Senior DevOps Lead and Configuration Manager

About the Company

At Avaron, you get the security of permanent employment combined with the variety of working at different customers. We place specialists across everything from tech, IT and industry to project management and business support – and whatever the assignment, you have a consultant manager who is there for you and your development.

About the Role

You will shape how software delivery, traceability, and release governance work in a business-critical transformation that is moving accounting capabilities from multiple legacy platforms into a modern cloud-based solution. This is a senior role where you combine strategic ownership with hands-on technical leadership across configuration management, automation, and DevOps practices.

You will work in a large enterprise environment with several agile teams spanning architecture, integration, testing, operations, and business process development. The landscape includes complex upstream and downstream integrations, high demands on control and auditability, and a strong need for standardization across deliveries. It is an excellent opportunity if you enjoy influencing ways of working while still staying close to the technology.

Job Description

• You will lead and coordinate configuration management activities across multiple teams and delivery streams.
• You will establish, maintain, and improve processes, governance, and best practices for configuration management.
• You will drive Infrastructure as Code, CI/CD, automation, and modern software delivery practices across the organization.
• You will define and manage configuration baselines, versioning strategies, release management processes, and deployment frameworks.
• You will help ensure that changes, releases, and deployments are handled in a controlled, traceable, auditable, and compliant way.
• You will build frameworks that support teams in software configuration, deployment, and governance activities.
• You will drive automation across build, test, release, and deployment flows.
• You will work closely with technology teams, architecture, project management, operations, and business stakeholders.
• You will contribute with both strategic leadership and hands-on technical guidance when needed.
• You will promote operational excellence, standardization, and continuous improvement across the transformation program.

Requirements

• Minimum 10 years of experience within software development, IT, and technology delivery.
• Extensive experience as a Software Configuration Manager, DevOps Lead, or a similar senior role.
• Strong technical background in software engineering and IT infrastructure.
• Proven experience implementing and managing Infrastructure as Code, Continuous Integration, Continuous Delivery/Deployment, automation frameworks, and DevOps practices.
• Strong expertise in version control management using Git, including branching strategies, merge management, release management, and versioning best practices.
• Hands-on experience with CI/CD platforms such as Jenkins, GitLab CI/CD, GitHub Actions, Azure DevOps, or similar enterprise solutions.
• Strong scripting and automation skills, including solid programming experience with Python and Bash.
• Strong understanding of relational databases and database lifecycle management, including SQL, DDL, DML, DCL, TCL, stored procedures, triggers, database views, and constraints.
• Experience working within large-scale integration landscapes and complex distributed systems.
• Experience from major transformation, modernization, or migration programs.
• Ability to work on both strategic and operational levels.
• Master's degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Engineering, or a related discipline, alternatively equivalent professional experience.

Nice to have

• Experience with the Oracle ecosystem, including Oracle Database, Oracle Middleware, Oracle Cloud Infrastructure, and Oracle SaaS Applications.
• Experience with database configuration and release management tools such as Liquibase or Flyway.
• Experience from banking, financial services, insurance, or other highly regulated industries.
• Experience working in cloud-native transformation programs.
• Experience within enterprise-scale environments with complex governance requirements.

What We Offer

• Permanent employment at Avaron AB
• Occupational pension
• Wellness allowance of SEK 5,000 per year

Application

Selections are made on an ongoing basis – apply as soon as you can.