DevOps Engineer

Hitachi Energy; Västerås kommun; Hybrid; SEK 650,000 - 900,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work arrangements

Pension & insurance benefits

Home office setup allowances

Wellness allowance

Employee discounts portal

Job summary

Hitachi Energy is seeking a DevOps Engineer in Västerås to design and scale CI/CD pipelines, automating infrastructures with Ansible or Terraform and managing containerized environments using Docker/Podman. You will implement monitoring, perform upgrades, and collaborate across teams to support C++/C# development in a high-volume production setting.

The role emphasizes Linux expertise, scripting with Python, and strong CI/CD experience, with English communication being essential and Swedish a

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree or higher in Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field.
• Expert skills in Linux, networking, storage and virtualization.
• Proficiency in scripting languages such as Python. Shell and Golang beneficial.
• Strong understanding of CI/CD processes and experience designing pipelines using GitHub or GitLab.
• Familiarity with build systems (Makefiles, CMake) or Bazel and release management tools (e.g.: Git).
• Ability to manage software and infrastructure upgrades with a focus on scalability and performance.
• Experience setting up and supporting development environments for C++ and C#. Embedded system developer background beneficial.
• Strong English communication skills, Swedish is advantage.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and implement mission-critical tools and applications for a scalable production environment.
• Build and maintain CI/CD pipelines for C++ and C# development environments using Azure DevOps, MS Build, Python and related tools.
• Automate infrastructure and software processes with Ansible or Terraform.
• Manage containerized environments using Docker or Podman; create and test Windows and Linux images.
• Implement full-stack monitoring and alerting with Sensu, Splunk, Logstash or Nagios.
• Plan and execute software/infrastructure upgrades based on capacity data.
• Manage configuration, variants, and version control with Git, TFVC, Jira release tools.
• Streamline development experiences by designing scalable CI/CD processes and optimizing workflows with containers.

Skills

Linux

Networking

Storage

Virtualization

Python

Shell

Go

CI/CD

GitHub CI/GitLab CI

Makefiles/CMake/Bazel

Ansible/Terraform

Docker/Podman

Monitoring (Sensu/Splunk/Logstash/Nag

Git/TFVC/Jira

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering/CS

Tools

Azure DevOps

MS Build scripts

GitHub

GitLab

Job description

Hitachi Energy is a global leader in electrification, powering a sustainable future with innovative grid technologies and digital solutions. We’re inspiring the next era of sustainable energy, making electricity more accessible to all and empowering societies to thrive.

IVRS (Integration, Verification, Release and Support) is a department within Grid Integration Modular Advanced Control (GI MACH), working with securing the quality of the MACH platform, the brain of the HVDC station. We are responsible for verification of the MACH Platform towards high level requirements and for releasing the platform to our customers.

IVRS is developing a robust CI/CD pipeline to revolutionize delivery of the MACH platform in an HVDC project. Join the GI MACH team to help build a next-generation data platform that unifies data from diverse sources, creating a single source of truth for code development, design, and manufacturing.

As a DevOps Engineer, you’ll play a pivotal role in automating and scaling the infrastructure that powers this platform, with extra focus on our internal applications and tools.

How You’ll Make An Impact

• Design, develop, and implement mission-critical tools and applications to support a scalable, high-performance, high-volume production environment with global users.
• Build and maintain CI/CD pipelines for C++ and C# development environments, leveraging tools like Azure DevOps, MS Build scripts, Python and build systems.
• Automate infrastructure and software processes using tools like Ansible or Terraform.
• Manage containerized environments using Docker or Podman including creating and testing Windows and Linux images.
• Implement full-stack monitoring and alerting systems using tools like Sensu, Splunk, Logstash or Nagios.
• Plan and execute software and infrastructure upgrades based on data-driven capacity planning.
• Manage configuration, variants, and version control using Git, TFVC, and release management tools like Jira.
• Streamline development experiences for teams by designing scalable CI/CD processes and optimizing workflows with containerization and virtualization.
• Collaborate with teams to support business needs and provide domain expertise for internal systems.

Your background

• Bachelor’s Degree or higher in Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field.
• Expert skills in Linux, networking, storage, and virtualization.
• Proficiency in scripting languages such as Python. Shell and Golang beneficial.
• Strong understanding of CI/CD processes and experience designing pipelines using GitHub or GitLab.
• Familiarity with build systems (Makefiles, CMake) or Bazel and release management tools (e.g.: Git).
• Ability to manage software and infrastructure upgrades with a focus on scalability and performance.
• Experience setting up and supporting development environments for C++ and C#. Embedded system developer background beneficial.
• Strong English communication skills, Swedish is advantage.

More About Us

We believe great work thrives in an environment where people feel genuinely supported and fairly rewarded. Our benefits are designed to create real value for every individual – fueling engagement, performance, and growth. By prioritizing well‑being, we build a workplace where personal and organizational success grow together.

Our Benefits Offering For Our Roles Generally Includes

• Collective agreement, occupational pension & possibility of salary exchange to pension (for ITP1 and ITP2)
• Group life insurance and additional insurances.
• Flex-time and shortening of working hours in time bank
• Hybrid work & allowances for setting up a workplace at home (in agreement with line manager)
• Health care and wellness allowance
• Health insurance incl. dental, spectacles & contact lenses allowance (employee pay 140 sek/month via salary deduction)
• Psychological support program
• Supplementary compensation for parental leave
• Various trainings and education supporting employee development
• Internal career possibilities both within Sweden and globally
• Employee Benefit Portal with thousands of discounts and perks

The benefits listed above are an excerpt only and may vary depending on job grade, location and contract type. Eligibility is subject to local regulations.

Union representatives – Sveriges Ingenjörer: Nawzad Rashid, [phone]; Ledarna: Frank Hollstedt, [phone]; Unionen: Karin Ulvemark, [phone]

Publication date : 2026-09-08