IT Lead, Narvik: Build Internal IT & Strategy

Nordscale; Bjerkvik - Rahkka; On-site; NOK 900,000 - 1,200,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Performance-based bonus

Relocation support

Career growth path

Job summary

Nordscale is seeking an IT Lead to establish and run its internal IT function in Narvik. You will start with hands-on operations, employee support, and coordination with our external IT provider to ensure smooth daily IT services.

As the organization grows, you will assume IT strategy, cybersecurity, data protection, and vendor management, shaping policies, upgrades, and scalable infrastructure while collaborating across sites and partners.

Qualifications

• Hands-on experience across networks, infrastructure, cloud services, software administration, user support, and account and access management.
• Strong knowledge of cybersecurity, data protection, and compliance.
• Experience with IT assets, procurement, licences, and vendors, plus upgrades, migrations, and scalable service improvements.
• Fluent Norwegian and English, written and spoken. Certification in IT management, systems administration or cybersecurity is desirable, not required.

Responsibilities

• Establish and run Nordscale's internal IT function in Narvik; hands-on operations and employee support, coordinating with an external IT provider.
• Develop IT policies for cybersecurity, data protection, and business continuity; implement requirements with site leadership and external specialists.
• Manage equipment and software procurement, licences, asset lifecycles, and relationships with IT vendors and service providers.
• Deliver upgrades, migrations and technical refreshes; monitor performance, uptime, and user experience; build scalable infrastructure and services.

Skills

Networks

Infrastructure

Cloud services

Software administration

User support

Account & access management

Cybersecurity basics

Communication

Education

IT management certification

Tools

Cybersecurity tools

Job description

Nordscale is seeking an IT Lead to establish and run its internal IT function in Narvik. You will start with hands-on operations, employee support, and coordination with our external IT provider to ensure smooth daily IT services.

As the organization grows, you will assume IT strategy, cybersecurity, data protection, and vendor management, shaping policies, upgrades, and scalable infrastructure while collaborating across sites and partners.