Compute Engineering Manager

Jeppesen Systems AB; Göteborgs kommun; On-site; SEK 900,000 - 1,500,000; Full time

Job summary

Jeppesen Foreflight in Gothenburg seeks a Compute Manager to lead a team of compute engineers responsible for enterprise virtualization, hypervisor management, and infrastructure resilience. You will mentor engineers and drive global operations with hands-on involvement in critical initiatives.

The role requires deep virtualization knowledge, strong leadership, and the ability to partner across storage, network, security, and cloud teams while maintaining high uptime and compliance.

Qualifications

• Hands-on experience managing compute infrastructure (VMware vSphere, hypervisors) required.
• Minimum 3+ years in a management or lead role supervising engineers.
• Strong virtualization, resource scheduling, and performance optimization knowledge.
• Experience with large-scale infrastructure migrations or modernization projects.

Responsibilities

• Lead compute engineers to level 2 and 3 capabilities and develop the team.
• Oversee compute operations including VMware vSphere/vSAN and capacity planning.
• Ensure health, reliability, and compliance of compute infrastructure across data centers and cloud.
• Design disaster recovery and business continuity strategies for compute workloads.
• Collaborate with Storage, Network, Security, and Cloud teams to align infrastructure strategy.

Skills

VMware vSphere

Hypervisor management

Compute infrastructure

Team leadership

Cloud integration

Automation tooling

Tools

Ansible

PowerShell

Python

Job description

Job Description

Jeppesen Foreflight is one of the largest software development companies in Gothenburg. We develop and implement advanced Crew and Operations Management solutions used by several of the world's leading airlines. From smarter crew scheduling to better aircraft utilization, our software systems make a real impact on global travel.

At Jeppesen's office in central Gothenburg you will work in a one-of-a-kind software development organization with solutions that make a real difference to people around the world. You will be working in an agile learning organization, surrounded by a team of talented, creative and dedicated colleagues. You will learn and broaden your perspective by working with 400 professionals from more than 50 different nations but also be part of a global organization allowing for collaboration with customers and colleagues across the world. Most importantly, you will be expected to make a difference.

Role Overview

The Compute Manager leads and develops a team of compute engineers responsible for enterprise virtualization, hypervisor management, compute resource optimization, and infrastructure resilience. This role combines deep technical expertise with team leadership, requiring hands-on involvement in critical initiatives while building team capability and driving operational excellence across global sites. The manager is expected to remain technically current, contribute directly to high-impact projects, and mentor engineers toward senior-level skills and responsibilities.

Key Responsibilities

Team Leadership & Development

• Hire, onboard, and develop compute engineers to level 2 and 3 capabilities


• Conduct regular 1:1s and provide coaching, feedback, and career development guidance


• Establish clear performance expectations and accountability; conduct fair, documented performance reviews


• Build a culture of engineering excellence, automation, and continuous improvement


• Ensure team members have the context, training, and tools needed to succeed independently


• Represent the team in organizational planning and resource discussions

Compute Operations & Infrastructure

• Oversee VMware vSphere/vSAN environments


• Lead compute resource planning, capacity management, and performance optimization


• Own the health, reliability, and compliance of compute infrastructure across data center and cloud hosting platforms


• Manage patch cycles, firmware updates, and hardware replacements with zero unplanned downtime


• Implement and maintain monitoring/observability (CheckMK, RCA automation) across the global compute estate


• Design and implement disaster recovery and business continuity strategies for compute workloads

Strategic Projects & Migrations

• Own compute design architecture


• Champion infrastructure modernization initiatives (e.g., consolidation, standardization, automation)


• Coordinate with storage, network, security, and cloud teams to ensure compute integrates into broader infrastructure strategy


• Balance ongoing operations with multi-quarter strategic initiatives without team burnout

Technical Depth & Hands-On Leadership

• Remain technically current in virtualization, compute architecture, and cloud integration


• Contribute directly to complex technical problems, architecture decisions, and infrastructure design


• Participate in incidents, escalations, and root cause analysis; drive prevention and learning


• Document technical decisions, design patterns, and runbooks; set standards for architecture and operations


• Stay current on vendor roadmaps (VMware, Nutanix, AWS, storage, networking)


• Drive automation and tooling to reduce manual toil

Cross-Functional Collaboration

• Partner with Storage (VSAN, NetApp, backup), Network, Identity/Security, and Database teams to optimize system integration


• Engage with business stakeholders and product teams on compute requirements and trade-offs


• Coordinate with the data center team and external vendors (AWS, Broadcom, Nutanix)


• Communicate status, risks, and decisions up to leadership; elevate blockers early compliance, security & cost management


• Ensure compute infrastructure meets security standards (encryption, access control, audit logging)


• Maintain compliance with SOC 2, CMMC, and other relevant frameworks


• Monitor and optimize compute costs; negotiate vendor contracts and licensing


• Implement security patches and vulnerability remediations on schedule


• Lead security reviews and assessments of new infrastructure designs

Required Qualifications

• 5+ years of hands-on experience managing compute infrastructure (VMware vSphere, hypervisors, or equivalent)


• 3+ years in a management or lead role with direct responsibility for engineering or technical teams


• Deep technical knowledge of virtualization architecture, resource scheduling, and performance optimization


• Experience planning and executing large-scale infrastructure migrations or modernization projects


• Strong understanding of storage (SAN, NAS, vSAN), networking, and cloud integration (AWS, Azure)


• Experience with infrastructure monitoring, automation tools, and scripting (Ansible, PowerShell, Python)


• Proven ability to balance hands-on technical work with team leadership and strategic planning


• Excellent communication skills; ability to present technical decisions and trade-offs to leadership and non-technical stakeholders


• Demonstrated ability to hire, mentor, and develop engineering talent


• Experience in a global organization supporting multiple time zones and geographic sites

Preferred Qualifications

• Hands-on AWS experience, including landing zones, hybrid networking, and cost optimization