Technical Lead, Hosting & Capacity

Cargotec; Helsinki; On-site; EUR 60 000 - 80 000; Full time

Job summary

A global leader in load-handling solutions is seeking a Hosting & Capacity Lead to drive their cloud-first IT strategy. This role involves leading the Hosting & Capacity service area, overseeing the transition to cloud-based infrastructure, and managing a technical team. The ideal candidate should have over 5 years of leadership experience in IT infrastructure, with strong expertise in AWS. The position is based in Finland, with a preference for candidates in Tampere or Helsinki.

Benefits

Opportunities for professional development

International exposure

Supportive and collaborative culture

Qualifications

• 5+ years in IT infrastructure leadership roles.
• Experience in managing cloud services.
• Ability to lead technical teams effectively.
• Proven infrastructure transformation experience.
• Fluent in English, both written and spoken.

Responsibilities

• Lead the Hosting & Capacity service area.
• Drive transformation initiatives for cloud solutions.
• Oversee AWS and Google Cloud development.
• Manage Site Reliability Engineering team.
• Ensure service-level management and ITSM alignment.

Skills

Leadership in IT infrastructure

Cloud infrastructure management

AWS expertise

Collaboration skills

SRE principles

Capacity management

Automation

Tools

AWS

Google Cloud Platform

Job description

As pioneers and global leader, Hiab is ambitious to write forward our success story, inspiring and shaping our industry. The world in which we operate with our class‑leading products, intelligent services and innovative digital solutions is constantly changing.

Together, we keep everyday life moving to build a better tomorrow

Are you passionate about modern infrastructure and building the foundation for future‑ready IT? We’re looking for an ambitious, experienced, and self‑driven Hosting & Capacity Lead to join our Infrastructure and Regional IT team. In this role, you’ll provide technical leadership and service ownership, driving the development of our hosting and capacity services as we transform toward a modern, cloud‑first IT environment that supports our global business.

This position will be based in Finland.

Main tasks and responsibilities

• Lead the Hosting & Capacity service area, ensuring stability, scalability, and continuous improvement across on‑premises, data center, and cloud environments.
• Drive infrastructure modernization and transformation initiatives, evolving legacy systems into modern, cloud‑native solutions.
• Oversee development and operations in AWS and Google Cloud (GCP), ensuring secure, efficient, and cost‑effective cloud usage.
• Manage and mentor a Site Reliability Engineering (SRE) team, promoting automation, resilience, and operational excellence.
• Play a key role in IT integration projects for mergers and acquisitions, from due diligence and migration planning to post‑integration optimization.
• Own service management responsibilities, including lifecycle planning, budgeting, vendor collaboration, and ITSM alignment.
• Partner with architecture, security, and application teams to ensure cohesive, end‑to‑end service delivery.
• Champion a continuous improvement mindset, leveraging data, feedback, and automation to enhance reliability, performance, and user experience.

What you’ll need to succeed

• 5+ years in leadership roles within IT infrastructure, cloud, or service management.
• Strong experience managing and developing cloud infrastructure and services, with hands‑on AWS; GCP is a plus.
• Proven ability to lead and develop technical teams, balancing strategy with hands‑on involvement.
• Track record in infrastructure transformation initiatives such as modernization, automation, or cloud migrations.
• Familiarity with SRE principles, capacity management, and IT service management best practices.
• Excellent collaboration and communication skills, able to work effectively across technical and business teams.
• Fluent English, both written and spoken.
• Preferred home office: Tampere or Helsinki; other locations will also be considered.

You will be part of

• A truly international role with exposure to multiple markets and teams.
• Opportunities for professional development in a growing digital environment.
• A supportive, collaborative culture that values continuous improvement.

Interested to join?

Please note that the recruitment process for this position is coordinated by our HR team part of Hiab Business Services based in Bulgaria.

Hiab (Nasdaq Helsinki: HIAB) is a leading provider of smart and sustainable on road load‑handling solutions, committed to delivering the best customer experience every day with the most engaged people and partners. Hiab's premium equipment includes HIAB, EFFER and ARGOS loader cranes, MOFFETT and PRINCETON truck mounted forklifts, LOGLIFT forestry cranes, JONSERED recycling cranes, MULTILIFT skiploaders and hooklifts, GALFAB roll‑off cable hoists, ZEPRO, DEL and WALTCO tail lifts, and the service brand HIPERFORM, a comprehensive suite of smart solutions that help maximise the life‑cycle value of Hiab’s equipment. As the industry pioneer, Hiab continues to make on road load‑handling smarter, safer and more sustainable to build a better tomorrow. Globally, Hiab is represented on every continent through its extensive network of 3,000 own and partner sales and service locations, enabling delivery to over 100 countries. The company's continuing operations sales in 2024 totalled approximately EUR 1.6 billion and it employs over 4,000 people. www.hiabgroup.com