Inter IKEA Group are well under way with one of the biggest digital transformation projects we’ve ever implemented, and this is a journey that will require a new technology foundation for all the core parts of the business. We have started work to set up the technical services needed to support an IT landscape that will be developed and operated in a hybrid cloud model (Public and Private). We need to deliver services that enable this transformation and leverage the power of cloud computing, continuing to making it possible for any XaaS to be translated in an affordable, accessible and sustainable way.

These services will enable us to create a better IKEA, and we’re looking for people who can take on the responsibility to ensure we deliver, as a team. Bound by great colleagues, and an exciting vision, we are approaching this with curiosity, drive and technical competence underpinned by desire to make a difference. We take a leading approach in this by transforming complexity for the few into simplicity for the many.

In this position, you will act as a Subject Matter Expert for Observability, and you’ll bring all of your knowledge and experience to guide IKEA in the field of Monitoring/Observability, in a role that’s central to our digital transformation, and play a major role in the establishment and organisation of this discipline. The main areas of focus will include;

• Identifying and managing the life cycle of the service offerings, platforms and products.
• Understanding, articulating and implementing best practices related to Central Logging and Monitoring.
• Being an advisor for areas within the IT Infrastructure landscape - preferably with experience in a large organisation, so you understand the complexities and implications of decisions across the whole company. 
• Providing expert knowledge on current market and tech trends within the international IT marketplace.
• Producing roadmaps for the centralised Monitoring area across the entire Inter IKEA Group.
• Leading and managing initiatives within the Monitoring area, resulting in new or updated product portfolio/service offerings to be used by the wider Inter IKEA Business.
• Owning the relationships with IT Vendors for current portfolio and offerings, as well as identifying new opportunities.
• Establishing a common monitoring services for both applications, and infrastructure services to be deployed in the public cloud.

To be successful in this role, the ideal candidate will have experience in;

• Strategic thinking - Able to identify a vision along with plans that need to be implemented to meet the end goals. Constantly evaluating situations, decisions and issues in the short, medium and long term.
• Analytical thinking and Problem Solving - Able to simplify complex problems, processes and projects into components, and explore and evaluate them systematically. Knowing how to identify causal relationships, and construct frameworks for future problem solving.
• External thinking - You’re up to date with developments in the outside world, and can consider challenges in a wider context.
• Negotiating and Influencing - Proven negotiator, with the ability to present sound and well-reasoned arguments to convince your colleagues, while listening to others points of view to inform your own understanding. We’d love you to be able to draw from a range of influencing strategies to persuade people to reach agreements/common shared goals.
• Pragmatism - The ability to transform proposals and ideas into practical reality.
• Communication - Being able to cater the delivery of your message to the individual receiving it, and making sure it’s always clear. Always being open for sharing information, and recognising the strength that comes from this.
• Relationship management - Working cooperatively and building solid relationships with everyone in the business, all the way up to Senior and Executive. We value togetherness as one of our core values, and we are stronger in numbers

We look forward to receiving your application in English latest January 22nd. Please note that we will be interviewing continuously, which means that we may close the application process earlier than stated if we find the right candidate.

If you have any questions regarding the recruitment process, please contact Jakob Bergström, +46 70-147 48 90