security software, Windows OS, and Microsoft Office
  • Ability to recognize and analyze technical problems
  • Well-developed project leadership and management skills

Personal attributes

  • Given the nature of project and its overseas location, other, personal attributes that are valued highly include:
  • Excellent teamwork skills, with multinational team
  • Excellent communication skills
  • Hardworkingness
  • Previous far travel experiences
  • Experience with foreign cultures and appropriate personal constrain

Perks and benefits

This job comes with several perks and benefits

Free coffee / tea
Free coffee / tea

Get your caffeine fix to get you started and keep you going.

Near public transit
Near public transit

Easy access and treehugger friendly workplace.

Social gatherings
Social gatherings

Social gatherings and games; hang out with your colleagues.

Free office snacks
Free office snacks

Peckish after lunch? We got your back with soft drinks, treats and fruit.

Pension plan
Pension plan

We take care of you, even when you are old and wrinkly.

Maternity / paternity leave
Maternity / paternity leave

Kids are the future, go spend time with them.

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Working at
Vultus

With the mission to eliminate waste in farming, Vultus offers satellite based fertiliser prescriptions. This helps farmers save 30% of fertilizers and increase their yields between 3-5%, leading to improved sustainability and production. Currently, we reach out to the equivalent of triple Sweden’s growing area, working across Europe and Asia.

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