System Administrator

Title: Senior System Administrator Location: Stockholm, Sweden 12630 Job type: Permanent Contract Work Mode: Onsite Role Overview: We are seeking an experienced Senior System Administrator to join our infrastructure team onsite in Stockholm. In this role, you will be responsible for maintaining, optimizing, and securing our core enterprise systems, hypervisors, and storage platforms. You will play a pivotal role in ensuring high availability across our hybrid/virtualized environments, automating daily operations, and driving ITIL-aligned service management. As part of XBP Europe, you will collaborate within an international environment, taking ownership of critical infrastructure projects, disaster recovery strategies, and continuous system improvements. Key Responsibilities: Virtualization & Compute Infrastructure: Administer, configure, and maintain enterprise VMware (vSphere, ESXi, vCenter) and Microsoft Hyper-V environments to ensure maximum uptime and performance. Windows Server Management: Manage the full lifecycle of Windows Server infrastructure (Active Directory, DNS, DHCP, Group Policy, Patch Management, and Security Hardening). High Availability & Clustering: Design, implement, and maintain High Availability (HA) clustering, failover systems, and load-balancing solutions. Automation & Scripting: Write, maintain, and execute advanced PowerShell scripts to automate administrative tasks, reporting, system deployments, and maintenance workflows. Storage & Backup Operations: Oversee enterprise SAN/NAS storage arrays and manage end-to-end backup, restoration, and disaster recovery solutions using technologies such as Veeam or Zerto. ITIL & Change Management: Adhere strictly to ITIL frameworks, leading system changes, incident management, problem resolution, and root-cause analysis (RCA) through formal change control processes. Infrastructure Security & Compliance: Enforce security policies, apply patches, perform vulnerability remediation, and ensure compliance with global company standards. System Monitoring & Escalation: Act as a senior technical escalation point for complex system issues, participating in incident response and infrastructure health monitoring. Required Skills & Experience:

• 6+ years of experience in Windows Server Administration.
• 3–4 years of dedicated experience in VMware administration.
• Proven expertise in Hyper-V and High Availability Clustering.
• Strong proficiency in PowerShell scripting for task automation.
• Familiarity with the ITIL framework and formal change management processes.
• Knowledge of backup and recovery technologies (such as Veeam, Zerto, etc.).
• Experience working with enterprise storage solutions (SAN/NAS).
• Fluency in Swedish (C1) & Intermediate English (B1/B2) is a must (French is bonus, but not required)

Required Certifications:

• VMware Certified Professional (VCP)
• Microsoft Windows Server Administration Certification (e.g., MCSA or MCSE)

Benefits:

• Working in a dynamically developing international company at the XBP Europe with global standards and systems.
• Individual Development Plan and Career Growth
• Social package and employee benefits at the corporate level
• Permanent Contract
• Referral Bonus
• Annual Bonus Plan
• Medical Benefits
• Holiday entitlement
• Pension scheme (Union based)